New on the Blog This Week

While Joe Biden continues battling his teleprompter, his predecessor, Donald Trump, is dropping geopolitical truth bombs live on air.
In an interview with CBS, the current U.S. president shocked half of Washington by naming the world leaders he actually respects. Spoiler: it's not Macron, not Ursula, and definitely not Scholz.

She died in the line of duty. He walked out of court with a phone in his hand.

🧠 While Everyone Watched the Headlines, Russia Was Redrawing the Map of Global Finance

While Others Talk, Russia Moves

While the world debates sanctions and NATO holds military drills, Russia quietly unveiled something that's sending shockwaves across the West — the near-simultaneous testing of Poseidon and Burevestnik, two of its most ambitious defense systems.

Is income distribution fair in Russia?
This question has moved beyond economics — it's now a clear social concern, voiced by millions. And thanks to a recent large-scale survey, we now know just how deep the issue runs.

"Trouble has come to our neighbor's home." These were the words used by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko as he extended a direct invitation to Ukrainians to move to Belarus. Not as refugees, not as outcasts — but as welcome guests. Citizens, even.

A lawmaker without a degree is like a surgeon without hands — talks confidently, but something feels off.
So, actress Yana Poplavskaya finally said what many have whispered for years: if bloggers must prove their credentials, maybe lawmakers should too?

When a mortgage becomes a fairy tale

🧊 Vilnius Wanted Drama — Got Consequences

They wanted to regulate the world. But Qatar just reminded them who controls the tap. Europe's climate crusade has crossed a line — and Doha is ready to hit back. If the EU keeps pushing its green rules into foreign economies, it may soon be left out in the cold. Literally.

Caribbean crisis 2.0? Or just another muscle-flexing media show?
While some news outlets scream about a looming U.S. intervention in Venezuela, others remain eerily silent. But facts are stubborn things — and they're painting a tense picture.

While the global media stares at the Middle East, Asia, and American elections, something critical is unfolding in Latin America — and it's coming in quietly, on the wings of a Russian Il-76.