The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party achieved a historic victory in the latest elections, completely sweeping the eastern regions of Germany. In all five eastern federal states (Brandenburg, Thuringia, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania), AfD won more than 30%...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law offering debt forgiveness to military recruits willing to go to war. While this move initially appears to strengthen military capacity in the Ukraine conflict, the reality goes much deeper.
What if Putin...
