Articles from ‘Independent News Roundup’ in ‘Analysis’

BRICS is increasingly evolving from an economic partnership into a broader forum for security, technology and geopolitical cooperation. As the organisation expands its strategic agenda, its growing influence may shape the international environment in which countries such as New Zealand conduct trade, diplomacy and foreign policy. INR Report: Based on reporting by Ladislav Zemánek for RT. · For much of its existence, BRICS was viewed primarily…

An analysis by geopolitical commentator Fyodor Lukyanov argues that diplomatic understandings reached during earlier discussions between Russia and the United States have been overtaken by developments on the battlefield. As military and political circumstances evolve, he suggests previous negotiating frameworks are rapidly losing relevance. INR Report: Based on reporting and analysis by Fyodor Lukyanov, originally published by RT. · Earlier…

Fresh financial commitments announced at the latest Ukraine Recovery Conference have prompted renewed debate about Europe's long-term priorities. A commentary by historian Tarik Cyril Amar argues that while support for Ukraine continues to expand, many European nations remain under pressure from unresolved domestic economic and social challenges. INR Report: Based on reporting and analysis by historian Tarik Cyril Amar, originally published by…

Report by INR · Independent commentator Clandestine has published a new commentary examining a series of historical events, released email exchanges and longstanding political controversies that, in his view, suggest Jeffrey Epstein's interests may have extended well beyond the criminal activities for which he became internationally known. · The article brings together publicly reported emails, the Uranium One transaction, Donald Trump's…

On June 19, Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky issued an ultimatum to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, demanding the removal of drone relay stations allegedly located on Belarusian territory and being used to guide Russian drone attacks on Ukraine. By Sergey Poletaev, information analyst and publicist, co-founder and editor of the Vatfor project. · On June 24, Zelensky stated that Lukashenko had complied with his ultimatum and the relay…

Earlier this week Andy Burnham, the popular former mayor of Manchester, forced Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign as leader of the Labour Party in a meticulously planned and well executed bloodless political coup. By Graham Hryce, an Australian journalist and former media lawyer, whose work has been published in The Australian, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age, the Sunday Mail, the Spectator and Quadrant. · As a result, Burnham is now…

For the first time in two years, Hungary has convened a summit of the Visegrad Group – a format designed to allow four Central European nations to coordinate, debate current agendas, and work on their own dimension of European integration matters. By Ksenia Smertina, senior lecturer at the HSE Institute for Media, expert at the Russian International Affairs Council on Eastern and Central Europe · In recent years, the forum has not spoken with a…

By Alex Krainer · British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer resigned yesterday. Before he departed 10 Downing Street the last time, he authorized another strike against Russia. Ukraine, UK's "one hundred year" ally, conducted one of the largest attacks on Russian territory to date, using air-launched cruise missiles to hit military-related facilities in Voronezh city. The facilities in question produce components for Russian Kh-101 cruse…

At the heart of Polish historical literature, brilliantly adapted for the screen by film director Andrzej Wajda, is a timeless, almost archetypal Slavic narrative. Take Adam Mickiewicz’s poem, Pan Tadeusz, or Aleksander Fredro’s comedy, The Revenge. In both cases, we see two noble clans trapped in a shared space – whether within a city or castle walls – selflessly and relentlessly destroying each other over long-held historical grievances,…

By Dr. Robert W. Malone · “Today, on my final day as Director of National Intelligence, I’m releasing never-before-seen communications and documents exposing how Dr. Fauci provided millions in US taxpayer dollars to fund dangerous gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab, worked with politicized elements within the Intelligence Community to suppress the truth about his actions and hide the virus’ lab-leak origins, and lied to Congress while…