By Connor Echols on Nov 18, 2025 12:05 am Laura Loomer has never been subtle about her support for Israel. Just a few months ago, she described the diminutive state as a “wall protecting the U.S. from mass Islamic invasion.” So it came as something of a surprise last week when, seemingly out of nowhere, Loomer called for the U.S. to end all aid to Israel. Read in browser »
By Ian Proud on Nov 18, 2025 12:05 am The $100 million corruption scandal around Ukraine’s energy system that broke this past week is critical to ordinary Ukrainians for its timing. Russia has been bombarding the country’s energy infrastructure on a daily basis to deny ordinary citizens heat and electricity during the cold and dark winter months. Read in browser »
By Seth Binder,William Hartung on Nov 17, 2025 12:05 am As Washington prepares for a visit this week to the White House by Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS), reports indicate that it could be the occasion for the announcement of a U.S.-Saudi security pact, along the lines of a recent security commitment announced by President Trump for Saudi Arabia’s one-time regional rival, Qatar. Read in browser »
By Jennifer Kavanagh on Nov 17, 2025 12:05 am Along Ukraine’s eastern frontline, the question is not if Russia will gain full control of Pokrovsk, a key location on Ukraine’s “fortress belt,” but when. Read in browser »
By Eldar Mamedov on Nov 14, 2025 12:05 am As the European Union struggles to agree on a coherent response to Israel’s war on Gaza, Estonia’s and Latvia’s foreign ministers recently warmly welcomed their Israeli counterpart, Gideon Sa’ar. Read in browser »
By Nick Cleveland-Stout on Nov 13, 2025 12:05 am In late September, RS reported that Israel is paying a cohort of 14-18 social media influencers an estimated $7,000 per post through a firm called Bridges Partners. The filing, disclosed under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, indicated that Israel began paying these influencers in June as part of a campaign called the “Esther Project.” Read in browser »