Russian Orthodox Propaganda Takes Aim at Patriarch Bartholomew, Calling Him ‘Antichrist in Cassock’
In its ongoing attacks on religious organizations with the potential to erode Moscow’s sway in its former sphere of influence, Russian intelligence is now stooping to demonological name-calling.
Kadyrov and Chechnya – Putin’s Black Swans
For Putin, any move worsens the position, but inaction worsens it faster.
Don’t We All Understand That Trump Works for Putin?
Trump ousting Putin ally Nicolás Maduro may appear to weaken Putin; but in fact it justifies Putin’s lawless military aggression and divides the world into spheres of influence à la Orwell’s 1984.
After Maduro – Is Putin Next?
To understand the affinity between the regimes of Maduro and Putin, Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa’s “The Feast of the Goat” can provide insight into the anatomy of tyranny.
Why Denmark Is Betting on Ukraine’s Defense Industry
As the Trump administration turns the screws on Denmark in its latest effort to make Greenland American, Copenhagen is looking to invest in Ukraine’s experience in asymmetric warfare.
Fight for Freedom, Not a Multipolar World
The world is not multipolar. It is aligned on only two poles: those who fight for dignity and freedom and those who do not.
Will Russia Agree to the Deployment of Western Forces in Ukraine? No. But So What
The question of whether the Kremlin will agree to the declarations made by members of the Coalition of the Willing is raised repeatedly. But is this actually the right question to ask?
When ‘Blockade’ Ends in the Trenches
Serbia risks a fresh upheaval. But not all student revolts are progressive. We must be wary of how dissatisfaction and rebellion can easily be coopted.
Kosovo, Georgia, Moldova: Europe’s Security Challenge
History shows that it is the victims, not the aggressors, who are pressured to concede, especially when those countries offer limited economic or strategic value to the US
Trump’s Weaponization of Oil Is Russia’s Death Knell
Trump has failed to stop Russia’s war. But the new tactic of depressing global oil prices will conceivably pummel large oil producers like Russia and Iran – and bring them to heel.
America’s Lost Credibility Will Take a Generation to Rebuild
Trump has abandoned grand strategy for the law of the jungle.
Venezuela and the Sun King POTUS
The disturbing implications of a US president recklessly playing geopolitical monopoly.
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