Eroded trust has exposed economic divides. Divergent US-Europe threat perceptions now drive policy splits on defense and sanctions

Pseudo-moralistic harangues claim Minsk agreements were deceptive exercises to arm Ukraine, manipulating history and ignoring deterrence’s role in preventing global conflict

Trump’s USAID budget cuts could reshape global aid, threatening Ethiopia’s stability and opening doors for Chinese and Russian influence

The Oval Office meltdown indicates a hardening of stance by the Trump team, which has outed Zelenskyy and given short shrift to the Europeans

Deepening transatlantic discord could leave space for authoritarian powers to reshape international norms in their favour

Politics in this century astonishes with declining leadership, powerful nations embracing strength over law, and oppressive states gaining global legitimacy

With the end of war, the US will concentrate on colonisation of new Arctic regions, build deterrence against China, re-organise its military industrial complex

The promotion of fossil fuel-driven growth by Trump poses significant challenges but there are mitigating factors as well

For peace to prevail, a compromise needs to be reached not only between Russia and Ukraine but also between the US-led West and Russia

Interestingly, US presidency under Joe Biden is hyper active before he demits office and President Donald Trump takes. What does it mean for Syria, Ukraine and Russia?