Trump’s Russian diesel deal trades credibility for zero relief
President Donald Trump paused sanctions on Russian diesel to lower fuel costs, but the move alienates allies and fails to move the market.
By Tom Beckwith ·
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Israel to close British consulate in Jerusalem after sanctions announced
I grew up watching the border change, seeing how a line on a map or a new policy at a checkpoint can turn a neighbor into a stranger and a livelihood into a memory.
By Alma Cordero ·
Milei uses sanctions to break the UK's hold on the Falkland Islands
If you want to understand why Javier Milei is suddenly pivoting from libertarian deregulation to the blunt instrument of state sanctions, stop reading the diplomatic cables and…
By Nikhil Raghavan ·
European Commission and NATO chiefs to hold talks on Russian threats
The language coming out of Brussels is exhausting.
By Imani Sutton ·
Kaja Kallas: Germany needs structural hardening, not just sanctions
The question facing Brussels and NATO is never simply about drones or airports; it is fundamentally a question of leverage.
By Emilio Quesada ·
Leipzig attack: Kaja Kallas defines rules against Russian coercion
The attempt at a hybrid attack against Leipzig Airport—a critical artery for military aid destined for Ukraine—is not merely an incident; it is a calculated stress test.
By Emilio Quesada ·
As a teen, he led Hong Kong protests. China is still punishing him
The moment you realize that your ability to assemble in a public square, or even to share an online petition, requires the explicit permission of a state apparatus, you know the system is broken.
By Imani Sutton ·
Bessent’s siege on the dollar system proves external control over Iran
You think scarcity is natural? You think inflation is just bad management? Think again.
By Imani Sutton ·
Treasury sanctions Banque Misr UAE, weaponizing the dollar system
The architecture of modern global finance—that invisible scaffolding built on the supremacy of the U.S. dollar—is not merely an economic system; it is a geopolitical weapon.
By Aoife Gallagher ·
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 ·
The lesson of Iraq: Sanctions against Tehran force non-dollar commerce
The American playbook remains stubbornly simple: when a regime proves too difficult to conquer militarily—or perhaps too costly to ignore—they turn to economic strangulation.
By Bram de Vries ·
Washington’s campaign against Iran fails as Beijing signals resistance
The latest American campaign against Iran, labeled "Operation Economic Outcast" by Washington, is nothing short of a spectacular failure of imagination and leverage.
By Emilio Quesada ·
China’s structural immunity defeats US sanctions on Iran's oil trade
The current geopolitical theater surrounding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz reads like an exercise in pure, unconstrained rhetoric.
By Nikhil Raghavan ·
From sanctions on Iran to the White House ballroom: Washington's show
The relentless performance of power—whether it is a military blockade or an architectural vanity project—has always been more revealing than the actual policy enacted.
By Sophie Naimi ·
US sanctions Tomoko Akane and the ICC: a declaration of impunity
The American claim to global moral authority is, frankly, exhausting.
By Emilio Quesada ·
Putin's threats echo Berlin Blockade against European nations
The perennial temptation for great powers, when cornered by economic reality, is to abandon the ledger and resort to force.
By Klaus Berger ·