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Tomahawks, Russia, USA, Ukraine

10/16/25

Tomahawk as Threat and Bluff: What Trump Actually Said — and What It Changes for the War

Politics likes to speak in the language of iron. Sometimes one word — "Tomahawk" — is enough to change the tone of geopolitics

8/13/25

Alaska, August 15

Trump and Putin to Meet for First Time Since 2021 to Discuss Ukraine’s Fate

Sanctions Trump Ukraine Russia India China Alaska

8/9/25

August 8, 2025: Deadline Expired, Alaska Meeting Scheduled

Expired Ultimatum and Unexpected Turn

Corruption Serbia China Dodik

8/5/25

The Balkan Crisis

Corruption, Separatism and Student Uprising

69 countries tariffs trump

8/2/25

Tariff Versus Peace: The U.S. Launches a New Trade Blockade

Washington strikes with tariffs against 69 countries and signs deals with loyal ones. A new world order is being built on preferences and threats

China USA New Deal

7/30/25

Discipline Through the Market: Why the U.S. Is Pushing China to the Edge

Deals with Japan and Indonesia have become the benchmark. Beijing hesitates. But Washington has only one scenario: those who refuse face tariffs

Ultimatum Trump cuts term 10 days Russia Ukraine

7/29/25

Trump Shortens the Deadline

Sanctions Ultimatum, Diplomatic Deadlock, and a Waiting Game

Customs tariffs European Union USA

7/28/25

Tariff or Capitulation

What the US-EU Agreement Is Really About

India UK Maldives Ukraine Iran Thailand Cambodia

7/25/25

The Fires of Diplomacy

How Five Different Stories Reveal the Reality of a New Global Politics

USA tariffs Indonesia Philippines Japan

7/24/25

Special Terms

How Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines Secured Tariff Preferences from the United States

Ukraine military aid coalition meeting session

7/21/25

Battery, Coalition, Ultimatum

How the July 21 Meeting Turned the UDCG from a Council into a Coalition Headquarters for Europe’s Defense

china serbia investment bri canopy railway station new garden

7/17/25

The Return of the Silk Road

Why China’s BRI Initiative Is Back in the Spotlight

Armament Ukraine USA Russia ultimatum

7/14/25

The Rome Preamble

From the "Roman Circle" to Trump's Ultimatum — The New Course Toward Russia

Ukraine USA G7 summit EU Trump Putin

7/10/25

Roman Circle: Patriot, Oil, and 500%

On the sidelines of the URC summit in Rome, a new architecture of support for Ukraine is taking shape: informal alliances, sanctions with flexible enforcement, and direct moves by the White House

Protests Serbia civil activism police

7/9/25

Third Summer. No Elections. With Protest

Since July 2025, protests in Serbia have extended beyond the student community and reached dozens of cities. The authorities respond more harshly; the opposition is absent, and dialogue is nonexistent

USA weapons supplies Ukraine war

7/8/25

Pause and Reversal: How the US Halted and Resumed Weapons Deliveries to Ukraine Within Days

The decision to halt deliveries due to depleted reserves turned out to be short-lived — what lies behind this move by Trump, and how did allies respond?

Trump Tariff Letters Customs Brix USA European Union

7/7/25

Letters, Tariffs, BRICS: How America Is Making Trade Great (and Unpredictable) Again

A look at how Donald Trump’s statements on new tariff policy shook the markets, alarmed allies, and once again put the global order into question

China Afghanistan Taliban Russia

7/4/25

First in Line

Why Russia Recognized the Taliban — and What It Means for the World

Denmark European Union Germany USA Artificial Intelligence Ukraine

7/3/25

Northern Course of Europe

How Denmark Begins the EU Presidency With a Course Toward Reform, Resistance, and War

Serbia Kosovo Bosnia and Herzegovina North Macedonia Montenegro Albania European Union

7/1/25

Europe Hands Over the Map, But Doesn’t Pull the Sleeve

The Skopje Summit Shows: Even Billions Won’t Move the Balkans Unless They Make the Step Themselves

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