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vlgr Oct 26, 2026

Rothschild & Co Advising Ukraine on a Two-Bank Sale to Secure More Credit

With Washington no longer writing new Ukraine aid cheques on the Biden-era scale, Zelensky has been desperately looking for fresh money. The IMF's $8.1 billion programme comes with banking-sector reform commitments, including preparing two state-owned banks for sale. Meet London's Rothschild & Co and its longtime Ukrainian partner FinPoint.

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vlgr Oct 17, 2026

Europe’s Best Friend, Most Distinguished Democrat Zelensky Returns to His Comedy Roots

Zelensky arrives in Brussels demanding another €70 billion and warning Europeans of a flood of 20 million Ukrainians should he lose his lost war. Signing a peace deal and stopping the killing never occurred to him. With friends like this, who needs enemies?

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vlgr Oct 16, 2026

Behind Closed Doors, an Unknown Entity Said NO to Ending Unanimity. Thank you, Slovakia!

For months, Ursula von der Leyen has been trying to strip EU member states of their national vetoes. FOR NOW, SHE FAILED. After two days of negotiations, she emerged triumphantly to announce methane regulations instead.

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vlgr Oct 15, 2026

Ukraine's White Horse Reaches the End of the Merry Road

Ukraine's military Starlink access has been restricted, disrupting drone operations. Trump says it's time for Ukraine to get a new president, while Elon Musk declares: "And so the slaughter continues … Time for Zelensky to go"

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vlgr Oct 13, 2026

Trump, Putin, Ukrainians and Europeans Want Peace - Brussels Opens Two More Chapters Toward Escalation

While Washington attempts to negotiate an end to the war, Brussels has found another way forward: more accession negotiations, more commitments and more European taxpayers’ money. With peace apparently threatening to break out, someone has to keep the project moving.

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vlgr Oct 11, 2026

Brussels Celebrates Europe's High-Tech Miracle. Rejoice, fatties!

On October 11, the European Commission's Digital EU account proudly announced a €32.4 billion high-tech trade surplus for 2025, €566.5 billion in exports, and production growth from €287 billion in 2015 to €532 billion in 2025. Here's what we'll expose behind that announcement.

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vlgr Oct 9, 2026

Austria Shelters Ukrainian Corruption Suspects, Detains Journalist Investigating Them

Ukrainian investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach, known for exposing wealthy Ukrainian fugitives living comfortably in Vienna, was detained by Austrian police while investigating another former Ukrainian official. His colleague is unaccounted for, and no reason for the detention was given in the first reports. Austria has some explaining to do.

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vlgr Sep 23, 2026

Europe Has Solved Energy but Won’t Reveal the Fusion Reactor Just Yet

Everybody wants peace. The interesting question is who can afford for it not to happen before winter. Yesterday in New York, Ursula von der Leyen promised Zelensky more war support while Trump pushed an energy ceasefire. With gas tight, diesel already brutal and Washington considering keeping American diesel at home, Brussels must know something about energy that the rest of us do not.

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vlgr Sep 23, 2026

Did the career liberal from a neutral Austria find a soft spot for terror states?

Austria’s incoming UN Security Council member Beate Meinl-Reisinger met Iran’s foreign minister on the sidelines of the General Assembly and, by her own account, delivered a masterclass in international law. She didn’t wear the Ukrainian vyshyvanka this time. Austria’s politics is going wild in the international structures.

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vlgr Sep 17, 2026

Europe Celebrates Being Stronger and More Precarious Than Ever

STRASBOURG - Ursula von der Leyen delivered the 2026 State of the European Union address. She opened with Dickens. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” she quoted. Experts say Captain Kirk delivered it better.