Russia
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Iran Accuses U.S. and Israel of Stoking Unrest by Supporting Foreign Terrorists
As deadly protests continue over economic woes, Iranian officials blame external forces for fueling violence, while President Trump signals potential intervention. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has accused the U.S. and Israel of actively stoking unrest within the country by supporting “foreign terrorists” embedded among protesters. In a televised interview, Pezeshkian claimed that the violent unrest,… Continue reading
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Power Without Restraint in Defence of Dollar Primacy
Resource control, dollar primacy, and the costs of discarding realism The recent pattern of United States behaviour towards Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia, Iran, and even Greenland reflects a continuity in coercive statecraft rooted in resource control, financial dominance, and regime pressure rather than isolated rhetorical excess. The kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, described in United… Continue reading
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The Myth of the Peaceful Era: Conflict as a Permanent Feature of Global Order
Conflict persistence from empire to unipolarity in a long view of organised violence The modern international system shows persistent armed conflict across centuries, with no decade entirely free from warfare across regions. Historical datasets covering roughly three thousand five hundred years record only about two hundred sixty eight years without major wars. These figures align… Continue reading
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Trump Abducts Maduro Normalising An Extraterritorial Regime Change by Force
Legal Violations, Strategic Motives, and the Consequences for Global Order Reports circulating across diplomatic, military, and media channels allege that the sitting president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, was seized by United States forces during a covert military operation inside Venezuelan territory and removed from the country without the consent of its government or legislature. No… Continue reading
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Trump Meets Zelensky Again- Endgame or Stalemate?
Battlefield Realities Continue To Define Diplomatic Maneuvering in Ukraine The attempt to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war at the close of 2025 reflects a widening gap between battlefield realities and diplomatic positioning rather than a convergence toward settlement. Political activity around peace has increased, yet the substance of negotiations remains constrained by territorial… Continue reading
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Russia Achieves Strategic Advantage in the 2025 Arms Race
Nuclear-powered systems, hypersonic deterrence, force modernisation, and asymmetric operational adaptation By 2025, trends in defence investment, procurement cycles, and weapons testing across major military powers showed a clear intensification of strategic competition. This was driven by sustained European militarisation, continued Western support for Ukraine’s armed forces, and the expansion of United States defence programmes described… Continue reading
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Greenland in United States Maritime Strategy Against Eurasian Powers
United States strategy to restrict Arctic, Eurasian, and Indo-Pacific trade routes The continuing pursuit of Greenland by the United States forms part of a wider maritime and strategic programme aimed at constraining the physical movement, economic development, and long-term security options of both Russia and China. Greenland occupies a decisive position along the Arctic approaches… Continue reading
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Kim Says Russia–North Korea Alliance Was Forged by “Sharing Blood”
Pyongyang frames military cooperation in Ukraine as a permanent bond North Korea’s public affirmation of a “shared blood” bond with Russia marks a significant shift in the geopolitics of the Ukraine conflict and the broader contest between great powers. In his New Year message to President Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un characterised the Russo‑Pyongyang relationship… Continue reading
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Russia: Car Bomb Killing in Moscow Signals Shift in the War
Russian officials say investigators are examining whether Ukrainian intelligence carried out the bombing, citing Kyiv’s past use of explosives in targeted killings of officials. The war between Russia and Ukraine appears to have crossed a new threshold, with violence reaching into the Russian capital. A car bomb exploded in southern Moscow, killing Fanil Sarvarov, a… 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
