Photo by Anastasiia Krutota on Unsplash As debates about Ukraine’s future continue in Western capitals, one perspective remains notably under-represented – that of the Ukrainian people themselves. Proposals to cede the entire Donetsk region to Vladimir Putin in exchange for a ceasefire recur regularly, often portrayed as pragmatic or necessary for peace. But from a…
Photo by Masjid MABA on Unsplash Switzerland and Germany are the latest European countries to see politicians voicing concerns about the influence and reach of the Muslim Brotherhood. Recent weeks have seen prominent Swiss politican Jacqueline de Quattro demand a France-style investigation into the threat posed by the Muslim Brotherhood. Jacqueline de Quattro (Les Libéraux-Radicaux)…
Photo by Maksym Pozniak-Haraburda on Unsplash A worrying new study says that many Ukrainians, including Roma, have chosen to stay in their often damaged homes as a way of holding the ground and keeping their communities alive. According to the World Bank, 13% of Ukraine’s housing has been damaged or destroyed in the war, affecting…
Photo by Philip Myrtorp on Unsplash EU leaders have thrown their weight once again behind embattled Ukraine. A strongly worded statement issued on Sunday comes ahead of a planned summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Friday. It is timed to demonstrate a European show of strength ahead of the vital meeting in Alaska….
Photo by Antoine Schibler on Unsplash The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) has published the results of its latest survey. The survey tested European attitudes towards rearmament, defence, and the war in Ukraine in a world of Trump 2.0. It comes just days after US President Trump halved his deadline to Russia for a…
Photo by Maël BALLAND on Unsplash Last week in Sudan was more about what didn’t happen than did, although the violence continued unabated. A meeting of the Quartet (the United States plus three regional powers, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE) seeking a resolution to the conflict, was called off at the last minute. Reasons…
Photo by Albert Hyseni on Unsplash While Russia continues to throw unprecedented resources into its war machine, the country’s industrial foundations are showing clear signs of strain. Key strategic sectors including automotive, metallurgy, and agricultural machinery are quietly reducing operations. Enterprises such as AvtoVAZ and KamAZ have transitioned to four-day working weeks, citing falling demand and…
Photo by Janosch Diggelmann on Unsplash As Russia’s war in Ukraine drags into its fourth year without any military conclusion, the Kremlin is intensifying efforts on another front – not military, but political, psychological, and humanitarian. One of the most concerning tools in this unbalanced arsenal is the weaponisation of irregular migration. Instead of tanks,…
Photo by Elgin Akyurt on Unsplash The French NGO CAP Liberté de Conscience (CAP) and Brussels-based Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF) have filed a joint written statement to the United Nations expressing their deep concern about the use of chemical weapons by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in the violent civil war that has raged…
Photo by Tayla Kohler on Unsplash The North Atlantic Council says it strongly condemns Russia’s malicious cyber activities. It says these constitute a threat to Allied security. The council issued a statement which says, “We stand in solidarity and recognise that Estonia, France, the United Kingdom and the United States have recently attributed malicious cyber…
