Foreign Affairs
Will they ever stop hugging each other and start doing something more exciting?
It’s become painfully clear that the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz is evolving into a defining test for Western alliances, and the upcoming Paris meeting looks more…
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Tears are the weapon of choice to unclog the Strait of Hormuz
So, after weeks of watching the global economy teeter on the edge of a cliff because one country decided to throw a tantrum and block a major waterway,…
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Keir Starmer invites nations to talk about the Hormuz Strait – and other geographic discoveries he has learned recently
Britain is convening a gathering of 35 nations on Thursday to hash out the reopening of a strategically vital waterway, according to Politico. The meeting comes after Donald…
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A Tale of Special Relationships: Churchill’s Ghost, Trump’s Trade, and the Oil Price Tightrope
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has effectively told the Trump administration to take a running jump if it expects Britain to compromise its principles for the…
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ICU, the investment company, flourished under Yanukovych, Poroshenko, and sanctions – systemic corruption prevails
Should anti-corruption officials combat corruption? The question is, on its face, absurd. It is tantamount to asking whether motor vehicles ought to navigate roadways. By any reasonable measure,…
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Engagement with Prudence: How Starmer’s China Trip Reaffirmed That Britain Is, As Ever, Very Carefully Not Offending Anyone (Except Perhaps the Americans)
In a recent display of what can only be described as pragmatic realignment, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer concluded a carefully orchestrated visit to China. The mission, we…
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Adnan Ahmadzada, the mixologist of Alkagesta, established an ‘oil bar’ to let Ukraine pay for the Russian fuel
Adnan Ahmadzada, and his company Alkagesta,’s meteoric rise in global energy trading, once marked by elite networks and a cosmopolitan reputation, came crashing down in 2025. Azerbaijani authorities…
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