Kyiv
BUSINESS
Shadow Mail: Moscow Pushes the Envelope on Sanctions
Russia has built a vast world of ghost ships and phantom mail that bypasses every law as Europe learns that real security requires steel instead of paperwork.
Ukraine War
Economic Diplomacy: Establishing Safety Zones in Ukraine and Lebanon
Negotiators propose turning the volatile front lines of Ukraine and Lebanon into safe commercial hubs, employing trade to secure peace where armies once stood.
BUSINESS
Lifelines as Targets: Moscow’s Playbook for Strangling Ukraine
From Polish railways to Black Sea tankers, Russia is waging a covert war of sabotage across Europe, aiming to strangle the essential lifelines sustaining Ukraine.
EUROPE
A Love Hate Relationship: Bratislava and Kyiv
Relations between former close allies, Slovakia and Ukraine, continue to sour amidst the repercussions of the Ukraine war.
Popular
Airports as Warning Signs, Theory into Practise
Over 2,000 flights were cancelled in a single day and Flightradar24 crashed from traffic following the strikes on Iran.
Calabria, Cuban Doctors and the Limits of U.S. Pressure
US envoy Mike Hammer flew to Calabria on 23 February to pressure Italy into dropping its Cuban doctors programme and left without the commitment he came for.
Davos Boss Exit Signals Revamp for a Tired WEF
The fall of the Davos president over Jeffrey Epstein has arrived precisely as a military standoff in the Gulf threatens to sever the world economy at the neck.
Berlinale and De Niro: Art Under Pressure from Both Sides
Germany moved to fire the Berlinale director and Trump threatened to deport De Niro in the same week, pressing on cultural speech from two opposite directions.
Israel: A One Way Ticket Out of the Holy Land
While the government focuses on immediate battles, a quieter and more permanent defeat is taking place at the boarding gates of Israel's main airport hub.
