GLOBAL MACRO INSIGHTS

Trump’s Reckless Gamble: Selling Out Ukraine and Undermining the West

Donald Trump’s latest manoeuvres have left Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with two unenviable choices: either fight on without the United States, the country’s most crucial...

Europe on the Sidelines as Trump Stumbles into High-Stakes Russia Negotiations

The latest round of U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh is a masterclass in diplomatic amateurism, with Donald Trump charging ahead in his self-proclaimed role as the...

Ukraine: the collapse of the European Union

Just when European leaders thought things couldn’t get worse, Donald Trump decided to call Vladimir Putin, effectively launching peace negotiations without so much as a...

Oil Markets Boil Over as U.S. Sanctions Hit Russian Energy

Oil prices surged to their highest in over four months, fuelled by a new wave of U.S. sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector. The measures have...

Russia and Ukraine Shut the Taps on Five Decades of Gas Transit to Europe

The pipeline that once symbolised Soviet energy dominance is no more. After five decades of transporting Russian gas to Europe through Ukraine, the taps have...

Biden’s Last Hurrah: Sanctions Ramped Up as Trump Looms Large

As President Joe Biden’s administration prepares for its swan song, the focus has shifted to a final act of defiance against Vladimir Putin’s war chest....

Western Tech in Russian Missiles: A Supply Chain of Convenience and Denial

The unrelenting flow of American technology into Russian military systems highlights a glaring contradiction in the West’s sanctioning narrative. Despite sweeping measures designed to cut...

Zelensky Cornered: NATO’s Hypocrisy and the West’s Quiet Betrayal of Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has hinted at his willingness to accept a ceasefire with Russia, leaving parts of his country under occupation in exchange for...

The West’s Dilemma: Peace Talks, Missiles, and the Endless Tug-of-War

After nearly 1,000 days of resistance against Russia’s invasion, Ukraine’s allies seem to be losing patience and ideas. Western leaders, notably Germany’s Olaf Scholz and...