Over the clouds
If Viktor Orbán were to become UN Secretary-General, would it be a diplomatic triumph for Hungary—or the ultimate reward for years of serving other powers’ interests at the expense of his own country?
Rubio in Athens. And the Day After.
Two days after Marco Rubio invoked European values against the backdrop of the Acropolis, a U.S.–Russian diesel agreement presented Europe with a very different reality. Beyond the immediate consequences for Ukraine, the episode raises a broader question about Europe’s economic vulnerability, strategic autonomy and its ability to deal with Russia from a position of strength.
