- Europe Has No Right to Fatigue While Ukraine BleedsIt begins with the sound of sirens in the night. Sound Ukrainian children now know better than lullabies. Just a few days ago, Russia carried out one of its largest attacks yet: hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles rained … Read more
- Catalog of children and catalog of betrayalThe boy’s blue eyes look directly at you from the screen. Under the photo is written: “Calm, obedient, six years old, blue eyes, blond hair.” As if this is a dog from an asylum and not a living child kidnapped … Read more
- Russia killed Diana while she was waiting to give birthDiana. Twenty-three years old. Seven months pregnant. A hospital bed in a maternity clinic in Kamianske, in the center of Ukraine. Her heart filled with both fear and joy, anticipating the arrival of a new life. A child who will … Read more
- Odessa as a mirror of Serbia’s European futureWhen Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić arrived in Odessa on June 10, it was not just a visit. It was a political and moral step rarely seen in today’s world—an act that carries weight despite the avalanche of pressure, condemnations, and … Read more
- Zelensky Is Playing Cards the West Doesn’t HaveIn the past few days, Ukraine has once again proven that it no longer plays by rules imposed by others. While global powers weigh their strategies, drowning in endless security conferences and declarations without results, Ukrainian forces carried out one … Read more
- Russia’s intelligence attacks on Serbia“The Serbian military industry stabs Russia in the back.” This sentence, published in an official statement by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), represents the most direct and crude attack by the Russian state on Serbia in modern history. The … Read more
- Monument to cynicism: Russia celebrates the ‘truth’ while killing journalistsImagine a state that poisons members of the opposition, shuts down independent media, arrests journalists, and tortures them to death—and then organizes an exhibition in the capital of another country to celebrate the “truths” of its propagandists. This is precisely … Read more
- Putin’s “Easter truce”: lies as weapons, Western silence as complicityPutin’s “Easter truce” was another deliberate deception in the arsenal of propaganda and armed warfare that Russia has been waging against Ukraine. Neither sincerity nor peace was the intention or content of this announcement — it was a mask for … Read more
- US withdrawal from Ukraine—the end of American power and the beginning of a new world order?For decades, the United States of America has been the backbone of the Western alliance, the guarantor of global security, and a symbol of political and military power that deters those who want to shape the world according to the … Read more
- If America does not stand with Ukraine, who does it stand with?There are times in history when change doesn’t happen gradually but crumbles right before the eyes of those who fail to grasp what is disappearing. These are the days that don’t just alter political currents but reshape how a nation … Read more
- The place of BiH and Serbia is in the EU and NATOInterview for the Sarajevo daily newspaper Dnevni avaz: The place of BiH and Serbia is in the EU and NATO Neutrality and “sitting on two chairs” only prolong the state of political uncertainty BiH is facing a new political crisis … Read more
- A Hard Decision That’s Easy to Make – Serbia at a Turning PointSergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, issued threatening messages yesterday during a press conference, warning Serbia and its president, Aleksandar Vučić, of “painful consequences” if Belgrade decided to impose sanctions on Russia or take any action deemed hostile by Moscow. The … Read more
- Elon Musk—a dangerous blow from technological populism on democracy in EuropeAs the world enters an era of uncertainty, the combination of technological power, populist rhetoric, and geopolitical ambitions is creating a threat the likes of which the democratic world has not seen since the Second World War. Elon Musk, the … Read more
- Why is the war in Ukraine not “just some war,” and why does it concern us all?On February 24, 2022, Europe woke up to a reality it had long considered unimaginable. A war on its borders—not a limited conflict, but a massive invasion of a sovereign state by a great power with the aim of destroying … Read more
- Russia’s plan for Moldova: a test of Western resolveAs the Kremlin once again resorts to false flag tactics, this time in Transnistria, it is clear that Moscow has no intention of backing down from its offensive strategy of destabilizing Europe. The goal is clear: to create an additional … Read more
- Arm wrestling in the Black Sea regionThe region around the Black Sea is one of the biggest theaters of today’s conflict between Russia and the West over influence, of course, if war zones like Ukraine are excluded. In the shadow of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, … Read more
- The digital abyss: democracy in the age of disinformationThe uncontrolled spread of misinformation is increasingly threatening the ideals that form the basis of democracy in an age of absolute global connectivity. The sacred principle of free and fair elections, the foundation of democratic governance, is in jeopardy as … Read more
- The Belgrade Agreement: Serbia as a host and an opportunity for peace in UkraineThere has been nothing like the Russian invasion of Ukraine since the Second World War. The peace that will come to Ukraine will be unlike any we remember or studied about in history class. Helsinki, Vienna, and Geneva, these capitals … Read more
- The era of digital populism: What does Trump’s victory mean for democracy and the world?Donald Trump has emerged victorious from the presidential elections in the United States of America. His victory triggered an avalanche of debate among political analysts, commentators, and citizens. The British newspaper The Guardian summed it up with a provocative sentence: … Read more
- The return of the Trump factor: what Europe needs to prepare forWith Donald Trump’s victory in the United States of America and his imminent inauguration in January, Europe faces an uncertain future. The continent faces the possibility of a repeat of the scenario from Trump’s first term—a period characterized by unpredictable … Read more
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