Europe & Russia
European politics, Russian strategy, NATO pressure, and the internal fractures shaping the continent.
28 Reports
Qatar's LNG Halt: How the Iran War Triggered a Global Energy Crisis
Qatar's force majeure on liquefied natural gas pulled a fifth of global supply offline, sending gas prices soaring and exposing how fragile the LNG market really is.
Russia's Deathonomics: How War Pay Became the Best-Paying Job in the Country
How Russia turned soldier death benefits into the largest wealth redistribution in post-Soviet history — and why the war economy it built cannot last.
Should (and Could) Canada Join the EU? The Legal and Political Reality
Tariffs and annexation threats have Canadians eyeing Brussels. Here is what EU membership would actually require, why it is unlikely, and the realistic alternatives.
USAID Saved Lives and Wasted Money: Should It Have Been Destroyed?
USAID saved millions of lives and drew decades of credible criticism. Inside the case for dismantling it, the case for saving it, and what its loss means.
The Skeletons in Putin's Closet: Four Critics Who Died Defying the Kremlin
How a journalist, two oligarchs, and an opposition leader met suspicious deaths after crossing Vladimir Putin, and what their fates reveal about Russian power.
Spain's Half-Million Residency Decree: Why Pedro Sánchez Bucked Europe on Immigration
Pedro Sánchez's royal decree grants residency to as many as 800,000 undocumented migrants. The economic case, the political risk, and why it could break his government.
Sweden's Integration Problem: How a Safe Haven Became a Cautionary Tale
How Sweden's hands-off integration model collided with record migration, fueling gang violence, parallel societies, and a political earthquake.
The New War Hawks: How Western Liberals Became the New Defense Spenders
Why Western liberals embraced rearmament while the right turned isolationist, and how a decade of global disorder reversed the old politics of defense.
Was Epstein a Russian Asset? What the Files Reveal About His Spy-World Ties
The Epstein files name Russia, Israel, the UAE and the CIA. The likeliest answer isn't one handler — it's a man too valuable for any agency to ignore.
Whatever Happened to Trump the Isolationist? The Limits of American Retreat
Trump campaigned on ending forever wars, then bombed Iran and armed Ukraine. The reversal reveals why true isolationism may be impossible for any US president.
Why Do French Governments Keep Collapsing?
France keeps building governments that seem destined to fall. Behind the confidence votes is a debt crisis, a split parliament, and a weakened president.
Why MAGA Is Obsessed With Hungary: Inside the Orban Blueprint
How Viktor Orban turned Hungary into a laboratory for the American right, and why his model of managed democracy fascinates and alarms in equal measure.