The U.S. investment firm Grizzly Research published a report alleging that Raiffeisen facilitated sanctions circumvention and Russia-related trade worth $1.19 billion. During its investigation, the firm identified customs documents linked…
The probability of a direct military confrontation between Sudan and Ethiopia has increased substantially in 2026, although a deliberate, full-scale interstate war remains constrained by the fact that both governments…
On September 18–20, 2026, Russia is holding elections to the ninth convocation of the State Duma. For the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion, Moscow is incorporating…
On September 15, 2026, Russian presidential aide and former Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev issued a direct threat against Poland, saying that in the event of a military conflict Moscow…
South Sudan is formally scheduled to hold its first national elections since independence on 22 December 2026. President Salva Kiir’s government insists that the vote will proceed, and in recent months…
Emmanuelle Cosse, president of the Union sociale pour l’habitat (USH) and a former French housing minister, sharply criticized Marine Le Pen’s proposal to introduce “national priority” into housing policy—giving French…
