On The Fence
NEED TO KNOW On The Fence BULGARIA The Schengen Area is one of the European Union’s most popular innovations: A travel zone […]
The Wizard of Oz
NEED TO KNOW The Wizard of Oz RUSSIA More than 100,000 Russian troops have died since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the […]
A Game of Chicken
NEED TO KNOW A Game of Chicken RUSSIA/ UKRAINE As Russian forces retreated from Kherson and Ukrainian forces poured into the strategic […]
When War Is On The Ballot
NEED TO KNOW When War Is On The Ballot UKRAINE Western arms and financial support have been vital to Ukraine’s successes on […]
The Empire Strikes Back
NEED TO KNOW The Empire Strikes Back UNITED KINGDOM Until 1947, the UK lorded over the Indian subcontinent, stealing its wealth and […]
Beaten, Not Broken
NEED TO KNOW Beaten, Not Broken UKRAINE Mercenaries from the Russian military contracting firm the Wagner Group held their ground around the […]
A Furry Election
NEED TO KNOW A Furry Election DENMARK In November 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic was still raging, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen […]
Heroes and Villains
NEED TO KNOW Heroes and Villains NORWAY Norwegian authorities recently detained a Russian carrying two drones, photos and videos as he tried […]
Soft Upper Lip
NEED TO KNOW Soft Upper Lip UNITED KINGDOM On Wednesday, British Prime Minister Liz Truss declared that she was not a quitter. […]
The Boogeyman
NEED TO KNOW The Boogeyman SLOVENIA In April, Slovenian voters tapped Robert Golob, leader of the Freedom Movement party, to replace as […]
With Friends Like These
NEED TO KNOW With Friends Like These RUSSIA/ CAUCASUS Armenians have a unique perspective on Russian power. On the farthest-most edge of […]
Redefining the Mainstream
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Great Russia
NEED TO KNOW Great Russia RUSSIA/ UKRAINE When Ukrainian forces recently retook the city of Lyman from Russian occupiers, resident Elena Kharkovska […]
The Alpine Tremors
NEED TO KNOW The Alpine Tremors AUSTRIA The president of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, recently suffered a concussion after falling while […]
The Bear’s Market
NEED TO KNOW The Bear’s Market RUSSIA Global economic growth will reach only three percent this year due to the lingering effects […]
Splitting the Chimera
NEED TO KNOW Splitting the Chimera BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA The leader of Republika Srpska, an enclave of ethnic Serbs seeking to break […]
The Dangers of Desperation
NEED TO KNOW The Dangers of Desperation RUSSIA/ UKRAINE The once-vaunted, now-demoralized Russian military could be on the brink of collapse – […]
Democracy by Fiat
NEED TO KNOW Democracy by Fiat SWITZERLAND Much has been written about the benefits and dangers of democracy. Some in Europe and […]
A New, Cloudy Day
NEED TO KNOW A New, Cloudy Day UNITED KINGDOM On Monday, hundreds of thousands of Britons lined up and millions more tuned […]
Apple from the Tree
NEED TO KNOW Apple from the Tree ITALY Over the years, liberal elites throughout Europe have fretted about the premiership of Silvio […]
Humiliating Goliath
NEED TO KNOW Humiliating Goliath RUSSIA/ UKRAINE In the first few weeks of September, Ukrainian forces retook more than 2,300 square miles […]
Going, Going, Back
NEED TO KNOW Going, Going, Back EUROPEAN UNION Jean Blum, a resident of Berlin, Germany, usually uses natural gas to heat his […]
The Tricky Dance
NEED TO KNOW The Tricky Dance CZECH REPUBLIC “Medieval,” a new movie celebrating the military exploits of Czech national hero Jan Zizka, […]
Tectonic Shifts
NEED TO KNOW Tectonic Shifts RUSSIA After World War II, British influence gave way to American power everywhere around the globe except […]