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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.

ONEST Brief: Canada Surges Ahead, Ukraine's Air Defense Crisis, New NATO Warning — President Trump signs executive orders on birthright citizenship and birth tourism.

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ONEST Brief: Canada Surges Ahead, Ukraine's Air Defense Crisis, New NATO Warning

ECONOMY Canada adds 75,000 jobs while U.S. labor market unexpectedly contracts North America's two largest economies delivered dramatically different employment reports today. Canada added 75,000 jobs in July, more than four times economists' expectations, while unemployment fell to 6.4%, its lowest level in

By Olga Nesterova • 7 min read

Hiroshima, the World Court and the Nuclear Order Coming Apart — Photograph of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb. (National Archives Identifier 22345671)

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Hiroshima, the World Court and the Nuclear Order Coming Apart

At 8:15 on the morning of August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb called Little Boy over Hiroshima. The bomb exploded approximately 600 meters above the Japanese city. In seconds, heat, blast and fire destroyed much of its centre. Tens of thousands of people were killed

By Olga Nesterova • 20 min read

Why the U.S. Just Bought Billions in Japanese Yen

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Why the U.S. Just Bought Billions in Japanese Yen

Watch this analysis on YouTube Earlier this week, Reuters reported that the U.S. Treasury had alerted major banks that Washington could intervene in currency markets to support Japan's yen. Then, during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, photographers captured Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's handwritten note:

By Olga Nesterova • 4 min read

ONEST Middle East Brief

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ONEST Middle East Brief

Trump Says Talks Are Happening. Iran Says They Aren't. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump announced that the United States had canceled a planned military strike against Iran after, according to him, requests from Iran and several Middle Eastern countries to give diplomacy a chance. Trump said the

By Olga Nesterova • 3 min read

Editor’s Note: Demo•cracy

Editor's Note

Editor’s Note: Demo•cracy

The word democracy comes from two ancient Greek words: dēmos — the people, and kratos — power. Through the years, we’ve been conditioned to focus on one half of that equation: presidents, institutions, wars, elections, negotiations, and the people who hold power. It’s understandable. Kratos dominates our news feeds, television

By Olga Nesterova • 2 min read

What really happened in Ceuta?

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What really happened in Ceuta?

In this 22 min video, we break down the Spain–Morocco border crisis, the sudden migrant surge into Ceuta, Italy’s response, Schengen rules, EU reactions, Donald Trump’s criticism of Spain, Morocco, Western Sahara, and the wider geopolitical implications for Europe, NATO, and U.S.-EU relations.

By Olga Nesterova • 1 min read

Ceuta, Europe, and the Politics of Migration — Map by Wikipedia

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Ceuta, Europe, and the Politics of Migration

By Olga Nesterova • 5 min read

ONEST Brief: Europe boosts Ukraine as AI rivalry intensifies and Middle East tensions grow — White House photo from the Cabinet meeting at Camp David (July 31, 2026).

ONEST Brief: Europe boosts Ukraine as AI rivalry intensifies and Middle East tensions grow

Today’s developments point to a common theme: security is becoming increasingly interconnected. Europe is accelerating military support for Ukraine, cyber threats are moving higher on the international agenda, AI competition is becoming a national security issue, and instability in the Middle East continues to affect maritime security and global

By Olga Nesterova • 4 min read

49,000 Crossings. One Border. Three Political Narratives. — Screenshot of the AFP Coverage

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49,000 Crossings. One Border. Three Political Narratives.

When Spain estimated that roughly 49,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish territory of Ceuta in a single day, the images quickly spread across Europe. Within hours, the debate had shifted far beyond the border itself. Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani declared he supported “closing the Schengen

By Olga Nesterova • 3 min read

How Russia and Iran Are Draining the West’s Best Defenses — A U.S. F-16 refuels over the CENTCOM area, July 22, 2026. U.S. Air Force photo.

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How Russia and Iran Are Draining the West’s Best Defenses

Cheap drones are reshaping war — and Ukraine may be building the answer.

By Olga Nesterova • 11 min read

Europe Just Made Overproduction a Business Problem

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Europe Just Made Overproduction a Business Problem

For decades, fashion had a simple answer to a difficult question: what do you do with products nobody buys? Destroy them. For luxury houses, the practice did more than clear warehouses. Destroying unsold goods could protect exclusivity, prevent deep discounts and keep expensive products from flooding resale markets. For mass-

By Olga Nesterova • 4 min read

Daily Brief: The Iran and Ukraine Wars Converge, Russian Drones Breach NATO and Washington Targets Global Accountability — Ukrainian President Zelenskyy delivers his July 25 address. Screenshot: Video by the Office of the President of Ukraine.

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Daily Brief: The Iran and Ukraine Wars Converge, Russian Drones Breach NATO and Washington Targets Global Accountability

Russia’s war against Ukraine and the expanding conflict around Iran are no longer moving along separate tracks. Romania has shot down drones breaching its airspace for three consecutive days, with at least one confirmed as a Shahed of the type used by Russia. Ukraine alleges that Russia is supplying

By Olga Nesterova • 10 min read