Adam Jenkins

Author at Prime Economist

As the world faces yet another crisis, one thing remains unchanged: the
need for objective information. Here’s what’s happening at the heart of
the events...

Putin and Lukashenko

Putin and Lukashenko Flex Nuclear Muscle on Europe’s Doorstep

The Week That Shaped the World — 15–22 May 2026Putin and Lukashenko Flex Nuclear Muscle on Europe’s Doorstep — and Other Major Stories of the WeekThe world this week seemed to move in two directions at once: closer to danger, and deeper into denial.

Trump-Xi Meeting

Trump-Xi Meeting in Beijing: Key Insights from the US-China Summit

The Week That Shaped the World — 8-15 May 2026Trump Meets Xi — and Other Major Stories of the WeekThe world this week reminded us that uncertainty is not an exception; it is the default.

Putin Strike Kyiv

Will Putin Strike Kyiv with Nuclear Weapons if Moscow’s Victory Day Parade Is Attacked?

The Week That Shaped the World — 1-8 May 2026Will Putin Strike Kyiv with Nuclear Weapons if Moscow’s Victory Day Parade Is Attacked? — and Other Major Stories of the WeekSome weeks arrive as news. Others arrive as a warning.

EU–Mercosur Trade Deal

EU–Mercosur Trade Deal: Europe Looks South to Escape US Tariffs and China Dependence

The Week That Shaped the World — 24 April - 1 May 2026EU–Mercosur Trade Deal: Europe Looks South to Escape US Tariffs and China Dependence — and Other Major Stories of the WeekTrade blocs, canal politics, battlefield AI, China’s reach, and the rising cost of building th

US-Iran War

US-Iran War: Two Victories, No Clear Winner

The Week That Shaped the World — 17–24 April 2026Two Victories, No Outcome, and the Price of Strategic Ambiguity — and Other Major Stories of the WeekThis was not a week of resolution. It was a week of competing endings.

Hungary After Orbán

Hungary After Orbán — Europe’s Last Gamble for Strategic Unity

The Week That Shaped the World — 10–17 April 2026Hungary After Orbán, Hormuz Under Pressure, and the New Cost of Strategic Illusion — and Other Major Stories of the Week This was not a week of peace. It was a week of rearrangement.

Hormuz

Hormuz and the Politics of the Pause

The Week That Shaped the World — 3–10 April 2026Hormuz, Lebanon and the Price of Temporary Calm — and Other Major Stories of the Week

Estonia, Ust-Luga

Estonia, Ust-Luga and the Grey Zone of Consent: Has Ukraine Just Dragged the Baltics Closer to the War?

The Week That Shaped the World — 27 March - 3 April 2026Estonia, Ust-Luga and the Grey Zone of Escalation — and Other Major Stories of the WeekThis week, the geopolitical landscape teetered on the brink, as conflicts escalated, global tensions mounted, and strategic dec

Hormuz

Hormuz and the Politics of Deadlines: Why America’s Pressure on Iran Became the Week’s Defining Test

The Week That Shaped the World — 20–27 March 2026Hormuz, Central Bank Paralysis, and the New Geography of Pressure — and Other Major Stories of the WeekThere are weeks when world affairs still pretend to be governed by diplomacy, and there are weeks when the mask slips.

 Energy Coercion in the Middle East

Energy Coercion in the Middle East: How Israel’s Attack on South Pars May Be Redrawing Turkey’s Strategic Future

The Week That Shaped the World — 13 - 20 March 2026Energy Coercion in the Middle East — and Other Major Stories of the WeekThere are weeks when the world changes through ideology, and there are weeks when it changes through infrastructure.

EU AI Act 2026: Europe Turns AI Literacy Into Law

EU AI Act 2026: Europe Turns AI Literacy Into Law — and Britain Should Pay Attention

The Week That Shaped the World — 6 - 13 March 2026EU AI Act 2026: Europe Turns AI Literacy Into Law — as the World Turns HarderThere are weeks when the world changes through a speech, a missile or a market panic.

Iran Crisis 2026

Iran Crisis 2026: Middle East War, Global Alliances and the Battle for Capital

The Week That Shaped the World — 27 February - 6 March 2026Iran Crisis 2026: The Geopolitics Behind the Escalation — and the Global Shifts It TriggeredThe escalating confrontation around Iran is rapidly becoming more than a regional conflict.