Olga Nesterova

Olga Nesterova

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Founder of ONEST | Global Affairs Analyst Fact-first reporting on diplomacy, geopolitics & global affairs. Read: onestnetwork.com Videos: youtube.com/@onestnetwork Simply Put Documentaries: onestnetwork.com/simplyput

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Who does the ocean belong to? I asked Otto Spijkers of Leiden University to explain the law of the sea, from territorial waters and fishing rights to deep-sea resources and international disputes. We also built a glossary to make the key terms easy to follow. ⬇️🌊

onestnetwork.comWho Does the Ocean Belong To?The ocean looks open and borderless. International law sees layers: territorial waters, economic zones, the high seas... and even a different legal regime for the seabed underneath. Look at a map and...

PM of Norway & President of Finland spoke with Putin. Then they called Zelenskyy, who shared: I am grateful for detailed briefing and for support of our diplomacy and peace efforts. Alex & Jonas made it clear to Russian leader that real de-escalatory steps are needed reg our energy & infrastructure

Putin understands one thing only — strength. If someone believes that Russia will truthfully negotiate and then actually adhere to the agreement, take any document Russia signed and google of it ever respected it. What Putin respects is unity — NATO, EU.. blocks of strong allies.

PM of Norway & President of Finland spoke with Putin. Then they called Zelenskyy, who shared: I am grateful for detailed briefing and for support of our diplomacy and peace efforts. Alex & Jonas made it clear to Russian leader that real de-escalatory steps are needed reg our energy & infrastructure

The fact that world leaders are calling the murderer asking to resume peace efforts means he is now elevated to an equal — direct achievement of DJT through sanctions removal and business efforts to finance the aggressor.

PM of Norway & President of Finland spoke with Putin. Then they called Zelenskyy, who shared: I am grateful for detailed briefing and for support of our diplomacy and peace efforts. Alex & Jonas made it clear to Russian leader that real de-escalatory steps are needed reg our energy & infrastructure

Stubb: “The discussion was frank and substantive. We are neighbouring countries to Russia. The outcome of this war will have a direct impact on our and the broader European security. Ending the war requires direct discussions.”

Quick note on Israel’s election: Polls close Tuesday at 10pm Israel time / 4pm ET, when exit polls give us the first indication. The final tally is expected by Oct. 30. Official results are published Nov. 4.

Ukraine is asking for tangible results from the next negotiations: protection for energy infrastructure, secure maritime trade, prisoner exchanges. Moscow is pursuing much wider discussion about Europe’s security order. Israel votes tomorrow amid reports that Netanyahu sought another strike on Iran.

Venezuela’s opposition leader has returned home as Washington outlines a staged transition. Canada is exploring a First Nations sovereign wealth fund, while new currency arrangements show how countries are adapting financially to conflict. PUBLIC BRIEF: www.onestnetwork.com/the-daily-oc...

onestnetwork.comThe Daily | October 26, 2026Good evening, Ukraine is asking for tangible results from the next negotiations: protection for energy infrastructure, secure maritime trade, prisoner exchanges and a path to decisions by leaders. Mo...

Who does the ocean belong to? I asked Otto Spijkers of Leiden University to explain the law of the sea, from territorial waters and fishing rights to deep-sea resources and international disputes. We also built a glossary to make the key terms easy to follow. ⬇️🌊

onestnetwork.comWho Does the Ocean Belong To?The ocean looks open and borderless. International law sees layers: territorial waters, economic zones, the high seas... and even a different legal regime for the seabed underneath. Look at a map and...

Based on WSJ sources, Trump administration officials are reportedly floating former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán for UN secretary-general, potentially backed by the US, Russia and China.

Pentagon: Hegseth, Australian DPM Minister for Defence Marles, and UK Secretary of State for Defence Streeting are pleased to announce the designation of the USS Colorado (SSN 788) as the first Virginia-class fast-attack submarine assigned to Submarine Rotational Force-West beginning in late 2027.

Based on WSJ sources, Trump administration officials are reportedly floating former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán for UN secretary-general, potentially backed by the US, Russia and China.

When I spoke to a high level official at UN back in spring about the candidates, the official told me to wait until the end of the year for a “black horse” to show up and not get too much into analyzing those considered. I don’t know if this is related to this or not, but that’s what I can tell you.

Per Telegraph, Putin and Trump admin are discussing the “need” for NATO withdrawal back to its 1997 borders as part of the “peace plan”. That means withdrawal of NATO forces from Poland, Baltics and Finland.

“Great” reception in Michigan Pool adds: Additional note: Port Huron is a border town, and as Air Force One was coming in for a landing a number of us got messages from our cell phone providers that said: “Welcome to Canada.”

On a personal note: Grey has reached the ultimate state of comfort.. where he thinks he is a tiny kitten and can, therefore, climb and knead all over me. He is min 15 lbs.. of purring love. 🩶

Armed federal agents have been knocking on voters’ doors weeks before Election Day, questioning citizenship, registration and prior voting. A federal judge has now stepped in. What does this mean for voter intimidation and who can actually stop you from voting?

onestnetwork.comArmed Agents at Voters’ Doors. A Court Says There Are Limits.Days before the U.S. midterm elections, a federal judge restricted a DHS voter-fraud operation involving armed agents and flawed citizenship data. I asked Jessica Marsden of Protect Democracy what the...

A Russian subsidiary of Germany’s Metro AG transferred 1 billion rubles to the Russian military without the company’s approval. Metro AG says it did not authorize the donations. On Sept. 28, Putin placed the subsidiary under Kremlin control.

A Russian energy giant secretly financed a US gas project in Alaska, while that same project was being discussed by Putin with Witkoff and Kushner as part of talks supposedly aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. The US company’s CEO resigned after discovering the Russian money.

nytimes.comIn U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges (Gift Article)Interviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.

PM Carney sharply criticized the decision to restrict Ukraine’s satellite access: “I search for the right adjective to describe whoever took this decision or group of people took this decision against a country that is literally fighting for the lives of the citizens against naked aggression.”

Yesterday, the attorney general declined to rule out federal intervention in election certification. Today, President Trump said he directed a lawsuit seeking precisely that outcome in Alaska under a specific scenario involving a Republican loss.