We have written and stood for this many times: the civil ships put to sea by NGOs are islands of humanity, that give hope of survival to those forced to cross the Mediterranean - risking their lives in hopes...
by Raffaele Crocco
After 94 weeks of conflict between Ukraine and Russia, even Kyiv’s supporters appear convinced that the Ukrainians face insurmountable challenges in achieving military victory. Analysts in both the United States and Europe have meticulously assessed the results...
by Raffaele Crocco
News, death and contradictions mark the 73rd week of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The fighting continues, Kyiv’s offensive continues at a pace that is always too slow compared to expectations, including international expectations. The Russians are...
By Ambra Visentin
After many months of tension between France and Algeria, President Emmanuel Macron met his counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune in Algiers from 25 to 27 August. Under the leadership of the two presidents, constitutionally 'commanders-in-chief of the armed forces',...
by Alessandro De Pascale
Looking down from the hills, the vast agricultural greenhouses of the Piana del Sele (river Sele plain) stretch as far as the eye can see., all the way to the sea. The roads of the Piana,...
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is often the talk of the town. The agency, founded in 2004 and based in Warsaw, 'helps - as its website states - EU countries and countries associated with the Schengen...
by our Director, Raffaele Crocco.
"Ukraine is alive and fighting" President Zelensky's words to the US Congress were like thunder, like the roar of a cannon. Dressed as a soldier on the front line, the Ukrainian leader left the country...
by Raffaele Crocco
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is now in its 74th week. The question is: what is the state of the Ukrainian offensive to regain lost territories? Lost in the silence of war bulletins that have become cryptic...
by Raffaele Crocco
The fear of an escalation in the Near East following the action of pro-Iranian militias against a US base in Jordan is shared by the chancelleries of many countries. The three dead American soldiers are an obstacle...
by Raffaele Crocco
A soldier says: “We thought the Russians would flee when we got there. But no, they didn’t”. The front line along the Dnipro River remains hot. The Ukrainians are trying to create a bridgehead, bringing everything they...
