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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.

Canada Is Diversifying Because America Became Unpredictable — Prime Minister Mark Carney meeting with Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and MP, North Mumbai Lok Sabha | Photo shared on X

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Canada Is Diversifying Because America Became Unpredictable

U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra gave a master class in how not to do public diplomacy. Asked whether he understood where Canadian frustration toward the United States was coming from, he answered: “Absolutely, no.” That answer matters because Canadian frustration is not mysterious. Donald Trump repeatedly referred to

By Olga Nesterova • 2 min read

Russia’s Starlink Threat Shows the War Has Moved Into Orbit — Picture by Starlink | shared on X

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Russia’s Starlink Threat Shows the War Has Moved Into Orbit

Russia’s reported threats against Elon Musk and Starlink may sound like another Kremlin outburst. They are more than that. They reveal how modern war has changed.

By Olga Nesterova • 2 min read

Russia Warned Diplomats to Leave Kyiv. That Was the Point.

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Russia Warned Diplomats to Leave Kyiv. That Was the Point.

Russia did not simply warn the United States before potential strikes on Kyiv. It tried to send a message to every embassy still operating in Ukraine’s capital: leave.

By Olga Nesterova • 2 min read

ONEST Newsroom Is Now Daily. Here’s Today’s Global Briefing.

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ONEST Newsroom Is Now Daily. Here’s Today’s Global Briefing.

Six short video briefs and full written analysis on Trump, Iran, China, Ukraine, India, Alberta, and the Middle East.

By Olga Nesterova • 10 min read

U.S.-India Ties Are Warm at the Top, Tense at the Border. — Secretary of State Rubio at the press conference during his trip to India

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U.S.-India Ties Are Warm at the Top, Tense at the Border.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to India was meant to reinforce one of Washington’s most important strategic partnerships. The optics were warm. Trump called into the U.S. Embassy’s Freedom 250 Independence Day reception in New Delhi and praised India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying

By Olga Nesterova • 1 min read

Zelenskyy Does Not Hold Back After Russia Hits Civilian Sites. — President Zelenskyy visiting the sites targeted by a massive attack by Russia

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Zelenskyy Does Not Hold Back After Russia Hits Civilian Sites.

After Russia’s latest massive attack on Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited damaged civilian sites and did not soften his words. Standing near the damaged museum, he said: “They saw this museum. They attacked the museum. Just crazy a*sholes. That’s it.” The anger was not performative. It followed

By Olga Nesterova • 1 min read

Carney Gave Alberta a Path. Smith Gave Separatists a Ballot. — Photo: Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press

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Carney Gave Alberta a Path. Smith Gave Separatists a Ballot.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith now says she will vote for Alberta to remain in Canada. But her government has also helped keep alive the referendum pathway separatists can use. Smith posted that the last decade under the Trudeau-NDP was difficult for Alberta, but argued that the tide is turning.

By Olga Nesterova • 1 min read

Trump Loves China. But It’s Not Mutual. Here’s the Data. — ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images

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Trump Loves China. But It’s Not Mutual. Here’s the Data.

Trump has leaned heavily into personal praise for China and Xi Jinping, presenting the relationship as something he can manage through personal chemistry. But China is not treating this as a love story. It is treating it as a strategic opening. Gallup’s latest global leadership data shows China has

By Olga Nesterova • 1 min read

Trump Went to Arlington. His Feed Went Elsewhere. — Arlington National Cemetery

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Trump Went to Arlington. His Feed Went Elsewhere.

President Trump marked Memorial Day with a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. But his public messaging also veered sharply into politics, with Truth Social posts attacking Democrats, Republican critics, and the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal. Trump began the day with political posts aimed at “Dumocrats, RINOS and

By Olga Nesterova • 1 min read

The Iran Deal Was Already Fragile. Trump May Have Made It Worse. — President Trump speaking on the phone at the Oval Office | Photo: White House, shared on X

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The Iran Deal Was Already Fragile. Trump May Have Made It Worse.

A note from ONEST Newsroom Today, ONEST is introducing a clearer newsroom format designed to help readers follow major global developments with context, facts, and analysis — without getting buried in noise. This short brief is part of the new ONEST Newsroom Daily Brief format. By the end of the day,

By Olga Nesterova • 2 min read

World Cup 2026 Comes to the UN: Sport, Diplomacy, and Canada’s National Moment — FIFA World Cup 2026 Event organized by the Permanent Mission of Canada to UN | Photo: ONEST

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World Cup 2026 Comes to the UN: Sport, Diplomacy, and Canada’s National Moment

At the UNHQ, Canada, Mexico, the United States, FIFA leaders, and diplomats marked the countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

By Olga Nesterova • 2 min read

ONEST Global Briefing — May 23, 2026

Global Briefing

ONEST Global Briefing — May 23, 2026

NPT fails to reach consensus, NATO faces new pressure, Canada builds resilience, and the military-tech economy accelerates.

By Olga Nesterova • 14 min read