Russia
EUROPE
Transition to “Blue” Passports in Russia: Reasons and Prospects
Russia considers a unified blue passport in 2025, merging domestic and international IDs to simplify travel and boost security.
EUROPE
EU-NATO: Brussels Summit and New Baltic Security
Baltic states push NATO on mine ban review as defense spending tops 2.5% of GDP amid rising Russian threats and EU security shifts.
WORLD
Poker Face: Russia’s Transactional Game
Putin promised partnership to Iran, friendship to Israel, and mediation to Trump; Moscow's Middle East strategy is beautifully duplicitous.
BUSINESS
Logistical Connections: Russia and North Korea are Building New Routes
Russia and North Korea revive rail and air routes, boosting strategic ties and challenging sanctions with new Moscow–Pyongyang links.
BUSINESS
The New Syria: Russia, China, and NATO Fight for Dominance
Russia, China, and NATO vie for control of melting sea routes, energy, and rare earths in a contentious battle of geopolitics.
Popular
September Under Siege: Houthis Shut Down Republican Patriotism
Each September, Houthis launch mass arrests in Sana’a, detaining hundreds for honoring Yemen’s 1962 revolution and silencing calls for freedom.
Georgia’s 26% Reality: Occupied Land and Economics Makes Protest Powerless
A protest extended to the presidential palace in Tbilisi on Saturday. Five people were arrested as Georgians' demand EU accession and Russia's withdrawal.
On Catch-Up: UK Government Plans GPS ID Across Network Rail
UK launches pilot project allowing train passengers to pay fares via smartphone GPS tracking, simplifying travel and modernizing transport.
Britain Closes Its Doors, Portugal Follows: The New Face of European Refugee Policy
Britain's freeze in September on family reunions for refugees is now echoed in Portugal through tighter residency rules that double the wait for citizenship.
Rochdale: Britain Risks Importing America’s Mistakes on Crime and Ethnicity
Britain debates publishing ethnicity statistics whilst convicting seven men for exploiting vulnerable teenagers.
