This piece extends Maria Dmitrieva's earlier ESSF analysis of the Russian left's colonial imagination , tracing how the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, “Left Front”, the Ukrainian “Borotba”, “Antifa-Moldova” and their successor structures have served as vehicles for Kremlin destabilisation across the former USSR. From the 2014 occupations of Donbas and Crimea, through the attempted sabotage of Moldovan elections, to current “peace” mobilisations in Germany, France and the (…)

Saif Abu Keshek, who was detained by Israel, in his first interview with an Israeli outlet: 'One of the interrogators told me they tried very hard in Gaza, but ran out of bombs and only managed to kill 100,000'
Barcelona airport, on May 10, 2026 upon his arrival following his release by Israeli authorities. Spanish national of Palestinian origin Saif Abu Keshek, activist from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, leaves Barcelona airport, on May 10, 2026 upon his arrival following his release by (…)

US president hails ‘fantastic' deals, but details remain scarce after pageantry and little progress at much-hyped summit with Xi
Key points from the Donald Trump-Xi Jinping summit – video analysis
Donald Trump left China on Friday after a much-hyped summit of the world's two major powers that was rich in pageantry and promises of stability, but offered little by way of tangible progress.
The US president had gone into the two-day talks with China's Xi Jinping weakened by his prolonged (…)