At first glance, two squares on a chessboard seem completely different in color. But place them in a different context, and you realize...

In recent years, the transformation of minor diplomatic incidents into full-blown media narratives has become a common phenomenon. A...

On 10 September 2025, multiple Russian drones crossed into Polish airspace during a large-scale strike on Ukraine. Polish F-16s and Dutch...

Ukraine’s decision in April 2024 to lower the mobilisation age from 27 to 25 was framed abroad as evidence of collapse. President...

What Happened: Russian Drones in Poland In the early hours of September 10, 2025, Polish airspace was breached by at least 19 Russian...

Short answer first:  Russia is not  “winning.” Why? Because in war, winning  means achieving your political objectives, not having the...

A narrative in some Western debate and Russian propaganda claims Ukraine is losing because Russia bombs civilians and headlines show...

Every summit has its official narrative. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) presents itself as a “security forum,” a platform...

Image generated by ChatGPT using OpenAI’s DALL·E Seizing $300bn in Russian reserves frozen since March 2022 would break decades of...

The Question Denmark has just hauled in the U.S. envoy over allegations that Americans tied to Trump are running influence operations in...

Image generated by ChatGPT using OpenAI’s DALL·E A growing narrative claims Ukrainians want peace talks and are ready to trade territory...

On a December night in Melbourne, three hooded men dragged jerry cans from the back of a stolen car, doused the entrance of a synagogue,...

In July 2025 Ukraine’s finance minister warned that the state could not balance budgets without $3.2 billion in monthly external...

We all believe we can spot danger before it strikes—until we realize that our methods for judging risk are often flawed. Let’s fix that....

Image generated by ChatGPT using OpenAI’s DALL·E On 24 July 2025, Ukraine went dark. For two and a half hours, Starlink - the satellite...

Image generated by AI using OpenAI’s DALL·E Wars have a nasty habit of making fools out of experts. Think about it: Vietnam, where the...

Foreign Policy The Question: On August 18, Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian- and Qatari-brokered ceasefire proposal with...

Image generated by ChatGPT using DALL·E, OpenAI (August 14, 2025) Ukraine’s business environment is shaped by social and psychological...

Aljazeera The Question Jordan just hosted Syria and the US to talk reconstruction and investment. So what? Is this the moment Syria...

The Guardian The Question Trump’s about to sit down with Putin in Alaska. So what? Is this the moment everything changes in Ukraine—or...