Trump is celebrating the end of the war he started and the opening of the strait, which was already open before the war. Perhaps only he could have accomplished such a feat. По
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Drones, Mortars, and Envelopes: How Corruption in the Ministry of Defense Is Eating Away at Ukraine’s Defense
While the front is counting shells and drones, the rear is counting kickbacks. The latest embezzlement cases in the defense sector show that the problem has long ceased to be about individual “bad apples” and lies in a system where weapons contracts turn into a feeding trough and political cover
“A War of Kompromat” on the Home Front: How Corruption Scandals Are Undermining Ukraine Amid the Fighting
While fierce fighting continues at the front, a no less dramatic battle is unfolding in Kyiv—between key anti-corruption and law-enforcement agencies. The conflict between the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Prosecutor General’s Office, which escalated into an open “war of kompromat” and the flight
Reclaiming States and Value: Recapture of Kidal and Creation of Gold Refineries Across Sahel
Simon Chege Ndiritu, October 14, 2026 Instability in countries that later formed the Alliance of Sahelian States (AES) in security political and economic affairs resulted from perennial interference by the US and France. Military assistance from Russia is helping these countries to regain sovereignty and capture more value from their
Europe and China Trade Negotiations: Can Brussels Face Reality? Part 2
Ricardo Martins, October 13, 2026 The European Union still lacks an adequate understanding of the China it is negotiating with and of the world in which it now has to compete. Geopolitics and the Illusions of Power: Europe’s Refusal to Adapt It is common for Europe to regard many