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Olga Nesterova

Olga Nesterova

Olga Nesterova is a journalist and founder of ONEST Network, a reader-supported platform covering U.S. and global affairs. A former White House correspondent and UN diplomat, she focuses on international security and geopolitical strategy.

NATO Isn’t Breaking. That May Be the Bigger Problem.

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NATO Isn’t Breaking. That May Be the Bigger Problem.

In March, ONEST+ published a Deep Dive asking: “What happens if NATO doesn’t collapse — but slowly stops functioning politically?” Two months later, the question feels far less theoretical. The U.S. is signaling Europe should expect further shifts in American military commitments. Russia is escalating pressure across Europe’s

By Olga Nesterova • 1 min read

The Missing Half of Security — Townhall with Secretary-General and Civil Society during CSW70 | UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

Deep Dive

The Missing Half of Security

Why investment in women is not soft power — it is part of how societies survive war, crisis, and recovery.

By Olga Nesterova • 9 min read

ONEST Global Briefing — May 20, 2026

Global Briefing

ONEST Global Briefing — May 20, 2026

NATO burden-sharing, Canada’s sovereignty push, Ukraine’s long-range pressure, and the UN’s climate law moment.

By Olga Nesterova • 13 min read

NPT: Meetings Cancelled, Diplomacy Moves Behind Closed Doors

Diplomatic Notes

NPT: Meetings Cancelled, Diplomacy Moves Behind Closed Doors

By Olga Nesterova • 1 min read

Putting Readers First: The Next Phase of ONEST

Putting Readers First: The Next Phase of ONEST

We live in a moment of constant information — yet more and more people feel less informed. Every day, headlines compete for attention across politics, diplomacy, economics, conflict, technology, and culture. News moves faster than ever. Reactions move even faster. But speed does not always create understanding. Too often, people are

By Olga Nesterova • 3 min read

Trump Targets Immigrant Banking as Tax Claims Against Him Are Dropped — President Trump speaks to reporters near the White House. Photo via The White House / X

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Trump Targets Immigrant Banking as Tax Claims Against Him Are Dropped

Trump signed financial executive orders targeting immigrant-linked banking activity and easing fintech regulation on the same day the U.S. government agreed to drop tax claims involving Trump, his family, and his businesses.

By Olga Nesterova • 5 min read

ONEST Global Briefing — May 18, 2026

Global Briefing

ONEST Global Briefing — May 18, 2026

Ebola emergency, Arctic security shifts, NPT final week, and the widening cost of global instability

By Olga Nesterova • 9 min read

AI Is Not Just Digital. Utah’s Stratos Fight Shows Its Physical Cost

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AI Is Not Just Digital. Utah’s Stratos Fight Shows Its Physical Cost

A proposed $100 billion AI data center in Utah has triggered backlash over water, power, local control, and the environmental footprint of the AI boom.

By Olga Nesterova • 3 min read

The Final Week of the 2026 NPT Review Conference: Can the Treaty Still Hold? — Delegates participate in the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) at United Nations Headquarters in New York. | UN Photo/Loey Felipe

Deep Dive

The Final Week of the 2026 NPT Review Conference: Can the Treaty Still Hold?

Inside the final week of the 2026 NPT Review Conference at the UN: rising tensions, stalled disarmament, Iran, deterrence debates, and what diplomats are quietly saying behind closed doors.

By Olga Nesterova • 5 min read

Security Cannot Be Built on the Threat of Catastrophe — Photo courtesy of Alyn Ware’s official website

ONEST Voices

Security Cannot Be Built on the Threat of Catastrophe

ONEST Voices: Alyn Ware on nuclear risk, common security, and the long work of disarmament

By Olga Nesterova • 8 min read

ONEST Global Briefing — May 15, 2026

Global Briefing

ONEST Global Briefing — May 15, 2026

Trump’s Taiwan ambiguity, Cuba’s deepening crisis, Russia’s attack on Kyiv, and the new pressure on Europe’s security future.

By Olga Nesterova • 14 min read

Trump in China, Day 2 — Ceremony, Symbolism, and the Missing Substance — Trump and Xi on the second day of the summit in 2026 | Photo shared by the White House on X

Explained

Trump in China, Day 2 — Ceremony, Symbolism, and the Missing Substance

ONEST Explained: Trump’s second day in China focused on symbolism, Zhongnanhai diplomacy, and promises of major trade deals — but behind the optics, concrete agreements remain limited.

By Olga Nesterova • 3 min read