The beginning of 2026 was an alarming sign of a new phase of radicalism for Europe. The attack on Berlin's energy infrastructure, which led to a large-scale blackout, clearly demonstrated that left-wing radical extremism, long considered a minor threat, had moved from local actions to strikes capable of disrupting the...
Russia’s shadow fleet and the threat to the Black Sea
On December 15, 2024, a major environmental disaster occurred in the Black Sea, near the Kerch Strait. During a severe storm, the Russian oil tanker Volgoneft-212 broke apart and sank. The vessel Volgoneft-239 also suffered critical damage and was washed ashore. Both tankers were carrying heavy fuel oil. These vessels,...
Illegal migration in UK: scale, causes, and consequences
The United Kingdom is facing one of the most acute migration problems in its modern history. The flow of illegal migrants continues to grow despite tougher legislation, intergovernmental cooperation, and billions of pounds spent by the state on supporting migrants. The scale of what is happening is increasingly causing concern...
Echoes of a long-ago war: Dialogue between the UK and Argentina on lifting the arms embargo
In December this year, Argentina announced the start of negotiations with the UK on the possible lifting of the arms embargo imposed after the Falklands (Malvinas) War in 1982. However, these statements by Argentine President Javier Milei were officially denied by the British government. To understand the current debate surrounding...
“Between two giants”: how the confrontation between the USA and China presents Europe with a historic choice
Since the early 2010s, the geopolitical rivalry between the two major powers, the US and China, has gone far beyond bilateral relations. This struggle, which includes trade wars, technological competition, and ideological conflicts, is shaping new rules for global politics and economics, which has become particularly noticeable in the outgoing...
Sanctions and Romanian passports with false origins
An investigation launched by the Romanian prosecutor's office in 2024 uncovered a large-scale corruption scheme that allowed Russian citizens to illegally obtain Romanian citizenship and, accordingly, European Union passports. According to the investigation, the scheme operated from at least 2022 to 2024 and had a well-organized, transnational structure. The basis...
War without tanks. Russian influence in the European Parliament
The European Parliament, as one of the key institutions of the European Union in matters of imposing sanctions against Russia, supporting Ukraine and the EU's overall foreign policy, is a particularly important target for influence by the Kremlin. In its resolutions, the European Parliament has repeatedly expressed concern that Russia...
Germany’s far-right AfD party accused of gathering information for Russian intelligence
A major political scandal has erupted in Germany surrounding the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Political opponents accuse the party's MPs of using parliamentary inquiries to gather confidential information that could be useful to Russian intelligence. The focus is on Thuringia state parliament MP Ringo Mühlmann, who has shown...
Starmer vs Abramovich: the final battle for £2.5 billion in humanitarian aid for victims of the war in Ukraine
In December 2025, the British government put an end to a story that began in the spring of 2022. British Prime Minister Keit Starmer announced that Abramovich had been given 90 days to voluntarily transfer £2.5 billion from the sale of Chelsea to humanitarian aid for Ukraine, after which the...
Core 5 Without Europe: Implications of the US Strategic Pivot
The idea of forming a new geopolitical format, tentatively called Core 5, at first glance appears to be a pragmatic response by the US to the changing world order. This bloc is expected to consist of five key powers: the US, China, Russia, India, and Japan. However, upon closer examination,...