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.
How to Spend $300B That Doesn’t Exist
Russia’s frozen assets could save the ailing EU economy and boost its defense capabilities. All that’s needed is a creative solution, political will.
A Higher Duty: The Military’s Obligations to the Constitution
Civic duty over personal loyalty.
Plenty to Stir in the Witch’s Caldron
Some observations about life and practices in Konotop and the reverberations in distant Kyiv.
Russia’s Imminent Tailspin
By all metrics, Russia can be expected to be hit by a severe crisis in 2026-27. All aspects of daily life point to degradation at the foundation of society.
On the Urgent Need for Global Inter-Democratic Cooperation
The Ukraine-focused “Coalition of the Willing” as a model for global inter-democratic cooperation
The West is Letting Itself Be Manipulated – Big Time
A tale of three Russian lies and one ugly truth.
Sunday in Mykolaivka
Every day in Ukraine volunteers go out toward the front to help soldiers or civilians caught and ever-growing kill zone. These extraordinary effort have become the “new normal.”
Epstein: Slime Pays
As Congress battles over the long-suppressed “Epstein Files,” explosive revelations of money laundering, elite cover-ups, and political fallout threaten to shake Washington.
The New Great Game: Trump’s Central Asia Gambit Reshapes Global Power
In at least one critical area of foreign policy, Trump’s team seems to be getting it right. Why, and what are the challenges?
Trump’s Failed Tomahawk Dangle
The US president tried to brandish the stick of Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine to get Putin to make concessions. Ultimately a phone call from Moscow was enough to bring Trump to heel.
Strikes That Shock, the Pokrovsk Winkle, Tea Party Tangent
Stefan Korshak, Kyiv Post’s military correspondent, shares his perspective on recent developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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