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Navigating the Vortex | Ethnopolitics Edition | Episode 1
Navigating the Vortex | Ethnopolitics Edition | Episode 1
Trump’s 28-point plan was the result of a well-timed Russian move.
As US and Russia negotiate again behind Kyiv’s back, Ukrainian and European weakness is exposed
China does just enough to support Russia, just as the West does with Ukraine
Despite another week of diplomatic whiplash, an end to the fighting in Ukraine is not in sight
How and why does Putin play Trump?
Every time Putin calls, Trump caves in and the Ukraine war grinds on
Russia now bets on permanent hybrid warfare
Europe wins, Russia loses as Moldovans deliver a clear message in crucial parliamentary elections
Ukraine’s coalition of allies needs to be more than willing — it needs to get ready
Russian drones in Polish airspace (part 2): A provocation – and a test
Russian drones over Poland are a serious escalation of the war in Ukraine
China’s plans for a new world order are built on a fragile consensus
Xi, Putin, and Modi will showcase their unity at the SCO summit in Tianjin
Transatlantic unity at the White House disguises lack of progress towards just peace for Ukraine
Trump caves to Putin yet again at Alaska summit
Low expectations, high anxieties
Will Trump’s latest ultimatum be another empty threat for Putin to ignore?
Why Donald Trump has stopped some wars but is failing with Ukraine and Gaza
Putin and Zelensky play for time
Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 emphasises challenges and costs of rebuilding the country
Despite superficial consensus at the Nato summit, the US has abandoned Ukraine
Nato's summit in The Hague is a critical test for the transatlantic alliance
Amid an escalating air and ground war, talks between Russia and Ukraine yield no progress
Berlin steps up to replace Washington as guarantor of European security
For the sake of a reset with Russia, Trump has abandoned efforts to mediate peace in Ukraine
Russia's partnership with China, Iran, and North Korea is deepening
Europe begins to stand on its own feet
Zelenskyy has pulled off a tactical win for Ukraine
Trump is still the only one with a chance of getting Ukraine and Russia to the table
The path to peace in Ukraine narrows down further — even if Trump secures a ceasefire
Washington and Moscow continue to squabble over the Arctic
And the ball is back in Washington's court
A coalition of the willing on European defence takes shape
And the winner is…Vladimir Putin?
Leaving Washington without a deal, has Zelensky gambled away Ukraine's future?
Trump is not trying to appease Putin – he is building a dangerous new world order
Europe may be willing to invest in its security, but is it able to do so?
The US is pushing Europe to the brink
Election interference: how Putin and Musk are weakening European democracies
In a Trumpian world, Europe needs to assume greater responsibility for its own defence
Trump’s vision of a peace deal for Ukraine looks increasingly just like a plan for a ceasefire
What Trump wants in Latin America isn’t just the Panama Canal
Trump signals how he will start pushing for a new world order in his first 100 days
Trump’s Greenland bid is really about control of the Arctic and the coming battle with China
With Russian gas pipelines through Ukraine turned off, the political claws are coming out