ISTANBUL, June 3, 2025 – As Russia and Ukraine concluded their latest round of peace talks in Istanbul on June 2, hopes for a breakthrough in the three-year war were dashed by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unyielding demands, which critics liken to imperial decrees reminiscent of a Tsar. The negotiations, held at the historic Ciragan … Read more
Laurent Vinatier Faces Espionage Charges in Russia: A French Political Scientist’s Ordeal in 2025 Laurent Vinatier, a 49-year-old French political scientist and researcher, is at the center of a high-profile legal case in Russia, facing new espionage charges that could extend his prison sentence by up to 20 years. Already serving a three-year term for … Read more
Washington, DC – Might 2, 2025 – The U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal, signed on April 30, 2025, after months of contentious negotiations, has been hailed as a landmark settlement granting the US preferential entry to Ukraine’s huge reserves of uncommon earths, cobalt, lithium, and different essential minerals. The deal, brokered amid the continuing Russia-Ukraine battle, was … Read more