Author: Muhammet Ali Zurnacı
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Putin at the Front
On November 20, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to an undisclosed command post of the Russian “West” Grouping of Forces near the front lines in Ukraine. The visit was framed by the Kremlin as a morale-boosting engagement with senior military leadership, including Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov. Putin appeared…
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France’s Military Chief Warns of War Readiness
France’s most senior military general has triggered a political storm after warning that the country must be ready to “lose its children” against the ‘Moscow regime’, arguing that France has the strength to deter Moscow but lacks the spirit to endure sacrifice. what is your most up-to-date and in-depth assessment? FR-01, France Agent: Here’s a…
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Managed Chaos
The Middle East Peace and Security (MEPS) Forum 2025—the 6th edition of this annual event—kicked off on November 18, 2025, in Duhok, capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region (KRG). Hosted by the KRG under Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the American University of Kurdistan, with partners like Harvard and the Atlantic Council, the forum draws ~120…
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Amazon Pact
The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Belém, Brazil, from November 10–21, 2025, has spotlighted urgent calls for climate finance, particularly in health systems and renewable energy. Hosted in the Amazonian city of Belém, the summit marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris…
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Kyiv Rejects U.S.-Russia Peace Draft
On November 19, 2025, reports emerged that Ukraine has rejected a proposed 28-point peace framework drafted by U.S. and Russian officials under the Trump administration. The plan, developed in secret consultations (including meetings in Miami and Alaska), was presented to Ukrainian Defense Secretary Rustem Umierov by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff. Ukrainian officials described it as…