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Modern Diplomacy

European-based opinion and analysis site; contributor-driven, ideologically mixed (rated right-leaning by Media Bias/Fact Check)

Owned byPublished by Independent European Media Ltd., a company with a registered address in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Little public information is available about its individual owners.
FundingNot publicly disclosed. The site shows little visible advertising and relies heavily on unpaid contributor submissions and wire/syndicated copy. The sources of its operating revenue are unclear.
On the administrationmixed

Background

Modern Diplomacy presents itself as a platform for analysis of global affairs, including topics it says mainstream Western media often overlook. I could not confirm the exact founding date or founders from the sources I could access, so none is stated here. The site publishes commentary, policy analysis, interviews and reports. Much of this comes from unpaid outside contributors, including academics, students, diplomats and commentators, so quality and viewpoints vary widely and some are fringe. It also carries syndicated or wire-style news items. Its publisher, Independent European Media Ltd., discloses little about its owners or finances, and Media Bias/Fact Check cites this lack of transparency, along with sourcing weaknesses. That rater scores the site right-biased (7.0) with mixed factual reporting (5.1), a rating based on story selection; this is one outside assessment and not a settled consensus. Because of its open contributor model, the site's perspective is better judged article by article than as a single institutional voice. In 2026 its Trump-related headlines cover tariffs, NATO and transatlantic strains, Ukraine, data-sovereignty disputes and 'America First 2.0'. Many of these frame the policies as disruptive to allies and global trade, though they are mostly presented as analysis and not as advocacy.

Sources

  1. Modern Diplomacy - Bias and Credibility - Media Bias/Fact Check
  2. About MD - Modern Diplomacy
  3. Modern Diplomacy - Crunchbase Company Profile
  4. Can Europe Sustain Ukraine as Trump Criticises Strikes on Russia? - Modern Diplomacy
  5. Trump's Foreign Policy Doctrine Is Taking Shape - Modern Diplomacy
  6. Can EU-Canada Ties Trigger a New Trade Clash With Trump? - Modern Diplomacy

Profile compiled 2026-10-16; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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