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Trzaskowski vs. Nawrocki: The Fight That Defines a Nation

The first round of Poland’s presidential election on May 18, 2025, didn’t produce a winner—but it did spark a reckoning. The runoff between Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski and former state historian Karol Nawrocki is scheduled for June 1. On paper, it’s a contest between two men. In reality, it’s a battle over the soul—and future—of Poland.

PKK Disbands — Or Just Goes Dark?

Amid the buzz of Turkish drones buzzing over mountain passes, the sporadic blasts of FPV kamikaze drones, back-channel diplomatic pressure, and the slow but steady retreat of Western political cover, the Kurdistan Workers' Party—better known as the PKK—just pulled a move no one saw coming: it announced its own dissolution.

Turkey: Europe’s Shield, NATO’s Edge

When the old pillars of global security start crumbling and Europe stares eastward with growing unease, it’s Turkey that steps out of the gray zone of geopolitics and into the spotlight.
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Khankendi 2025: Redrawing Eurasia

When heads of state from the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) gather in Khankendi — the heart of a liberated and rejuvenated Karabakh — on July 3–4, 2025, it won’t just be another summit on regional economics. The 17th ECO Summit is poised to blow past protocol and morph into a high-octane act of strategic symbolism. What’s at stake?

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