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  In a recent address at the influential Valdai Discussion Club – a forum comparable to the Council on Foreign Relations in the United States – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow could resort to nuclear weapons if NATO tried to cut off the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. The Kaliningrad exclave sits on the Baltic […]

  Recently, rumors have circulated about a new wave of mobilization in Russia. The war between Ukraine and Russia is intensifying. Ukraine has successfully struck military targets and infrastructure deep inside Russian territory, causing significant damage. Meanwhile, the Kremlin is pressing harder on the front lines and appears prepared to accept heavy losses. The war […]

  The NATO summit in Ankara, Turkiye, on July 7-8, 2026, did not deliver many surprises, but it produced some satisfactory results for the future of the alliance. The North Atlantic Alliance, established during the Cold War, was designed to contain Soviet aggression. After the Soviet Union collapsed, many believed the alliance had outlived its […]

  There is a growing discussion surrounding the potential end of the bloodshed in Ukraine. Washington is pushing for a resolution, the pope is calling for peace, and various countries and individuals are either proposing or stepping forward to mediate. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reached out to Russian President Vladimir Putin in an open letter, suggesting […]

  When it comes to China’s role in the war in Iran, there are two diametrically opposed viewpoints. One view holds that China and Iran, with Russia and North Korea, form an “axis of evil,” and that it is only natural for China to assist Iran. There is even a view within the United States […]