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World News

Romania Is Already Paying the Price for Embracing a Pro-Russian Demagogue

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Markets are already punishing Romania for the disastrous embrace of pro-Russian populism—and George Simion hasn’t even won the presidency yet. In the space of just a few days, the mere prospect of elevating a far-right, pro-Kremlin ex-football hooligan to the nation’s highest office has plunged markets into turmoil, triggered capital flight, and sent a clear signal […]

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World News

Another Russian propagandist enjoying the good life in the west, Indoctrinating His Children to “Kill Ukrainian Fascists”

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They live in the despised West, their children ask Russian soldiers to kill “Ukrainian fascists”, and they spread unhinged anti-Ukraine and anti-West propaganda on the internet. Meet Russian propagandist Oleg Nesterenko and his wife and Ukrainian traitor Vera Pokornaya, both residing in the Parisian suburbs, while bootlicking Russia and praising its war crimes. Until 2023,

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Crisis in Russia, Economy & Business

Russia’s Reserves Shrink by $3.5 Billion in a Week — Signs of a Cracking Fortress

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The Central Bank of Russia has reported a $3.5 billion decrease in its international reserves over the week ending April 25, bringing the total down to $677.8 billion. While Russian officials attribute the drop to “negative revaluation,” the reality is more complex—and more troubling for the Kremlin. In the sanitized language of Moscow’s financial institutions,

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Ukraine News, War

Ukrainian Air Force Takes out Russian Drone Command Center in Kursk Region

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On May 4, 2025, the Ukrainian Air Force executed a precision airstrike targeting a Russian drone operations command center in the village of Tyotkino, Kursk Oblast. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the attack resulted in the elimination of up to 20 Russian military personnel and the destruction of equipment

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War

Ukrainian Forces Advance in Russia’s Kursk Region

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Ukrainian forces have made further progress in Russia’s Kursk region, continuing their offensive near the border, with Ukrainian troops advancing toward the villages of Tyotkino and Novy Put, with confirmed fighting in these areas, particularly around Novy Put. This operation, which began in August 2024, aims to create a buffer zone to prevent Russian cross-border

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World News

Orban’s Slow Coup: How Hungary Is Hollowing Out Democracy From Inside the EU

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While European leaders unite to defend democracy at Ukraine’s borders, an authoritarian erosion is quietly unfolding within. Hungary—an EU member and NATO ally—is no longer drifting from democratic norms. It is actively dismantling them, piece by piece, using the language of sovereignty and national identity to justify creeping repression. A New Kind of State Power

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World News

Romania’s Election Shocker: Far-Right Surge Raises Specter of Russian Influence

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On May 4, 2025, Romania’s presidential election delivered a stunning result: George Simion, leader of the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), secured 40.4% of the vote in the first round, leading the pack with partial results from 91% of ballots counted. Trailing him is Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan, an independent reformist, with

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Economy & Business

OPEC Turns Up the Taps—and Turns Up the Heat on Russia

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OPEC+ is accelerating oil production. What began as a slow unwind of voluntary cuts has become a sharp shift in strategy: the group plans to reverse 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) of voluntary cuts by the end of October—much faster than previously expected. For Russia, this is not just bad news. It is potentially

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