Trump's planned Shenzhen summit with Putin betrays Ukraine
Vladimir Putin proposed a trilateral summit to end the Ukraine war without Kyiv's input, a move Donald Trump is entertaining to lower fuel prices at Ukraine's expense.
By Tom Beckwith ·
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Trump's energy ceasefire mistakes electoral theater for firmness
Unilateral White House announcements of energy ceasefires serve only Moscow's military ambitions, granting Russian refineries protection while Kyiv absorbs relentless strikes.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Trump proclaims a hollow energy ceasefire as Russia hits Ukraine
Donald Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire that existed only on social media while Russian missiles struck power plants, exposing the hollow nature of transactional diplomacy.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Russia uses nuclear threats over Kaliningrad to mask failure
Russia is attempting to trade its remaining credibility for time. By threatening nuclear strikes against NATO over the Kaliningrad exclave, the Kremlin is not projecting strength. It is signaling a profound fear of its own conventional limits. Nuclear theater cannot fix a broken army or a failing strategy.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Russian strikes on Kyiv reveal a futile strategy of attrition
Russian daytime drone strikes on Kyiv and regional hubs reveal a systematic campaign of attrition designed to break Ukrainian civilian morale ahead of winter.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Meink Reveals Space Force Has ‘On-Orbit Space Control Weapons’
Stop pretending the sky is empty.
By Bram de Vries ·
Ilves: The real problem for the United States is Iran, not NATO
The whole performance surrounding CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s recent trip to Moscow smells like a distraction.
By Maya Ellison ·
UK aid to Ukraine is escalation, Dmitry Peskov warns Kremlin
You look at the headlines—the flashing images of missile blueprints being passed across borders, the grand promises made by foreign leaders standing on stages built for…
By Ruth Behrens ·