As Russia Ramps Up for Greater War, Washington Fantasizes Over Peace Talks
Washington seeks mediators and locations – Russian babies leave paternity wards wearing camouflage.
Lagarde Fails the Euro on Ukraine
The ECB blocked using $330B in frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine, weakening Europe’s credibility, fueling Russian advances, and exposing the EU to grave security threats.
Distrustful, Hostile Russia Sticks to Guns, Snubs Trump’s Concessions on Ukraine
Trump’s compromises have failed to win America Moscow’s friendship. Moscow wants him to agree to its conquest of Ukraine. West Europe’s democracies should stand up for Ukraine and international law.
From Tehran to Tirana: Why Ukraine Should Care About Iran’s Next Chapter
If the Islamic Republic collapses any fallout won’t remain confined to the Middle East. A post-theocratic Iran could shift the global balance and be felt from the Balkans to Kyiv.
Israel-Iran War: What Impact it May Have on Russia’s War Against Ukraine
The major issues are oil prices, Russian influence on Iran… And the “loss” of interest in the war (though both current wars are interrelated).
G7 NB: Kremlin’s Hectic Summer Offensive Preparation and Looming Humanitarian Crisis
The Kremlin is actively preparing for an offensive that will create a “buffer zone” in frontline areas. This development may trigger complex humanitarian challenges due to the limited recourses.
Global Reshuffling: Investing Beyond American Exceptionalism
After decades of economic globalization, the world is entering a new phase – an era of geoeconomic fragmentation, trade barriers, and currency divergence – with the US driving much of it.
Political Thriller Writer Frederick Forsyth, Ukraine and Me
How, during the Cold War, I helped the best-selling author write a novel highlighting Ukraine’s predicament and using my biography for one of the main characters.
No Kings: US Military Officers Must Keep Our Constitutional Oath
US Armed Forces officers swear a solemn oath “to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic,” not to any party or individual – definitely not to any would-be king.
Chinese Poker
China played its rare earths card, forcing Trump to back down in the trade war. As the US, EU, and China clash over power and trade, Russia lurks – and Beijing quietly plans for a post-Moscow world.
Putin Has Won: The US Government Now Speaks His Narrative
And Trump does not even have to give the orders
This Is a Watershed Moment for Trump’s Presidency
The US president must be tough against Putin to shed his unwanted “Taco” nickname.
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