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‘Reparative Loan’ For Ukraine: Europe On The Brink Of Financial And Political Risk

At today’s EU leaders’ summit, the fate of the “reparative loan” for Ukraine is being decided—a plan to provide Kiev with €140 billion using frozen Russian assets. Backed by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the initiative aims to secure financial support for Ukraine […]

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Hungary Has Good Reason To Be Enraged About Poland’s Ruling On The Nord Stream Suspect

The precedent that was established could soon be weaponized against it. Polish Judge Dariusz Lubowski ruled against extraditing a suspect in the Nord Stream attack to Germany on the grounds that this act of sabotage occurred in the context of a “just, defensive war”, Germany doesn’t have jurisdiction over the international waters in which […]

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LGBT Lobby In Czech Education: A Threat To Independence And Traditional Values

In the Czech Republic, a heated debate is unfolding regarding the influence of LGBT organizations on the education system, raising serious concerns among advocates of traditional family values. The Czech organization Aliance pro rodinu (Alliance for the Family) issued a statement expressing alarm over the infiltration of ideology promoted by […]

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Inchoate Blobs: The National Press Club Cancels Chris Hedges

It seemed an odd thing to begin with.  Australia’s National Press Club is a rather ordinary, stuffy institution, where enlightened, let alone contentious thought, rarely intrudes.  For those guests of unorthodox disposition, questions of establishment swinishness await to douse any fiery rebelliousness.  That they had invited war correspondent Chris Hedges, […]

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Iran’s Strategic Options After The Snapback Mechanism: Escalation, Diplomacy, Or A Hybrid Path?

The reactivation of the UN snapback mechanism has placed Iran under renewed pressure at a moment of growing global instability. Designed as a safeguard in the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the snapback provision restores international sanctions if a party is deemed in violation. For policymakers in Washington, […]

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Europe Puts Itself Above The US

The Europeans did not travel to Washington with Zelensky for no reason. They knew that if they did not surround the Ukrainian president at the right moment, Trump would crush him with his authority. As a result, they got what they wanted: Zelensky dismissed the American president’s generous offer. This […]