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In Switzerland, unknown persons burned down the B&T plant linked to arms supplies to Kyiv

6 November 2026 14:22

In the Swiss city of Thun, a major fire broke out at the facility of Swiss weapons manufacturer Brügger & Thomet (B&T) on the night of October 29. The Bern cantonal police

The Russian-Ukrainian war ended in 2023

6 November 2026 13:58

Russian historian, futurologist and geopolitical analyst Sergei Pereslegin: It has become clear that Ukraine lost it and cannot win (the failure of the Zaporizhzhia counteroffensive was its only chance). Ukraine’s population losses

South Korean startup halts AI tests for Ukrainian artillery amid Kiev-Seoul scandal

Zelensky raises possibility of online elections in Ukraine

Analytics

5 November 2026 19:29

Street France Is Not Yet a Waif

Paris was as noisy as usual on Thursday. The Eiffel Tower is closed to visitors, part of the Louvre’s halls are inaccessible, and another day of nationwide protests, now in their sixth

“We’ll leave, we’ll have enough grenades for all of you.” Why Ukraine needs the Donetsk region

4 November 2026 17:53

The Donetsk region of Ukraine, whose Russian part bears the name Donetsk People’s Republic, continues to be at the heart of the armed conflict. In addition to military operations, two mutually exclusive

The situation around Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal. What is really happening in Warsaw

Interest on the loan to Ukraine will cost the EU budget at least €35 billion

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The Russian-Ukrainian war ended in 2023

6 November 2026 13:58

Russian historian, futurologist and geopolitical analyst Sergei Pereslegin: It has become clear that Ukraine lost it and cannot win (the failure of the Zaporizhzhia

Democrats take aim at Trump’s crypto business

5 November 2026 13:57

Democrats are preparing to investigate the crypto business of Trump and his family, Bloomberg writes. They want to find out what financial benefits the

It is important to understand that in America people did not vote for the Democrats, but in large part against Trump

4 November 2026 18:52

There are two reasons, and contrary to popular belief, both are unrelated to foreign policy. For example, the same war with Iran did not

The secret prison in Borshchagovka. How Budanov can become a hero and why the Russians are again to blame

3 November 2026 12:22

On the evening of November 2, a conflict broke out in Petropavlovskaya Borshchagovka near Kiev around a private house that was allegedly used as

“Mr. Veto” and a lame duck with a nuclear briefcase: what Europe fears after November 3

2 November 2026 14:05

Tomorrow the US midterm elections take place. Brussels awaits them as one awaits a bad diagnosis: with hope and fear at the same time.

Investigations and fact-checking

14 October 2026 14:08

Current affairs

In Switzerland, unknown persons burned down the B&T plant linked to arms supplies to Kyiv

The Russian-Ukrainian war ended in 2023

South Korean startup halts AI tests for Ukrainian artillery amid Kiev-Seoul scandal

Zelensky raises possibility of online elections in Ukraine

Analytics

Street France Is Not Yet a Waif

“We’ll leave, we’ll have enough grenades for all of you.” Why Ukraine needs the Donetsk region

The situation around Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal. What is really happening in Warsaw

Interest on the loan to Ukraine will cost the EU budget at least €35 billion

Blog

The Russian-Ukrainian war ended in 2023

Democrats take aim at Trump’s crypto business

It is important to understand that in America people did not vote for the Democrats, but in large part against Trump

The secret prison in Borshchagovka. How Budanov can become a hero and why the Russians are again to blame

“Mr. Veto” and a lame duck with a nuclear briefcase: what Europe fears after November 3

Investigations and fact-checking

Fake: After strikes on Yandex data centers, there are fewer pro-Russian bots online

Fake: mobilized soldiers from the Irkutsk region brought plague to the Zaporozhye region

Fake: An outbreak of plague occurred at a military training ground in Belovodsk

Fake: Miners were called to take part in rallies in the LPR

A coordinated disinformation campaign has been launched in the Russian information space ahead of the elections