Photo by Monica Dorame on Unsplash At a time when international sporting institutions are striving to rebuild trust after years of crises and political disputes, the decision by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to restore full membership rights to the Paralympic committees of Russia and Belarus has sent a troubling signal. It seems premature and…
Photo by James Wiseman on Unsplash Russia continues to shape its policy in Africa as a means of exerting pressure on the international community, masquerading it as assistance and partnership. In truth, Moscow offers the continent neither development nor equal cooperation. Instead, it treats African states as a resource reservoir, a testing ground for military…
Photo by Forest Katsch on Unsplash The test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Base in California on 5 November was aimed not only at verifying the reliability of U.S. strategic deterrent forces, but also carried a political dimension given the current international context. Although the United States regularly conducts such…
Photo by Zbynek Burival on Unsplash When US President Donald Trump announced on 31 October that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had personally asked him for an exemption or transition period from new US sanctions on Russian oil, few in Brussels were surprised. Trump’s refusal, followed by Orbán’s promise to keep trying to convince Washington,…
Photo by Christopher Burns on Unsplash Recently, the Kremlin has again tried to create the illusion of success on the battlefield. Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that Ukrainian forces had been encircled in the eastern city of Pokrovsk, a statement immediately refuted by Kyiv. According to Ukraine’s Joint Forces Command, there is no encirclement, and…
Photo by Gaël Gaborel – OrbisTerrae on Unsplash In Moscow this October, a seemingly apolitical gathering provided a clear insight into Russia’s evolving state ideology. The 17th Congress of the Russian Geographical Society, held at the Kremlin Palace, was not just about science or exploration. It was, in effect, a display of how Vladimir Putin’s…
Photo by Harold Mendoza on Unsplash Nearly a year into Donald Trump’s presidency, the United States is adopting a noticeably different approach to the war in Ukraine, combining economic leverage, military aid, and strategic diplomacy to hasten the collapse of Russia’s capacity to sustain its aggression. Trump’s faith in the effectiveness of tariffs, a key…
Photo by Marek Studzinski on Unsplash As Ukraine enters the fourth year of defending itself against Russia’s full-scale invasion, more than 1,400 German companies still operate in the aggressor state, a situation that raises uncomfortable questions about Europe’s moral and strategic coherence. A recent investigation by Bild Zeitung (12 October) revealed that German companies such…
Photo by 愚木混株 Yumu on Unsplash In July 2025, EU Political Report published an investigative article entitled “Icebreakers Hide Deadly Nuclear Threat”, which revealed a series of potential risks associated with the operation of RITM-200 nuclear reactors on Russian icebreakers. The article criticised the lack of transparency surrounding the programme, unreported technical incidents, and the…
Photo by Kai Pilger on Unsplash Centre right EU political leaders have had a formal audience with the Pope in Rome. EPP leaders from the European Parliament met His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. During growing global instability, the EPP Group Presidency said “Europe must draw strength from Christian values.” It added, “These…
