Russia Is Collapsing
Russia’s revenues plunge, costs surge, and industry stalls as Ukraine escalates pressure –raising doubts about Moscow’s true economic strength.
Solzhenitsyn’s Widow Reminds Us of Russia’s Imperial Paradox
Recalling Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s reactionary Russian chauvinism.
A Long and Winding Road
Distractions and political machinations won’t stop Ukrainians from appreciating a cardinal fact: there’s no place like home. Ukraine is theirs, and they won’t give it up
How to Speak to People on Social Media About Ukraine
Many still can’t see the truth about Russia’s war on Ukraine. Propaganda clouds reality – but truth, told with courage, compassion, and unity, can still break through the darkness.
Will Smaller Powers Acquire Weapons of Mass Destruction?
The Russo-Ukrainian War and resulting decline of the post-1945 world order could motivate relatively smaller powers to deter larger ones with weapons of mass destruction.
Ukraine – Ze Needs to Widen the Clearout
The Energoatom scandal rattles Zelensky’s team: Umerov lays low abroad, while Yermak and Svyrdenko rise amid resignations and reshuffles.
Ukraine’s Battle Against Corruption Will Define Its Future
Ukraine’s leadership must show moral courage equal to its military courage. The country must demonstrate that no official, no matter how senior, is above the law.
Crisis Point: Trump Is Abandoning the Rules-Based International Order
Why defenders of democracy and a rules-based international order should unite to stop the dismantling of a system built over decades by the US and its allies.
The North Caucasus as a Frontier of European Security
Russian ambition is vulnerable in what has always been the Empire’s soft underbelly: the North Caucasus. A conference in Kyiv sets a framework for opposition to Moscow’s imperialist legacy.
Serbia Has Had Enough of Russia's Patronizing Attitude
Maria Zakharova and the limits of humiliation by Russia of Serbia.
Russia’s Police Shortage: Will Putin Lose Control?
A time-bomb is ticking inside Russia. With police underpaid and so many disgruntled veterans returning physically and psychically damaged, the society is heading toward upheaval.
This Is Not 1986 Anymore, and Putin Is Not Gorbachev
Thomas Graham’s essay claiming “a containment strategy for Russia may be morally satisfying, but it fails to acknowledge the end of US supremacy” is merely a call for capitulation with a guilty face.
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