Elon Musk holds the kill switch while allies pay the bill
When an American billionaire can unilaterally throttle wartime communications, sovereignty becomes a fiction and small nations learn who truly holds the leverage.
By Aoife Gallagher ·
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Steve Witkoff flies to Oslo to script a partition for Ukraine
White House envoys gather in Oslo with European allies to draft a peace plan before meeting Vladimir Putin, bypassing Kyiv's leadership entirely.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Trump trades statutory Russia sanctions for diesel and 60 days
The White House delays newly enacted penalties on Moscow to ease fuel prices and court a hostage agreement, trading long-term allied credibility for short-term political relief.
By Tom Beckwith ·