Geopolitics

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday expressed concern over Iran’s increased uranium stockpile and enrichment levels of up to 60%, saying they “cause me serious concern.” “Following my last report, Iran’s stockpile of uranium enriched up to 60% U‑235 has increased to 275 …

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that five cryptocurrencies will be added to the country’s strategic reserves. Five cryptocurrencies are Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), Ethereum​​​​​​​ (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC), he explained on the social media platform Truth. Mentioning his promise before the US presidential election …

Maintaining any further support from Washington requires the Ukrainian president to rise to the heights of diplomatic mastery. On Friday afternoon, watching the coverage of Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky’s meeting in Washington, we witnessed a harsh lesson in realpolitik—and a crash course in applied psychology. A few …

In a shocking turn of events, the US has twice supported Russia in votes at the United Nations to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This first-ever move in decades on the part of the US not only included opposing a European-drafted resolution that …

On February 24, 2022, Russia began its so-called “Special Military Operation.” It has been three years since this operation— which has since escalated into a full-scale war against Ukraine. Currently, Russian troops control 20% of Ukrainian land, occupying Crimea and parts of Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Luhansk, Mykolayiv, and …

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a reinvigorated “America First” trade policy aimed at bolstering US economic and national security interests. The key but not exhaustive components of this policy include implementation of universal baseline tariffs on most imported goods to protect domestic industries. Tariffs are …

Analysts agree that Russia’s losses in the war have been far higher—but the Ukrainian military is unable to replace its casualties at nearly the same rate. Next week, the war in Ukraine will reach its third anniversary. On February 24, 2022, Russia surprised the world by launching the …

America’s withdrawal from regions capable of maintaining their own security has been a long time coming. American president Donald Trump challenged the post-Cold War international system by insisting that U.S. allies in Europe and the Middle East take care of their own strategic interests instead of relying on …

Incoming German chancellor Friedrich Merz is working overtime to warn Germans that the time of stagnation that prevailed under the former chancellor Olaf Scholz must come to an end. There was nothing grandiose about the German election on Sunday, but it will more than likely result in a …