Vladimir Putin doubles down on war and domestic controls: ramping up hypersonic missile threats, reshaping Russia’s science and tech landscape, and playing power broker in a region teetering on the edge of wider conflict.
Putin Shifts Gears: From Hypersonic Threats to Legal Crackdowns as Ukraine War Drags On Read More »
As of 18 June 2025, Viktor Orbán’s Hungary is celebrating tax cuts, rolling out fiscal smoke and mirrors, and escalating anti-Ukraine rhetoric—proving once again that illiberalism is less a model than a survival strategy.
Orbán’s Hungary: Tax Cuts, Fear Campaigns, and the Art of Illiberal Survival Read More »
Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin is hammering Kyiv with fresh waves of missile and drone attacks, underscoring that Moscow’s appetite for escalation and spectacle remains undiminished—even as the costs for civilians and Russia’s standing spiral ever higher.
Putin Doubles Down: Kyiv Burned by Missiles, Russia’s War Machine Keeps Grinding Read More »
Vladimir Putin spent the week juggling drone mania, fresh meddling in the Middle East, and mercenary misadventures—insisting he’s the only grown-up left to “mediate” while stoking war at every turn.
Putin’s Week: Israel-Iran Mediation Gambit, Drone Escalation, and the Shadow of War Read More »
