Between Washington and Moscow: the strategic contradiction inside Germany’s AfD
Germany’s AfD wants cheaper Russian energy while debating a reduced U.S. military role. Its own foreign-policy
Paid passage for Russia’s shadow fleet: how sanctioned tankers keep moving through strategic straits
The escalation of hostilities across the Azov–Black Sea region in the summer of 2026 sharply reduced the volume of Russian cargo moving through Black Sea ports. At the same time, it increased
Adut Kiir and the Unverified Nairobi Property Claim
What the Public Record Can and Cannot Establish A claim that South Sudan’s presidential envoy owns a Nairobi home worth about $5 million remains
The Global War Economy
Oil tankers, cross-border payment networks and technology suppliers connect Russia’s war economy to the wider global system — testing how consistently Western governments will
A Trump Donor, Armenian Assets and a $201 Million U.S. Fund
Who Guards Against Conflicts of Interest? Konstantin Sokolov helped bankroll a pro-Trump political committee. He now chairs a taxpayer-backed investment fund operating in a
ONE COUNTRY. TWO BILLS. WHY DO FAMILIES PAY TWICE?
South Sudan earns oil revenue, yet families still pay privately for education, healthcare and basic services. This investigation asks where public money stops before
How AfD Plans to Capture the State from Within
After winning 43.8 percent in Saxony-Anhalt, AfD is three seats short of a majority. Its own programme sets out how it would seek control
The Presidency and the Pipeline: how South Sudan’s oil wealth failed to reach its people
South Sudan earned billions from oil, yet public workers went unpaid and millions faced hunger. The records reveal how oil-backed contracts, connected businessmen and
Between Washington and Moscow: the strategic contradiction inside Germany’s AfD
Germany’s AfD wants cheaper Russian energy while debating a reduced U.S. military role. Its own foreign-policy figures have yet to explain how Germany could
How foreign journalists can become part of political legitimacy campaigns
An Argentine journalist, a German commentator, an American participant or another foreign visitor can serve a particular function in political messaging: they can be
The War Before War
How Russia Built the Conditions for the 2008 Invasion of Georgia Georgia fired the opening barrage of the large-scale conflict on the night of
MPs accepted nearly £400,000 in hospitality in seven months as freebies controversy returns
British MPs accepted almost £400,000 worth of hospitality between January and July 2026, according to an analysis of the latest Register of Members’ Financial