Giving the US Credit Where Credit Is Due
Although there is much that the United States could still do to ensure Ukrainian victory, one mustn’t dismiss the huge level of support the Americans have already given.
Putin’s Many Paradoxes and Russia’s Weaponization of Food
As Russia’s aggressive acts unleash chaos and suffering amidst a desire to stay on top, there is an inherent madness as the serpent continues to bite its own tail.
Ukraine Endgame: Policymakers Cite Korea and WWI
How do American and other Western opinion-makers view the war in Ukraine today, in summer 2023? Are they urging leaders to change course, or persist? To withdraw support, or press on harder than ever?
Russia’s Latest Madness: Starve the World Into Submission
Since the grain deal collapsed and Russia has pounded Odesa from the skies, the West must tighten the shackles to prevent the Kremlin’s catalogue of tyranny, famine and genocide from spreading.
The West Needs to Keep the Black Sea Open
The West must not negotiate with a terrorist state using food as a weapon. It needs to defend humanitarian shipping.
Putin Weaker? Nyet
Putin treats Prigozhin with kid gloves, not out of weakness but because they are partners.
Beauty and Secrets of Scythian Gold
Ukraine boasts precious Scythian artifacts from millennia past that fascinate and puzzle museum visitors and scientists alike.
‘I Bought Iodine, I Hope I Won't Need It’
How Ukrainians are reacting to the continuing threat of "nuclear terror"
The Renegade Club
In their deadly dance, Moscow and Pyongyang are boasting that they don’t need anyone as they concoct havoc from a bubble of global isolationism.
Ukraine’s Deliberate Push to Secure Victory
“Ukraine is eating the Russian bear one bite at a time. Death by a thousand cuts as the saying goes, but eventually they need to deliver a decisive blow.”
End of the Black Sea Grain Initiative: What’s Next?
Russia’s termination of the Black Sea Grain Initiative has affected much more than just Ukraine’s food exports. The entire world will feel its ripple effect.
Kyiv’s Underground Bars – a Hotbed of Civil Society
Local “watering holes” – some literally underground – serve drinks to help Kyivites relax, host erudite history discussion groups, and function as air raid bomb shelters.
OPINION: The Bill for Crimea Comes Due for Putin
Crimea, a symbol of Putin neo-imperial project, has become the place that will bankrupt Putin’s political capital.
July 11, 2026
OPINION: What Russian Escalation Could Look Like
July 13, 2026
OPINION: Turkiye Helps Secure the NATO Loose Cannon
July 12, 2026