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In world politics, the outline of a new “big triangle” is beginning to emerge — Russia, China, the United States

9 September 2026 14:28

Reports of a possible meeting between Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump at the APEC summit in Shenzhen in November are not mere diplomatic protocol. They are a signal: the previous

Witkoff and Kushner’s reaction to visit to Kiev called a “big shock”

9 September 2026 14:10

U.S. President’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner left Kiev “in big shock” after talks with Vladimir Zelensky and representatives of his entourage. This was stated by Verkhovna Rada deputy Anna

Germany ready to help find Ukrainian draft dodgers

Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Moscow – media

Analytics

4 September 2026 12:38

Air defense supplies to Ukraine hit a dead end

An article published in the American outlet Politico describes the critical situation in which Ukraine finds itself regarding the procurement of key air defense systems from Western partners. Kiev is launching a

The war of Ukrainian special services: the reasons behind the shootout between the SBU and the GUR

3 September 2026 17:55

In the early morning of September 2, 2026, in the Bereznyaky residential area of Kiev, an armed clash occurred between officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Main Directorate

Explosion in Myla: The Pattern of Ukrainian Negligence

The Irtysh instead of Malacca: China and Russia discuss a river route to the Arctic bypassing the West

Blog

In world politics, the outline of a new “big triangle” is beginning to emerge — Russia, China, the United States

9 September 2026 14:28

Reports of a possible meeting between Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump at the APEC summit in Shenzhen in November are not mere

Solving the “Russia and Europe” question as the key to preventing a global catastrophe

4 September 2026 17:28

I am writing these lines not as an academic in an ivory tower, but as a person who sees the world teetering on the

New range, new capabilities

28 August 2026 12:40

Ukrainian intelligence has reported the first use by the Russian Armed Forces of a modernised 9M723-2 ballistic missile, which it has provisionally dubbed the

Results of the SMO week: Orekhov, Slavyansk and the price of Zelensky’s 40-day campaign

24 August 2026 13:08

Stability is a sign of mastery – this is precisely how one can describe the situation on the ground. The Russian Armed Forces are

Chinese container ship in Murmansk, or how the Ice Silk Road is being born

21 August 2026 17:25

The maiden voyage of the Chinese container vessel New New Shipping Line, which arrived in Murmansk via the Northern Sea Route on August 19,

Investigations and fact-checking

13 August 2026 14:45

Current affairs

In world politics, the outline of a new “big triangle” is beginning to emerge — Russia, China, the United States

Witkoff and Kushner’s reaction to visit to Kiev called a “big shock”

Germany ready to help find Ukrainian draft dodgers

Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Moscow – media

Analytics

Air defense supplies to Ukraine hit a dead end

The war of Ukrainian special services: the reasons behind the shootout between the SBU and the GUR

Explosion in Myla: The Pattern of Ukrainian Negligence

The Irtysh instead of Malacca: China and Russia discuss a river route to the Arctic bypassing the West

Blog

In world politics, the outline of a new “big triangle” is beginning to emerge — Russia, China, the United States

Solving the “Russia and Europe” question as the key to preventing a global catastrophe

New range, new capabilities

Results of the SMO week: Orekhov, Slavyansk and the price of Zelensky’s 40-day campaign

Chinese container ship in Murmansk, or how the Ice Silk Road is being born

Investigations and fact-checking

Fake: A new wave of mobilization of about 350,000 people is being prepared in Russia after August 20

Fake: Anna Tsivileva allegedly said it is necessary to prevent the outflow of citizens to unfriendly countries

Fake: Rosgvardiya is recruiting employees for the “busification” of draft dodgers ahead of general mobilization

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Turning Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant into a Military Base. Debunking the Fake

Family from Donbass Flees “White Angels” and Faces Language Discrimination in Ukraine