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The Kremlin is testing the mechanics of a fully sovereign internet, a decisive step that would sever ordinary Russians from the open web and hand the regime total command over information flows.

Crisis Watch 2026-03-25

Hormuz crisis exposes global oil interdependence

A warning from Maersk points to a deepening fuel squeeze in Asia and the Middle East as the Strait of Hormuz disruption rattles global shipping.

The Kremlin is testing the mechanics of a fully sovereign internet, a decisive step that would sever ordinary Russians from the open web and hand the regime total command over information flows.

Crisis Watch 2026-03-23

Iran's nuclear ambitions echo Ukraine's fateful disarmament

When aggressive regimes gain nuclear leverage, they use it for coercion, blackmail and war. Stopping hostile states from getting the bomb is essential to preserving global security.

The Kremlin is testing the mechanics of a fully sovereign internet, a decisive step that would sever ordinary Russians from the open web and hand the regime total command over information flows.

Crisis Watch 2026-03-03

Havana's trash crisis suggests government dysfunction

Havana is sliding into a public-health emergency as uncollected garbage piles up across the capital.

The Kremlin is testing the mechanics of a fully sovereign internet, a decisive step that would sever ordinary Russians from the open web and hand the regime total command over information flows.

Crisis Watch 2026-02-17

Putin eyes removal of Zelenskyy amid Russia-Ukraine peace talks

Zelenskyy's removal would not only be a personal vendetta, it would also be a calculated move to assert control over Ukraine's sovereignty and send a chilling message to neighboring countries.

The Kremlin is testing the mechanics of a fully sovereign internet, a decisive step that would sever ordinary Russians from the open web and hand the regime total command over information flows.

Crisis Watch 2026-02-10

US-Russia summit in UAE thaws military freeze and swaps prisoners

In a pivotal thaw between nuclear superpowers, Russia and the United States agreed to revive high-level military talks during tense Ukraine negotiations in Abu Dhabi.

The Kremlin is testing the mechanics of a fully sovereign internet, a decisive step that would sever ordinary Russians from the open web and hand the regime total command over information flows.

Crisis Watch 2026-02-09

Weaponized water: a blueprint for tomorrow’s conflicts

Deadlocked water diplomacy over the Nile River bodes ill for other flashpoints around the world.

The Kremlin is testing the mechanics of a fully sovereign internet, a decisive step that would sever ordinary Russians from the open web and hand the regime total command over information flows.

Crisis Watch 2026-02-02

Historic rights and sovereign equality: Legal deadlock in the Horn of Africa

A legal framework to manage the water of the Nile River remains out of reach, and now the nature of the dispute is shifting.

The Kremlin is testing the mechanics of a fully sovereign internet, a decisive step that would sever ordinary Russians from the open web and hand the regime total command over information flows.

Crisis Watch 2026-02-02

Nationwide protests show a nation fed up with Tehran's currency failures

The Iranian rial's collapse is a symbol of a system in free fall, and the result of the culmination of years of corruption, mismanagement and geopolitical isolation.

The Kremlin is testing the mechanics of a fully sovereign internet, a decisive step that would sever ordinary Russians from the open web and hand the regime total command over information flows.

Crisis Watch 2026-01-28

Kyiv's elderly struggle to survive amid Russian attacks on power, heat

Russian strikes this month have repeatedly cut power to tens of thousands of homes and heating to 6,000 apartment blocks -- half of all those in the city.

The Kremlin is testing the mechanics of a fully sovereign internet, a decisive step that would sever ordinary Russians from the open web and hand the regime total command over information flows.

Crisis Watch 2026-01-21

Regime's internet blackout does little to silence Iranians' desire for democracy

The internet blackout was meant to be the regime's decisive weapon, but it has become a glaring symbol of the government's fragility and fear of its own people.