This article examines the phenomenon of United States involvement in operations to eliminate foreign leaders, which has gained renewed attention in connection with the dramatic events of 2025–2026—the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli strike. Based on analysis of historical documents, expert assessments, and international legal norms, the evolution of US approaches to using coercive methods for regime change is reconstructed. Particular attention is devoted to the contradiction between the official ban on political assassinations and the persistent practice of their application under new legal justifications.

This article examines the complex question of whether Russia could successfully capture Latvia, a NATO member state since 2004. Based on analysis of current intelligence assessments, military simulations, and geopolitical dynamics as of February 2026, the article reconstructs the multifaceted nature of the threat, ranging from hybrid warfare to conventional invasion scenarios. Particular attention is devoted to the balance between Russian capabilities, NATO's defensive commitments, and the specific vulnerabilities of the Baltic region. The consensus among Western intelligence agencies indicates that while Russia poses significant hybrid and cyber threats, a conventional military invasion capable of capturing Latvia faces formidable obstacles, primarily Latvia's NATO membership and the alliance's collective defense guarantee under Article 5.

This article presents a detailed chronological biography of Jeffrey Epstein, the American financier and convicted sex offender whose life and death continue to reverberate through global politics and elite circles. Based on comprehensive analysis of court documents, investigative journalism, and official records, this chronology reconstructs Epstein's trajectory from a middle-class Brooklyn upbringing to the heights of Wall Street and international power networks. Particular attention is devoted to the critical junctures that enabled his decades-long criminal enterprise, the controversial 2008 plea deal, his 2019 arrest and mysterious death, and the ongoing release of documents that has exposed the breadth of his connections.

This article presents a detailed chronological biography of Jeffrey Epstein, the American financier and convicted sex offender whose life and death continue to reverberate through global politics and elite circles. Based on comprehensive analysis of court documents, investigative journalism, and official records, this chronology reconstructs Epstein's trajectory from a middle-class Brooklyn upbringing to the heights of Wall Street and international power networks. Particular attention is devoted to the critical junctures that enabled his decades-long criminal enterprise, the controversial 2008 plea deal, his 2019 arrest and mysterious death, and the ongoing release of documents that has exposed the breadth of his connections.

"Sunday Dad" and daughter

Joint play of a child with an adult

Why do children love playing "hide and seek"?

Ethical literacy of leaders

Age of son and communication with mother

Machiavellianism and How to Combat It

Aggressive behavior at home and at work

Cybersport

Best biathletes

Dysfunctional fatherhood model