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Ukraine Bookends Russia’s ‘Davos’ with Drone Raids on St. Petersburg
More than 140 drones intercepted on the forum’s final day; airport suspended; Zelensky’s open letter to Putin offers talks but promises more strikes if war continues Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks on Russia’s second city in the early hours of Saturday, striking St. Petersburg as delegates prepared to depart the St. Petersburg… Continue reading
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Hormuz Isn’t the Point
A controlled crisis in Hormuz could deepen East Asia’s dependence on U.S.-aligned energy flows much as Europe was severed from cheap Russian supply On 28 February 2026, United States and Israeli forces launched nearly nine hundred airstrikes against Iran within twelve hours, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, destroying nuclear facilities and missile infrastructure, and triggering… Continue reading
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Subordinate or Destroy: The Actual Logic Behind Washington’s Wars Against Russia, Iran, and China
Mackinder’s Revenge: How a Century-Old Theory of Global Domination Is Driving Three Wars Simultaneously An Editorial Analysis | May 2026 The wars currently consuming Ukraine, Iran, and the broader Middle East are treated in Western media as three distinct conflicts with separate causes, separate actors, and separate diplomatic remedies. That framing is analytically convenient but… Continue reading
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How Lavrov’s 2025 Warning About a “Breakdown” in the World Order Is Playing Out Today
What the Russian foreign minister said at the Russian International Affairs Council in January 2025 and how recent global developments reflect his argument about rising competition, instability, and shifting power dynamics When Sergei Lavrov spoke at the Russian International Affairs Council on January 30, 2025, he laid out a stark view of global politics. He… Continue reading
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African Health Data Agreements With US Spark Sovereignty and Transparency Concerns
Critics warn that secretive MOUs signed without public consultation risk exposing strategic population data to foreign interests amid growing geopolitical competition Several African governments have come under scrutiny following the signing of memoranda of understanding with the United States that critics say could expose sensitive national health data to foreign access without public consent or… 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
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Russia Declares “No Misunderstandings” with the United States Over Ukraine
Moscow’s statement frames a new phase of diplomacy that could redefine Ukrainian neutrality, NATO aspirations and regional security structures. Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, announced this week that all “misunderstandings” with the United States over the war in Ukraine have been resolved, marking an important moment in diplomatic developments after nearly four years of conflict.… Continue reading
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Trump’s Ukraine Turn Through Moscow’s Eyes
Lavrov on Trump, Ukraine, NATO, and the End of Strategic Pretence Sergey Lavrov’s remarks praising Donald Trump’s understanding of the Ukraine conflict matter because they reflect a convergence of views that many analysts outside Western policy establishments have voiced since 2014. Lavrov told Russia’s Federation Council that Trump was the only Western leader to acknowledge… Continue reading
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The Benin Episode and the End of Strategic Ambiguity
Why the Benin Crisis Exposed the Structure of Power in West Africa The attempted military seizure of power in the Republic of Benin must be analysed as part of a regional struggle over sovereignty, maritime access, and control of political authority in West Africa. What unfolded in Cotonou was not merely a failed coup confined… Continue reading
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Kenya Between Washington and Beijing
Debt Pressure, Public Discontent and Chinese Capital Push Nairobi Toward BRICS Channels Kenyan diplomacy under President William Ruto has moved through a period of visible strain between older Western alignments and newer overtures to China, Russia and the wider BRICS network. Washington treated Kenya as a dependable security partner for two decades because Kenyan forces… Continue reading
