The Kremlin does not follow the rules. It only respects pressure. The belief that patience, reaction, and defensive measures can “contain” Russia is one of the biggest misconceptions in European politics today. That illusion has persisted for decades and always…
The warnings of a major war coming from NATO, including those from Secretary General Mark Rutte, should not be dismissed as political rhetoric or psychological pressure. Instead, they signal that the European security order is in a deep structural crisis,…
In Western political and media discourse over the past several months, the phrase “Ukraine fatigue” has appeared with increasing frequency. It is uttered cautiously, almost apologetically, yet often enough to no longer be accidental. This phrase does not describe conditions…
It has everything – blood, conspiracy, crime, cover-ups, the untouchable rich, and their friends in high places. It could be the plot of a suspenseful thriller if a skilled author chose to write it. Or it could just be a…
Aside from Ukraine, where there are few things Russia has not used from its special warfare arsenal over the past decade, what is likely the harshest, most brutal, and most reckless hybrid operation the Kremlin has conducted outside the Ukrainian…
Every failed empire experiences its moment of humiliation. For Russians, that humiliation is wearing high heels and speaking into a microphone. Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for Russian diplomacy, no longer represents the country but its frustration. Every sentence she utters…
Today, Viktor Orbán no longer speaks as a European leader but as a spokesman for a defeated world. When he declared that the formation of a “coalition of the willing”—European states that will jointly support Ukraine financially and militarily—is “a…
NATO currently exists in a state of quantum superposition. On paper, it is the most powerful military alliance in history. In reality, no one is certain whether it is alive or dead. As long as the box remains closed, as…
In a country where journalism is no longer a profession but a discipline of loyalty to the regime, the article in the Russian Kommersant about the alleged deterioration of relations between Serbia and Turkey due to the delivery of drones…
It begins with the sound of sirens in the night. Sound Ukrainian children now know better than lullabies. Just a few days ago, Russia carried out one of its largest attacks yet: hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles rained…
