On 5 November, elections and referendums were held in eight states around the United States. The elections for mayors, governors and state legislatures have shaped a new political reality for the country. This is preparation for the midterms (intermediate elections), in which one-third of the Senate and the entire House of Representatives will be elected, and which will take place exactly one year from now...

The sanctions effectively blocked the companies' ability to operate in international markets. The Treasury Department gave them time to shut down their operations by 21 November 2025. Overall, this threatened the existence of the entire international network of assets of Russian companies.

The question of whether Ukraine can withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) has become not only theoretical but also strategic in nature for understanding the prospects for the further development of Kyiv's security policy and relations with its partners...

With the start of Donald Trump's second reign, the region faces new challenges regarding the future of the American security presence. Washington's changing priorities, its reorientation towards confrontation with China, and pressure on European countries to increase their own defence spending, are creating the preconditions for a revision of these countries' security strategies...

The South Caucasus has recently been given a real chance to achieve lasting peace. On 8 August, in Washington, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, with the mediation of US President Donald Trump, signed a declaration outlining the contours of future peace in the region...

The world is drowning in oil. Oil supply is increasing, while demand remains weak. OPEC+ countries are trying to regain lost market share, while non-cartel countries such as the United States, Canada, Brazil and Guyana continue to increase production...

Ukraine will need the United States as an ally in the future. To do so, Ukraine must secure the commitment of American elites. Peter Thiel's influence on American politics is growing. So how can Ukraine turn the billionaire on its side, and is he interested in doing so?

On 14 July, during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump confirmed his intention to sell weapons to Ukraine with European funds. He also threatened Putin with sanctions if the Russian president does not end the war within 50 days...