New START: Avenues for Effective International Cooperation against Kremlin Terror in-depth
Lada Roslycky
New START: Avenues for Effective International Cooperation against Kremlin Terror
The upsides to Vladimir Putin freezing Russia’s participation in the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty.
Is Biden Giving Putin the 'Forever War' Moscow Needs to Win in Ukraine? EXCLUSIVE
Jonathan Sweet
Is Biden Giving Putin the 'Forever War' Moscow Needs to Win in Ukraine?
The West’s refusal to give Ukraine what it needs to win stems from fear of what a chaotic post-Putin Russia might look like. And that’s exactly what Putin wants.
Putin’s Three Energy Wars EXCLUSIVE
Serhiy Fursa
Putin’s Three Energy Wars
Putin has unleashed three energy wars as part of his revanchist ambitions. He has bombed Ukraine’s infrastructure, cut off gas to Europe, and manipulated oil production. All to no avail.
Russian Maneuvering Around START
Volodymyr Fesenko
Russian Maneuvering Around START
Putin's announced suspension of participation in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) is clearly in his political style.
Upstaged by Biden, Rattled Putin Threatens With Nukes, Seeks Support of ‘Elites’ to Retain Power. EXCLUSIVE
Stepan Stepanenko
Upstaged by Biden, Rattled Putin Threatens With Nukes, Seeks Support of ‘Elites’ to Retain Power.
Biden’s and Putin’s Latest Actions and Statements Compared, Contrasted and Assessed.
Who Wants to Fight? EXCLUSIVE
Andriy Kurkov
Who Wants to Fight?
Some men take up arms eagerly, others prefer to leave the country rather than risk death or injury at the front. Ukraine is now intensifying its mobilization.
Ukraine’s Case for F-16s: a Hybrid Fighter Squadron EXCLUSIVE
Jeffrey Fischer
Ukraine’s Case for F-16s: a Hybrid Fighter Squadron
NATO allies need to provide Ukraine with fighter jets. The F-16 is the perfect plane for a number of logistical reasons – not least of which is available ground support.
Urgency Must Replace Complacency in West’s Ukraine Policy Editor's Choice
Kurt Volker
Urgency Must Replace Complacency in West’s Ukraine Policy
President Biden’s visit to Kyiv on February 20 underlines that American prestige is on the line in Ukraine. Now we must send everything they need to end this, and quickly.
How Might a Coup in Russia Unfold? Editor's Choice
Jason Jay Smart
How Might a Coup in Russia Unfold?
Recent tensions in the Kremlin, led by the Wagner Group's Yevgeny Prigozhin, lead some to believe that a Moscow coup may be in our midst. How dangerous could that get?
Putin’s Speech: Reality Lost in Translation Editor's Choice
Anders Aslund
Putin’s Speech: Reality Lost in Translation
The Russian president’s annual State of the Nation speech gave us a good look at his parallel reality. Still, his Orwellian worldview could use a good translator.
Ukraine is Fighting for all Europe EXCLUSIVE
Ioannis E. Kotoulas
Ukraine is Fighting for all Europe
With no more room for hesitation, Western decisiveness and action are key to ensuring Russia’s military adventurism is curtailed and its expansionist goals cut off.
Ukraine - China, and the Biden Visit
Timothy Ash
Ukraine - China, and the Biden Visit
China’s new found focus on the need for a peace in Ukraine, before Russia suffers inevitable defeat.