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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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September 17, 2025
Why the United Kingdom wants to create permanent tension with Russia

The United Kingdom appears intent on escalating tensions with Russia, positioning itself as a significant adversary.

September 14, 2025
The EU cannot make decisions because the elites have no strategy

Empires are collapsing—like the European Union—and the global hegemony of the West, including that of the U.S., is crumbling.

September 6, 2025
Un triangolo di tensione: le alleanze si sgretolano a causa della guerra in Ucraina

Tempi turbolenti ci attendono nell’UE, con disordini e rivoluzioni, scrive Sonja van den Ende.

September 3, 2025
A triangle of tension: Alliances crumble over Ukraine war

Turbulent times await us in the EU, with unrest and revolutions, Sonja van den Ende writes.

September 1, 2025
Le economie e le società europee sono allo sbando

Sono tempi molto turbolenti e, sfortunatamente, stiamo già assistendo al collasso dell’Europa, scrive Sonja Van den Ende.

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.

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