Tristan Vanheuckelom is a Belgian journalist, a book and film reviewer for various Dutch-language publications, and a writer for The European Conservative. His other interests include history, political science, and theology.
Russian Defense Minister: U.S. and Allies Seek China’s Containment

Russian Defense Minister: U.S. and Allies Seek China’s Containment

Ukraine, Shoigu noted, was “a clear demonstration” of the monopolistic U.S.’ “criminal policy,” which served to “inflict a strategic defeat on Russia, and threaten China.”

April 30, 2023
EU Reaches Ukraine Grain Deal With Eastern European Member States

EU Reaches Ukraine Grain Deal With Eastern European Member States

After weeks of intense negotiations, five EU countries will lift their earlier bans on Ukrainian agricultural imports.

April 29, 2023
Senior EU Official Issues Warning to Twitter over Moderation Failings

Senior EU Official Issues Warning to Twitter over Moderation Failings

Věra Jourová voiced alarm over the “unregulated” and “aggressive” Russian “propaganda” circulating on Elon Musk’s social media platform.

April 28, 2023
Uniper, Fortum Subsidiaries Put Under ‘External Management’ by Moscow

Uniper, Fortum Subsidiaries Put Under ‘External Management’ by Moscow

While the move is reversible, the Kremlin contemplates more such asset seizures.

April 27, 2023
Nineteen Online Platforms To Fall Under Strict EU Regulations 

Nineteen Online Platforms To Fall Under Strict EU Regulations 

Larger platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, are to ensure that mechanisms are in place which would prevent ‘disinformation’ and ‘deceptive content’ from going viral.

April 26, 2023
UN Report Implies Pedophilia Should be Decriminalised

UN Report Implies Pedophilia Should be Decriminalised

The report makes no mention of the parents’ role, let alone rights, in their underage child’s ‘decision-making’ regarding his or her sexual options.

April 25, 2023
Chinese Ambassador’s Comments Draw Ire of Baltic States

Chinese Ambassador’s Comments Draw Ire of Baltic States

Lu remarked that, as former Soviet countries, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, have no “effective status” as sovereign countries in international law.

April 24, 2023
West To Brace for Possible Islamist Attacks, Intel Reveals

West To Brace for Possible Islamist Attacks, Intel Reveals

According to a Pentagon assessment, ISIS operatives are using Afghanistan as a base for “aspirational plotting” against American and European targets.

April 24, 2023
British Deputy Prime Minister Resigns over ‘Bullying’ Allegations

British Deputy Prime Minister Resigns over ‘Bullying’ Allegations

While he accepted the inquiry’s “flawed” findings, Dominic Raab believes that it “set a dangerous precedent” by “setting the threshold for bullying so low.”

April 22, 2023
Stoltenberg: “Ukraine’s Future is in NATO”

Stoltenberg: “Ukraine’s Future is in NATO”

For now, NATO’s priority remains Ukraine’s “military victory over Russia,” the NATO Secretary General said.

April 21, 2023
Russian FM: United Front Needed Against the West’s “Blackmail”

Russian FM: United Front Needed Against the West’s “Blackmail”

As Moscow is expanding its trade and economic ties in Latin America, its proposed vision of the coming multipolar era is gaining traction there.

April 20, 2023
G7 in Japan: Finger Wagging at Russia and China

G7 in Japan: Finger Wagging at Russia and China

Apart from Moscow’s war in Ukraine, Beijing’s increasingly muscular position on its claim to Taiwan and the South China Sea is bringing the G7 considerable anxiety.

April 19, 2023