OPEC+ pauses output to keep the global economy shivering
There is a particular kind of diplomatic language used in Vienna that is designed to sound like stewardship while functioning as a shakedown.
By Caroline Ashford ·
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Sergej Lawrow's 'real war' is a lie to mask Russian aggression
The Kremlin has always been fond of semantic gymnastics, but Sergej Lawrow’s latest performance is a masterclass in the art of the inversion.
By Elena Rossi ·
Berlin's end to the Goethe-Institut illusion is a long-overdue win
The German government has finally stopped pretending that cultural exchange can act as a hedge against state-sponsored terrorism.
By Klaus Berger ·
Norway's seizure of Professor Moltschanow is justice served
Now, let us be clear about the record: the arrest of the Professor Moltschanow is not a diplomatic spat, nor is it a sudden act of Arctic aggression. It is a collection action.
By Adele Rutherford ·
Berlin is cowardly to deny that Putin is attacking Germany
When you grow up in Flint, you learn early that the people in charge will use a very specific kind of language to hide the fact that you’re being poisoned.
By Maya Ellison ·
EU hesitation on Russian assets fails Leipzig airport
For a man raised in the shadow of the Rotterdam docks, the targeting of Leipzig/Halle Airport is not merely a security breach; it is an attack on the very plumbing of European prosperity.
By Bram de Vries ·
European Commission and NATO chiefs to hold talks on Russian threats
The language coming out of Brussels is exhausting.
By Imani Sutton ·
Leipzig/Halle: A staged spectacle for diplomatic pressure
The German government is having its moment in Berlin, and it’s all theatre—a highly choreographed piece of geopolitical performance designed to achieve maximum diplomatic pressure…
By Ray Dombrowski ·
Hegseth imposes his will on Army with Driscoll resignation
There are moments in political history when a steady stream of resignations doesn't signal mere disagreement over policy; it signals institutional rot.
By Aoife Gallagher ·
President Zelenskyy warns airlines of dangerous Russian airspace
The warning, delivered by President Zelenskyy—a stark declaration that Russian airspace is "completely dangerous"—is not merely an operational advisory for airlines; it is a…
By Aoife Gallagher ·
US hosting Russia at G20 shows selective engagement, not cooperation
The whole spectacle in Asheville, North Carolina, feels less like a global economic summit and more like a highly choreographed performance designed to obscure who’s paying for…
By Imani Sutton ·
Dan Driscoll departs US Army Secretary position amid internal conflict
The departure of Dan Driscoll from the US Army Secretary post is not a moment of administrative streamlining; it is another predictable leak, another tremor confirming that the…
By Aoife Gallagher ·
Xi, Modi and Putin set to meet for SCO summit: What’s on the agenda?
The whole spectacle in Kyrgyzstan—Xi Jinping meeting Putin, Modi joining the fray—is a masterclass in signaling.
By Ray Dombrowski ·
Liliana Burda summoned: Moscow uses diplomacy to challenge Bucharest
The pattern is depressingly familiar: when a state’s actions—even those concerning basic airspace integrity, like Romania shooting down three drones identified as Russian between…
By Klaus Berger ·
Ukrainian threat allows Putin to seize private assets via decree
The moment a state declares that fundamental economic rights are conditional upon military competence, it has signaled its abandonment of the rule of law.
By Klaus Berger ·
CIA chief in Moscow for unannounced talks, US media reports
The moment a high-ranking official—especially one running the nation’s most sensitive intelligence apparatus—takes an unannounced trip to Moscow, the average citizen should feel a…
By Maya Ellison ·