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The fight between Lithuania and Russia over the exclave of Kaliningrad
This week, Lithuania banned 50% of the goods transiting on its territory that come from mainland Russia heading into the Russian exclave...
Jun 23, 20223 min read


The Macron-Scholz-Draghi visit to Zelensky, and the food shortage crisis because of war in Ukraine
After receiving a lot of criticism from other countries and at home for being too soft against Russia, Macron, Scholz and Draghi, from...
Jun 17, 20223 min read


Why there are so many mass shootings in the United States?
• 11 mass shootings happening per week on average in the U.S. • There are 120 civilian guns per 100 residents in the U.S. • 40% of...
Jun 10, 20221 min read


The drama around Sweden's gun crime and the negotiations with Turkey for entering NATO
The entry of Sweden into the US-led military alliance NATO is still far from being a reality. As each member state, Turkey has a veto...
Jun 7, 20223 min read


The US defence of Taiwan against an attack from China
This week, during a summit in Tokyo with leaders of an informal alliance known as the Quad, made up by the United States, Japan,...
May 28, 20224 min read


The veto of Turkey on Finland and Sweden joining NATO
This week, Finland and Sweden applied at the same time to join NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), which is a political-military...
May 21, 20223 min read


The China-Solomon Islands pact and the control of the South Pacific Ocean
This week, tensions reached new levels around a security pact between China and the Solomon Islands, which is located just 1600 km from...
May 15, 20223 min read


The possible unification of Ireland with the victory of Sinn Féin
Ireland was an independent country with its own Celtic social and political system until 1601, when the British Crown gained territorial...
May 7, 20223 min read


The new situation with the war in Ukraine
• After failing to invade the entire country, during the first week of April Russian troops withdrew from the region near the capital...
Apr 28, 20223 min read


The crisis in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is experiencing a social emergency due to the acute economic crisis that has exploded in this multi-ethnic island state of 22...
Apr 22, 20223 min read


Muslim revolt in Sweden
The riots began on April 14 when a Danish politician with Swedish citizenship, named Radmus Paludan, was supposed to start a multi-city...
Apr 18, 20223 min read


China and the "Zero Covid" policy
• According to official data, since the start of the pandemic China has only reported about 5,000 deaths from the virus. • During all...
Apr 13, 20222 min read


The recovery of the Russian ruble and Putin's approval
• International sanctions have affected Russian imports much more than its exports. • These sanctions had the unintended consequence of boosting Russia's net oil and gas exports. Natural resources make up nearly 50% of Russia's GDP and so far only the United States,
Apr 6, 20222 min read


The nuclear threat of Russia
This week several Russian officials close to Putin have put on the table the use of nuclear bombs in case Russia should face an...
Apr 1, 20222 min read


How Third World War could start from the conflict in Ukraine
• Today Sunday, an American journalist was shot by the Russian army while traveling in a vehicle with other journalists in Irpin, a...
Mar 13, 20224 min read


The influence of neo-Nazis in Ukraine
The vast majority of Nazi movements in Ukraine date back to just before World War II started when Soviet dictator Josef Stalin shifted...
Mar 5, 20223 min read


The first days of war in Ukraine, the Nato debate in Finland and Sweden, and sanctions on Russia
All the big cities of Ukraine are still resisting and have not fallen into Russian hands. Facing increasing military challenges, Putin...
Mar 1, 20223 min read


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The record increase of murders in the United States
In 2020, the United States had its largest spike in the homicide rate ever recorded in a single year since 1905, when standardized...
Feb 5, 20224 min read
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