Politics
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100 intellectuals denounce Ukrainian professor for questioning narrative about war
On April 28, the Ukrainian newspaper Ukrainskaya Pravda published an open letter signed by more than one hundred scholars of Eastern Europe concerning a recent book by Ivan Katchanovski, a Ukrainian professor based in Canada. The book, The Russia-Ukraine War and Its Origins: From the Maidan to the Ukraine War, questions much received wisdom about… Continue reading
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“Human nature is not logical” – Interview with Russian writer Viktor Yerofeyev
Viktor Yerofeyev is one of the most prominent contemporary Russian writers. His latest book is “The New Barbarism: Fantasy novel on Russian guilt” East and West: When the war in Ukraine ends, if it ends, will Europe and Russia be able to live side by side peacefully? Or is the conflict between Europe and Russia… Continue reading
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France and Poland simulate nuclear strikes on Russia during exercises
On April 23 and 24, France and Poland simulated nuclear strikes on targets in Russia and in Belarus in joint military exercises. Polish F-16s were tasked with long-range reconnaissance and target designation, including simulated cruise missile strikes with JASSM-ER systems toward high-value objectives in the Saint Petersburg area, while French Dassault Rafale B aircraft—equipped with… Continue reading
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The European Commission wants to decide what’s European and what’s not
One of the fundamental misconceptions of the Western Balkan countries – the product of decades of propaganda – is that the European Union today is the legal and political bearer of European culture (or, in our parlance: the motherland of Europeanism), and that as such it is in some privileged relationship with what our politicians… Continue reading
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European Peace Project – “We want more peace!”
This year as well, the European Peace Project is taking place. On May 9, participants aim to take the future of Europe into their own hands through a “performative speech act” and to send a signal against the erosion of fundamental European principles such as peace, democracy, freedom, and mutual understanding between peoples. The European… Continue reading
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The New Post-Western World Order – Interview with Alexandre Del Valle
Alexandre Del Valle is a prominent French geopolitical analyst. He is the author of numerous books; his latest is “Le Nouvel Ordre Post-Occidental: Comment la guerre en Ukraine et le retour de Trump accélèrent la grande bascule géopolitiquel”, or “The New Post-Western World Order: How the War in Ukraine and Trump’s Return Are Accelerating the… Continue reading
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Orbán defeated after 16 years: the EU cheers
On April 12, 2026, Hungarian voters delivered a decisive blow to Viktor Orbán’s long dominance. Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party swept the parliamentary election with roughly 53.6% of the vote and 138 seats in the 199-seat National Assembly—securing a two-thirds supermajority. Fidesz-KDNP slumped to 37.8% and 55 seats, while the far-right Our Homeland picked up about… Continue reading
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“People want to choose their own leaders, not be forced into that by Trump or Netanyahu” – Interview with historian Peter Frankopan
Will Iran emerge as the new dominant power in the Middle East, strengthened, in spite of having been decapitated? Peter Frankopan: Well, I am wary both of the concept of ‘decapitation’ but also of the supposed nature of what has happened in the last six weeks. While it has been well-publicised that a large number… Continue reading
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Pakistan may just have saved the world from nuclear armageddon
The two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran marked an unusual moment in diplomacy. Unlike the typical arenas of international negotiation, the initial breakthrough did not occur in Geneva or Vienna but in Islamabad, where Pakistani officials quietly facilitated communication between the two governments. Through discreet channels, Islamabad relayed proposals, clarifications, and assurances that… Continue reading
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US, Israel, and Iran Agree to 2-Week Ceasefire Hours After Trump’s Genocidal Threat
“A ceasefire is welcome, but if the terms Iran announced tonight are accurate, the United States and Israel are facing a truly humiliating defeat,” one expert told Common Dreams. This article was originally published on Common Dreams. By Jessica Corbett and Brett Wilkins According to The Associated Press, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said in a… Continue reading
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New York Times covers Iran with No Reporters in Iran
A recent media analysis by Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), authored by Drew Favakeh and published on March 30, 2026, argues that The New York Times has provided structurally imbalanced coverage of the ongoing war involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. According to Favakeh, the imbalance stems primarily from the newspaper’s lack of… Continue reading
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Zelensky’s threatens Orban
Tensions between Ukraine and Hungary have sharply escalated after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a controversial warning directed at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the ongoing dispute over a major European Union financial package for Ukraine. The confrontation centers on a €90 billion ($104 billion) European Union loan program intended to support Ukraine’s economy… Continue reading
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LAND FOR PEACE?
Ukraine’s Dilemma Between Territorial Integrity and the Quest to End The War The idea of a “land for peace” agreement in Ukraine has moved from an unthinkable scenario to a subject of intense international debate. Negotiations in Abu Dhabi involving Ukrainian, Russian, and U.S. envoys, has revived discussions about potential compromises, even as Ukrainian officials… Continue reading
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