Author: Barry (Barry )

As Ukraine enters its fourth year defending itself from Russia’s full-scale invasion, maps have become essential tools in understanding this evolving conflict. From frontline shifts to territorial gains, here is an in-depth look at this war through cartographic insight and recent developments. Territorial Control in an Overview Format. As of August 2025, Russia controlled approximately...

Washington, August 20, 2025 — The White House hosted another round of discussions on a potential truce for Ukraine that were notable not for contentious exchanges or hardened positions, but instead for their calm, polite tone. U.S. officials described these talks, which involved senior American envoys, European diplomats, representatives of Ukraine and intermediaries along with...

As Ukraine faces increasing calls for territorial concessions in order to achieve peace, Inna Sovsun issued a stark warning: Ukrainian law provides no established mechanism that entitles ceded land. Even under pressure, however, no land can be ceded legally under Ukrainian law. Early this week, Sovsun made clear that Ukraine’s constitutional framework simply did not...

Washington, August 2025 – In an unprecedented move that could transform the trajectory of Eastern European conflict, a senior U.S. envoy revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed willingness to offer security guarantees for Ukraine as part of any peace agreement that might emerge between Washington and Moscow. At a closed-door briefing in Washington,...

Malakand/Islamabad, August 16-2025 — On August 16, a tragic incident unfolded in Batkhela, Malakand when gunshots fired from Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl’s Fazl District Chief Mufti Kifayatullah’s residence left two children dead and him and his wife critically injured, as one of his sons is suspected as the assailant – according to initial reports, fleeing immediately afterwards...

U.S. President Donald Trump boldly declared to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, that they “won’t mess around with me”, as they prepared for an historic summit to address Ukraine’s ongoing war. Their meeting will take place August 15, 2025 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and marks their first face-to-face encounter this year and first U.S.-hosted...

As the U.S.-Russia summit prepares to convene in Anchorage, Alaska, Ukrainian leaders and citizens warn that peace forged without Kyiv’s participation could result in an unfair settlement that favors exhaustion over justice. As President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not included in the high-stakes Alaska talks, many Ukrainians fear decisions that could be made without their involvement...

Former U.S. President Donald Trump made bold claims this week regarding his political standing and progress, declaring in an exclusive interview, “We are winning on everything.” With 2024 presidential race on the horizon, his statement served as an assertive declaration of influence across various realms – political, economic, social. President Donald Trump, running for a...

President Donald Trump made an unprecedented move today when he announced a dramatic expansion of federal authority: placing Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under federal jurisdiction and sending 800 National Guard troops into the capital under an unprecedented “public safety emergency”. Despite crime rates being at historic lows, TIME Reuters reports.Trump invoked Section 740 of...

“Tuesday August 11, 2025 in an unprecedented foreign policy shift, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made public that Australia will formally recognise Palestine at the upcoming 80th United Nations General Assembly which convenes this September”. For further details please contact foreignminister.gov.au (and Prime Minister of Australia).Canberra has made a decisive shift in their approach to...