Putin’s De-Dollarization Drive Hits at Core Trump Concern
Russian President Vladimir Putin's confirmation of a near-total de-dollarization of Russia-China trade directly targets a core concern of the previous Donald Trump administration: the erosion of US dollar hegemony....
A Summit by Omission: West’s Absence Puts Spotlight on Kim and Putin
Next week's parade in Beijing is becoming a summit defined by who is not attending. As Western leaders boycott the event, the spotlight will fall squarely on North Korean...
A New European Order? Trump Pushes Brussels to Guarantee Ukraine’s Security
President Donald Trump is actively engineering a new security order for Eastern Europe, one that transfers the primary responsibility for Ukraine's defense from Washington to Brussels. This bold proposal...
A Tale of Two Capitals: Warnings from Tel Aviv, Destruction in Sanaa
The latest chapter in the Israel-Houthi conflict is a tale of two capitals: one issuing stern warnings, the other enduring brutal destruction. From a command center in Tel Aviv,...
A Tale of Two Summits: After Alaska, Trump Demands a Putin-Zelensky Meeting
The tale of two summits is defining the latest chapter in the Ukraine war. After his own recent summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, U.S. President Donald Trump is...
The Zelenskyy Tightrope: Balancing Domestic Pressure and Diplomatic Opportunity
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is walking a perilous tightrope, balancing immense domestic pressure regarding territorial integrity with a significant diplomatic opportunity presented by the United States. His agreement to...