russia

  Russia has steadily expanded its presence across Africa since 2017, establishing operations in several countries through a combination of military contractors, energy partnerships and infrastructure projects. This engagement builds on Soviet-era relationships while pursuing modern strategic goals: securing natural resources, countering Western influence and demonstrating Russia’s relevance as a global power despite international sanctions […]

  Advent should be a peaceful time in expectation of Christmas, the season of love and peace, and the turn of the year. Yet not only during Advent, but actually the entire year 2025 was overshadowed by wars, which is culminating now at the year’s end. The most terrible tragedy is happening in Sudan, but conflicts […]

  The world has never been a peaceful place, and it never will be. Unfortunately, war and conflict appear unavoidable. Fighting is part of human nature, even though mankind longs for peace. The solution to this conundrum was already known to the ancient Romans: If you want peace, you must prepare for war. Diplomacy cannot […]

  The gravest threat to Europe is neither Russia nor migration. It is internal: a loss of confidence in its own civilization. No army can defend a society that no longer believes in itself. While a delegation from the United States negotiates with Moscow over a potential peace settlement in Ukraine – without European participation – the […]

  The French during Napoleon’s reign and the Germans in World War II learned that time usually favors Russia, mainly because of its vast size and the strong loyalty of its people. In addition, Russia often backs its policies with disinformation tactics. Another key factor that has bolstered Moscow’s strategies for centuries is Western countries’ […]