Scandal around the Order of the White Eagle: Presidents of Ukraine Zelensky, Kuchma, Yushchenko, and Poroshenko responded to Warsaw
The decision by Polish President Karol Nawrocki to strip Volodymyr Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle became not just a Polish-Ukrainian diplomatic episode. It quickly turned into a political test: who in Ukraine perceives this award as a personal medal, and who sees it as a symbol of respect for the Ukrainian people, […]
The sky during the war: why Israel flies while Ukraine has shut down aviation for years
Civil aviation during war is always caught between two realities: the country’s need to maintain connections with the world and the obligation not to risk passengers’ lives. But global experience shows: there is no single rule. Some countries close their skies immediately after the start of hostilities, while others continue airport operations even during missile […]
“Digital Ruble”: How the Kremlin Turns Russians’ Money into an Electronic Leash — and Why It Concerns Israel
Russia is preparing for the mass implementation of the digital ruble. Officially, it is presented as “modernization of the financial system, convenience for citizens, fast payments, and more efficient government settlements.” At first glance, it seems to be a technical update: there were cash, there were non-cash funds in bank accounts, and now another form […]
Zelensky sent back the Order of the “White Eagle” to the Polish president via “Nova Poshta”: why the dispute over the past has become a question of war
On June 20, 2026, Volodymyr Zelensky made a gesture that is hard to call a usual diplomatic response. After the decision of the President of Poland Karol Nawrocki to strip him of the Order of the White Eagle — Poland’s highest state award — the President of Ukraine announced that he sent the order back […]
G7 changes tone: Russia is no longer being persuaded, it is being prepared to be coerced
After the G7 summit, which took place in French Évian-les-Bains from June 15-17, 2026, the topic of Ukraine once again went beyond the usual formula of “support Kyiv as long as it takes.” Now, a different logic is becoming increasingly clear: if Moscow is not ready for real negotiations, it will be pushed towards them […]
Video: “Iran Defeated Trump”. Mark Feygin / Vitaly Portnikov
Video: “Iran Defeated Trump”. Mark Feygin / Vitaly Portnikov. June 19, 2026. Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmoDcH9t63U
Ukrainian and Israeli missiles as a replacement for Tomahawk: Germany seeks a new solution in response to the Russian threat
Germany is faced with a question that would have seemed almost incredible a few years ago: how to deter Russia if American Tomahawks might not come? Berlin no longer wants to wait solely for Washington’s decisions. After the Trump administration abandoned plans to deploy a unit with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles in Germany, the German […]
Freeze along the front line: Ukraine, the USA, and the cost of a pause that Putin may not accept
According to The Economist, informal contacts between the US and Russia have been reactivated, and Ukraine consults daily with Donald Trump’s team. One of the scenarios currently being discussed looks like a two-stage freezing of the war: first, a cessation of hostilities in a zone approximately 50–70 km on both sides of the front line, […]