Foreign Policy
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The Jacques Baud Case – Weaponisation of Sanctions, an Attack on Free Speech
Europe’s authoritarian turn as sanctions meant for states are now being used to silence voices, even those of neutral citizens. The European Union has imposed restrictive measures against Jacques Baud, a retired Swiss Army colonel and former NATO adviser, through an executive sanctions mechanism that operates entirely outside any judicial process. The decision froze assets,… Continue reading
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Creeping Recolonisation
Military immunity, data governance, and Kenya’s changing sovereignty No African leader comes close to President William Ruto when it comes to reversing gains of the liberation struggle and selling their people to western interests for personal gain. If the African people seek an understanding of how the trans-atlantic slavery was facilitated and as a precursor… Continue reading
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Belgian PM ridicules Politico after being branded ‘Russia’s most valuable asset’
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever fired back at Politico on Thursday after the outlet labeled him “Russia’s most valuable asset,” mocking the claim with biting sarcasm and theatrical flair. Responding publicly, De Wever joked that he was off to his “dacha in St. Petersburg” to meet his “neighbours,” Gérard Depardieu and Bashar al-Assad, skewering… Continue reading
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Assange Takes Nobel Foundation to Court
Central to the complaint is Alfred Nobel’s 1895 will, which defines the Peace Prize as a trust with a specific and limited purpose. Nobel directed that the prize be awarded to the individual who had conferred the greatest benefit to humankind by advancing fraternity between nations, reducing standing armies, and promoting peace congresses. Assange’s argument… Continue reading
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Europe’s Identity Crisis – A Continent in Quiet Rebellion
European governance fragments under internal pressure The cancellation of the Hanukkah celebration at Poland’s presidential palace reflects a broader reassertion of national identity that increasingly challenges the European Union’s post-war model of secular pluralism. President Duda’s justification, framed around preserving Christian heritage, resonates with electorates across Eastern Europe that view liberal universalism as an external… Continue reading
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The Thai–Cambodian Clashes and the Politics of Managed Chaos in Asia A Local War with External Hands fuelled by the logic of peripheral destabilisation Fighting along the Thai–Cambodian border returned in mid-December after a short and unstable pause following clashes earlier in the year. Artillery fire, small arms engagements, and troop movements spread across disputed… Continue reading
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The Bank of Russia filed a claim against Euroclear in the Moscow Arbitration Court, alleging unlawful deprivation of access to central bank funds and securities held in custody within European financial infrastructure. The filing marked a transition from diplomatic protest to formal legal contest, placing a private Belgian clearing institution and, by extension, European states… Continue reading
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The Consequences of Stealing Russia’s Money
Broke Europe turns to Russian central bank reserves as political commitments exceed financial capacity Western governments froze Russian central bank reserves held abroad in early 2022, amounting to roughly two hundred and forty billion euros, with the bulk immobilised inside European financial infrastructure. The action followed the outbreak of open war in Ukraine and relied… Continue reading
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Zelensky’s Election Bargain: Western Funding or No Vote
Kiev Demands External Support to Hold Elections Amid Ongoing Conflic and Erosion of Political Legitimacy Ukraine’s request for the West to fund its upcoming election reveals the extent to which the ongoing conflict has reshaped the political landscape. Kiev’s readiness to hold an election, contingent on foreign financial support and a ceasefire, underscores the precarious… Continue reading
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Africa’s New Data Dependency – A Quiet Transfer of Sovereignty
Data agreements are replacing colonial armies as tools of domination and the return of external governance Data colonialism on the African continent has moved from abstraction into formal state policy through binding agreements signed without public consent, parliamentary scrutiny, or meaningful legal protection for citizens. Nigeria’s memorandum of understanding with France on tax administration data,… Continue reading
