Five Absurdities That Survived the Week of May 24, 2026
Pilgrimages through active war zones, retaliatory logic in full bloom, and other perfectly normal current events.
Viktor Shpak
Europe
European policy, business, and culture — from Brussels to Berlin.
The Week the Middle East Proposed Marriage and Moscow Sued a Bank It Cannot Find
Saudi Arabia wants a non-aggression pact, Russia wants $250 billion, and Ukraine wants Moscow to stop existing. A normal week.
Viktor Shpak
Tehran Plays the 90 Percent Card, and Brent Barely Blinks
Iran threatens weapons-grade enrichment and rattles Hormuz. Oil drops a buck. The market knows something the diplomats won't say.
Natasha Volkov
Brent на $105 і президент, який загрожує «підірвати» когось поблизу іранського урану
Попередження Трампа щодо захованих запасів урану Тегерана — це не дипломатія. Це саундтрек до $105 за барель — і ринок слухає.
Natasha Volkov
This Week in Absurdity: Five Moments That Made Me Check If I Was Still Sober
From Warsaw, with love and a mild migraine — your weekly guide to the region's finest political comedy.
Viktor Shpak
This Week in Regional Absurdity: Exit Strategies and Cattle Tragedy
From Mali to Moscow to Brussels, nobody knows when to leave the party—except maybe the UAE, who brought their own car.
Viktor Shpak
This Week in Regional Absurdity: Dead Veterinarians, Grounded Conscripts, and Other Fun
Five stories from the META-CIS nexus that prove reality stopped trying years ago
Viktor Shpak