ukraine
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The Unipolar Delusion and the Return of Great-Power Politics: Why Western Escalation Reflects Panic Rather Than Strength
Editorial Analysis | September 2026 The collapse of the Soviet Union produced a distribution of global power that left Washington in effective control of the international system. That concentration of power, combined with the desire to maintain it in perpetuity, created structural incentives that shaped American foreign policy for three decades. One side emerged from… Continue reading
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Britain Transfers Storm Shadow Technology as Moscow Withdraws Its Ambassador
Technology transfer, an empty Russian embassy in London and explicit threats of strikes on production sites mark a decisive hardening of the European-Russian confrontation over Ukraine British Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrived in Kyiv on 24 August 2026 for his first overseas engagement since taking office, coinciding with the thirty-fifth anniversary of Ukrainian independence. During… Continue reading
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Jurisdiction and Impunity
By attacking the ICC, the United States is undermining the international legal order that it has historically used to legitimise its own interventions The International Criminal Court, established by the Rome Statute in 1998 and operational since 2002, represents the most ambitious effort in history to create a permanent international tribunal capable of prosecuting genocide,… Continue reading
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The Backfire as Putin Loses Patience
How Ukraine’s Drone Offensive Accelerated Its Own Strategic Collapse The forty-day drone offensive launched by Ukraine against Russian territory represents one of the most significant tactical gambits of the entire conflict, and its consequences will likely reshape the trajectory of the war in ways that Kyiv’s planners almost certainly did not anticipate. President Volodymyr Zelensky… Continue reading
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The Point of No Return?
Why Moscow May Soon Conclude That Striking Drone Facilities in Poland and the Baltics Is a Strategic Necessity General Article | August 2026 The public mood inside Russia has undergone a significant transformation in recent months, driven by the steady expansion of Ukrainian drone strikes into the country’s interior and the increasing frequency with which… Continue reading
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Iraqi Authorities Dismantle Ukrainian-Linked Militant Cells in Baghdad
A senior official confirmed that intelligence investigations established direct operational links between the detained operatives and Kiev Iraqi security agencies have dismantled several covert militant cells that conducted targeted attacks on infrastructure within the country under the direction of Ukrainian authorities, according to public statements delivered by National Security Adviser Qasim al-Aboudi. During a televised… Continue reading
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Russia cannot survive without victory in Ukraine – Medvedev
The West has been using Kiev as a “battering ram” against Moscow, the former president says Russia can only preserve its sovereignty and long-term security by achieving victory in the Ukraine conflict because the West is attempting to weaken and ultimately dismantle the country through Kiev, former President Dmitry Medvedev has said. Medvedev, who serves… Continue reading
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Russia Tightens the Noose Around Ukraine’s Black Sea Lifeline
As Moscow escalates strikes on ports and maritime infrastructure, Ukraine faces mounting military, economic, and logistical pressure, prompting an emergency appeal to the UN Security Council. Ukraine has requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council after Russia effectively blocked its Black Sea shipping corridor. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russian attacks on at… Continue reading
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Ten Wounded as Ukraine Launches Largest Drone Raid on Moscow in Years
Moscow / Kyiv — July 20, 2026 At least ten people were injured overnight after Ukraine launched more than 400 drones toward Moscow and its surrounding region, in what regional officials described as one of the largest such raids on the Russian capital in recent years. The Attack Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said air defense… Continue reading
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Washington’s Never Ending War on Iran
How six years of negotiation, proxy pressure and energy strategy have shaped American policy toward Tehran Every round of negotiation between Washington and Tehran since 2018 has ended the same way, with talks collapsing shortly before or during a major escalation rather than after one. Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Joint Comprehensive… Continue reading
