February in Papakura

A remarkable series of developments unfolded this week across Ukraine, Washington and the Balkans, raising fresh questions about whether several major geopolitical flashpoints may be approaching turning points. By INR International Desk · On a recent edition of Redacted, host Clayton Morris examined reports of a potential direct meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, growing opposition in…

Russia has issued one of its strongest warnings yet about the future of the international order, arguing that the world is moving dangerously close to a global confrontation as the post-World War II security framework comes under increasing strain. By INR International Desk · Addressing the United Nations Security Council during a debate on upholding the UN Charter, Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia,…

By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club · “I believe Europe should approach China not with fear and suspicion but with confidence and a serious, open-eyed willingness to cooperate,” Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić wrote in an opinion piece for the South China Morning Post, published on the first day of his late-May state visit to Beijing – a visit he described it as…

Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick are panicking over Trump naming Bill Pulte as Acting DNI — blocking FISA and the $1.8B lawfare-victims fund to keep their roles in the decade-long coup from becoming a public record. By: Barbara Boyd · Barbara Boyd argues that Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick are “hysterical” over President Trump naming businessman Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence, highlighting…

A public dispute has erupted between Labour leader Chris Hipkins and Police Commissioner Richard Chambers over the decision to launch a review into Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo's conduct during the period he was engaging with the Labour Party before being announced as one of Labour's highest-ranked election candidates. Naidoo, who currently serves as New Zealand Police's Ethnic, Iwi and Community Relationships Manager, was unveiled this week as…