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ESSAY: NATO Ankara, July 2026 — The Alliance Survives Trump, Ukraine Awaits Its Guarantees
This conversion of Atlanticist discourse into economic argument is both clever and troubling. It may work with Trump. It also means the alliance's value…

OPINION: Berlin, the Five, and Europe's Silent Test of Will Ahead of Ankara
On June 24, 2026, in Berlin, five European heads of government sat down at the same table. Friedrich Merz (Germany), Emmanuel Macron

DECODING: Putin accuses NATO of plotting attacks — a reading before the Ankara summit
On June 30, 2026, Vladimir Putin claimed that NATO and Ukraine were "plotting joint attacks" against Russia, according to reports from RBC-Ukraine.

COMMENTARY: Turkey arrests 225 people before the NATO summit — and its allies look away
In the night of June 22–23, 2026, Turkish authorities arrested at least 209 people in Ankara. Lawyers, activists, academics, journalists — including

COLUMN: Czech Republic Tears Itself Apart on Eve of Ankara — Babiš Against the Constitution
Some of the most revealing crises are also the most absurd. This one begins with a simple question: who represents the Czech

TESTIMONY: Ankara 2026 — NATO 3.0 and Europe taking the reins
In two weeks, the heads of state and government of NATO's 32 members will gather in Ankara for what analysts are already

INVESTIGATION: NATO fractures before Ankara — €70 billion at stake, Italy, and the time running out
On July 7 and 8, 2026, the heads of state and government of NATO member countries will gather in Ankara, Turkey. On

INVESTIGATION: NATO's Ankara Summit, a Two-Speed Stage for Zelensky and Ukraine
On July 7 and 8, 2026, the leaders of the 32 NATO member states gathered at the Beştepe Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey. Outside,…

EDITORIAL: Zelensky Extends His Hand to Putin — and the World Holds Its Breath
On June 23, 2026, Volodymyr Zelensky did something many considered impossible, perhaps even beneath his dignity: he wrote directly to Vladimir Putin, proposing direct…