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Moscow Hints at Potential US-Russia Tunnel Deal
The proposed tunnel would connect Russia’s Chukotka with the US’s Alaska, though its practicality remains questionable.
June 5, 2026
Putin
OPINION: A Tiger Can’t Change Its Stripes or a Leopard Its Spots
Of the more than 70 insulting nicknames that have been coined by opponents of the 47th US President, recent events suggest that “TACO” (Trump Always Chickens Out) seems ever more appropriate.
Oct. 23, 2025
Putin
Russian Special Envoy Proposes ‘Putin-Trump’ Rail Tunnel Under Bering Strait
Putin’s envoy for foreign economic cooperation Kirill Dmitriev said the link, at a cost of less than $8 billion, would bring economic benefits and be a symbol of unity between Russia and the US.
Oct. 17, 2025
Putin
Were Russian Jets Sent Over Alaska a Reaction to Trump Telling NATO to Protect Its Airspace?
NORAD dismisses the incursion by four Russian aircraft close to US airspace on Wednesday as a regular occurrence – others interpret it as a pointed response to Trump’s comments at the UNGA.
Sept. 25, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: For 11 Years Now Putin Has Succeeded With His Negotiation Theatre
In an interview for German newspaper Bild, Andreas Umland reflects on how Vladimir Putin has led Europe and the US by the nose over the course of more than a decade of negotiations.
Sept. 1, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky Slams Russia’s ‘Absolute Disregard for Words’ After 2 Mass Missile Attacks
The president urged the “entire world” to respond to the attacks with tougher measures against Russia.
Aug. 30, 2025
Zelensky
‘Doesn’t Like Him’: Why Putin Won’t Meet Zelensky, Says Trump
Trump said there will be “very big consequences” for Russia if Zelensky and Putin don’t arrange to meet within 2 weeks, after which “we’ll have to maybe take a different tack.”
Aug. 26, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: The USSR’s Squalid Legacy
Lavrov’s Soviet-era sweater at the Alaska summit signals Kremlin nostalgia for the USSR, showing Putin’s desire to reclaim past power – a threat to neighbors and Russia itself.
Aug. 22, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Munich 2.0: Trump Colludes With Putin’s War Plans
Putin doesn’t want just Czechoslovakia, he wants the Maginot Line, the Low Counties, and Vichy France, with the aid of his American Chamberlain.
Aug. 18, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Trump’s Alaska Summit – Europe’s Moment of Truth?
Now that Trump’s inclination to appease Putin’s aggression is unignorable, Europeans must step up and guarantee the security Ukraine will lose when Washington colludes with Moscow.
Aug. 18, 2025
Putin
Trump-Putin Summit: What We Know
A summary of developments related to the Alaska summit.
Aug. 17, 2025
Putin
Putin’s Offer to Trump: Ukraine to Cede East, Drop NATO Goal, Russia to Give Back Tiny Pockets
A European diplomat told Fox News that Trump allegedly supported Putin’s proposed deal to take all the Donbas and freeze other front lines, though the claim has not been confirmed by the US president.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2025
Putin
From Alaska to Washington, Pressure Now Shifts to Zelensky After Putin Wins Optics Game
Experts warn that the Trump-Putin summit was a ‘clear propaganda win for Russia’ and has left Ukraine’s president facing a ‘difficult task’ as he prepares for his crucial meeting with a US president.
Aug. 17, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Takeaways from the Alaska Summit
A Finnish analyst’s conclusions in bullet form.
Aug. 17, 2025
Putin
OPINION: A Mugging of Expectations: What We Were Robbed of at the Trump-Putin Summit
A correspondent’s on-the-spot impressions.
Aug. 17, 2025
NATO
Trump Might Offer Ukraine NATO-Style Security Guarantees
Moscow has long claimed Ukraine’s NATO ambitions prompted its February 2022 invasion, while the West now seeks ways to offer security guarantees while bypassing that issue.
Aug. 16, 2025