Politics Dec 16, 2024Dec 16, 2024 The Ottoman Empire strikes back: how Turkey became the main beneficiary of the Assad regime fall On Dec. 9, Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Syria has entered a “bright period” in its history. In… Mary Williams
Politics Dec 13, 2024Dec 13, 2024 Shooting Ukraine in the back: Sniper rifles and ammunition from the EU and U.S. are being supplied to Russia despite sanctions Russian snipers continue to receive thousands of Western-made rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition, despite years of… Mary Williams
Politics Dec 13, 2024Dec 13, 2024 In it for the money: How business leaders in the Trump administration could shape a new oligarchy Donald Trump has announced the creation of a new position in his future administration — that of “crypto… Mary Williams
Politics Dec 11, 2024Dec 11, 2024 The new boss in Syria: Is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s evolution away from jihad for real? The organization currently known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which in the past has been both a key faction… Mary Williams
Politics Dec 05, 2024Dec 05, 2024 The GRU vandals: Moscow’s hired thugs are causing mayhem in Estonia Russian military intelligence (GRU) enlisted an Estonian pro-Russian propagandist to orchestrate a series of vandalism acts designed to… Mary Williams
Politics Dec 04, 2024Dec 04, 2024 Alice through the spyglass: What we know about the Russian national arrested by the FBI for espionage U.S. authorities have arrested Nomma Zarubina, a Russian national who is being accused by the FBI of concealing… Mary Williams
Politics Dec 02, 2024Dec 02, 2024 Trump’s inner circle: united in loyalty, but unpredictable on the world stage Donald Trump will officially assume the U.S. presidency on January 20, 2025. However, with the announcement of three… Mary Williams
Politics Nov 29, 2024Nov 29, 2024 Assault rifle politics: The Taliban’s slow march towards diplomatic recognition In November 2024, a delegation from the Taliban terrorist movement made its first appearance at a major international… Mary Williams
Politics Nov 29, 2024Nov 29, 2024 Pablo Is Free: GRU illegal Pavel Rubtsov posed for years as a Spanish journalist and lived to shake Putin’s hand In August 2024, the world witnessed an unprecedented prisoner swap between the West and the Kremlin: Russia agreed… Mary Williams
Politics Nov 26, 2024Nov 26, 2024 Khaki instead of green: Russia’s militarized economy is ruining the environment The COP29 Climate Summit is wrapping up in Azerbaijan, with Russian representatives among the attendees. Meanwhile, back in… Mary Williams