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Swift Ban on Russia: Impact and How It Changed the Finance Overnight

On February 26, 2022, the US, EU, UK, and Canada agreed to disconnect select Russian banks from SWIFT, and by …

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Mediation in Frozen Conflicts and Why Settlements Fail

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Two sides stop shooting at each other, while there is no winner, treaty, or any …

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Europe’s Energy Crisis in 2026: Russia-Ukraine and the Double Hormuz Shock

Europe is in the middle of its second major energy crisis in less than five …