Yearly Archives: 2025

Serbian Ruling Party Office Set on Fire as Unrest Continues

An opposition councillor in the city assembly, Ivan Manic, told N1 at the start of Saturday night’s protest that Valjevo has never before witnessed scenes like the ones seen in recent days. “The past few days have been the most dramatic in our history. Nothing like this has ever been …

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Neighbours’ Security Interests Must Be Central to Ukraine ‘Peace Process’

Friday’s “peace summit” in Anchorage was not about peace. It was about war, specifically how Russia can continue to fight a war Vladimir Putin believes he is now winning, while pretending he wants “peace”. It was about the rehabilitation of a disgraced leader wanted by the International Criminal Court in …

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Hungary’s Foreign Policy Crossroads – and Why It Matters for the EU

For the first time in 15 years, Viktor Orban faces the real possibility of losing power as Peter Magyar’s opposition party leads in the polls. The outcome could reshape Hungary’s foreign policy, with direct implications for the EU. Two speeches on July 26 presented utterly different Hungarian foreign policy visions. …

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Money to Burn: Albania’s Nexus of Organised Crime and Rubbish Collection

As fires rage at overflowing and often illegal landfills in Albania, companies with criminal connections keep securing waste management contracts with the state. The swamp in the village of Shetel, central Albania, used to host birds and other wildlife. For the past few years, however, it has been used as …

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The Kosovo Specialist Chambers and the Likely Demise of Reconciliation

Created in 2015, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers war crimes court was supposed to help foster post-war reconciliation between ethnic Albanians and Serbs. It never stood a chance. The Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague drove another nail in the coffin of ‘reconciliation’ last month when it released a decision granting …

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 18, 2025

The Kremlin did not publicly commit to a bilateral or trilateral leader-level meeting, contrary to US President Donald Trump’s announcement following the August 18 multilateral summit. Trump stated that he called Russian President Vladimir Putin following the August 18 summit and began to arrange a bilateral meeting between Ukrainian President …

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Iran Update, August 18, 2025

Syrian security forces told Emirati media on August 16 that the Syrian Ministry of Defense (MoD) is preparing a three-pronged offensive to seize Raqqa and Deir ez Zor provinces. This report and others are likely part of an effort by Turkey and some elements of the Syrian transitional government to …

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L’Américain d’Israël infiltré à la CIA n’était qu’un traître à la patrie

Le célèbre espion de la CIA, James Angleton, a secrètement façonné les relations entre les États-Unis et Israël. Des documents récemment déclassifiés révèlent qu’il a trahi son pays pour aider Israël à voler du matériel nucléaire américain et à mener des opérations d’espionnage à l’échelle mondiale. Selon des documents récemment …

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La grande dépossession : comment les banques sont devenues propriétaires de vos valeurs à votre insu

En cas de faillite bancaire, c’est la totalité de vos titres qui pourra être saisie par les créanciers prioritaires. Entretien entre James Patrick et Claudio Grass. Cet entretien entre James Patrick, le réalisateur américain de la série «Planet Lockdown» et Claudio Grass, un conseiller dans le marché de l’or en …

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Du Zangezour au Corridor de David : la refonte silencieuse du commerce mondial et la voie vers la guerre avec l’Iran

Sur l’échiquier changeant de la géopolitique mondiale, peu d’événements sont aussi importants et aussi peu médiatisés que l’émergence de deux corridors : le corridor de Zangezur et le corridor de David. Ces projets, qui s’étendent du sud du Caucase au nord de l’Irak, ne sont pas seulement des infrastructures : …

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