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Sonja van den Ende

Sonja van den Ende is an independent journalist from the Netherlands who has written about Syria, the Middle East, and Russia among other topics. She writes for several news outlets and studied Journalism and English (BA), and has also done a study in Global Media, War and Technology (BA). She is currently based in Moscow, Russia, covering the Special Military Operation and before that the war in Syria.

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August 28, 2025
European economies and societies are broken

Very turbulent times are ahead, and unfortunately, we are already seeing Europe collapse, Sonja van den Ende writes.

August 16, 2025
Ursula’s big success: More U.S. tariffs – a deal to cry about but presented as victory

The EU is pursuing foolish policies that put it on the losing side of history, with disastrous consequences for ordinary Europeans.

August 9, 2025
Britain’s war agenda backfires: Starmer’s leadership in crisis

The multipolar world has become a reality — and for former colonial powers like Britain, this transition proves particularly painful.

July 26, 2025
Ukraine’s drug-fueled army: Steroids, synthetic drugs, and the new narco-state

Ukrainian drug cartels grow richer and more powerful. Expanding production, they are finding new markets in Western Europe.

July 6, 2025
Nothing useful comes out of their mouths

Examples of EU leaders show that at least some of them may be lying and cheating because they are on drugs, most likely cocaine, a plausible explanation.

June 24, 2025
Dissatisfaction with the old elites is growing in Europe

Dissent is growing. Citizens are awakening to the totalitarian reality of an EU where they have no voice.

June 14, 2025
Will the EU become an appendage of the U.S. just like Ukraine?

Europe’s future is uncertain: governments rise and fall annually, and Orbán’s “two tribes” narrative suggests looming civil strife or revolts against the EU’s technocratic authoritarianism.

May 24, 2025
The West pressures Moldova’s president to launch a blitzkrieg against Transnistria

The critical question is whether Sandu will take such a suicidal gamble – for both her country and herself.

May 11, 2025
The erased sacrifice: How the West rewrites the Soviet Union’s role in WWII

Humanity remains doomed to repeat its gravest errors when it forgets its past.

May 5, 2025
Europe is erasing WWII’s truth – but Nazi crimes must never be forgotten

Fascism has resurged in Europe, with neo-Nazis masquerading as nationalists – most notably in Ukraine, where a far-right regime tightens its grip.

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