Russia is weaker than you think
By The Washington Post
Assad was a valuable client for Putin. And he…
➔ iAmericans really hate the health-insurance system. Right?
By The Washington Post
Plus: A weak Syria means a weak Russia. The next…
➔ iRussia's Assault on Georgia and Romania
By The Wall Street Journal
What Europe can look forward to if Putin wins in…
➔ iSeize Russia’s Assets Before Trump Takes Office
By Foreign Policy
Biden still has the authority to fund Ukraine…
➔ iDonald Trump Probably Isn’t a Russian Agent. But He Wouldn’t Be Behaving Much Differently If He…
By Slate
Donald Trump probably isn’t a Russian…
➔ iAssad's exit opens a chance to rein in his backer Iran. Europe must seize it | Nathalie Tocci
By The Guardian
With Iran suddenly weakened, some will demand…
➔ iMemo to the Assads: Putin may welcome you in Moscow, but I wouldn't drink his tea | Marina Hyde
By The Guardian
The Russian leader may be a warm and attentive…
➔ iStorm Darragh showed me how unprepared my family – and Britain – are for disaster | Gaby…
By The Guardian
After just 12 hours without power, we were cold,…
➔ iTurkey to Tehran via Tel Aviv: The biggest winners, and losers, from Assad's fall
By Haaretz
A new political geography is emerging in the…
➔ iAfter the Fall of Syria's Assad
By The Wall Street Journal
It’s a defeat for Russia and Iran, and it…
➔ iThe U.S., Russia, and China, are the new power axis
By American Thinker
Russia and China understand this. The U.S. does…
➔ iRomania Annuls Presidential Election Over Russian Interference Allegations
By Foreign Policy
Politicians on both sides of the aisle are…
➔ iRussia’s push into Ukraine exposed its expansionist desires — and obsession for conquest
By New York Post
Russia may look like a country, but it was born…
➔ iThe Battle for Ukraine Is a War of Demography
By Foreign Policy
Russia's crisis of depopulation is at the heart…
➔ iThe Guardian view on Syrian turmoil: alliances shift while Assad’s grip weakens | Editorial
By The Guardian
With a dictatorship under pressure, a nation’s…
➔ iVladimir Putin's Nuclear Bluff
By The Wall Street Journal
The Russian ruler wants to scare the West. But he…
➔ iWill Romania Elect a Pro-Russian President?
By Foreign Policy
The rise of Calin Georgescu after a viral TikTok…
➔ iBig Questions for Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plans
By Foreign Policy
Trump’s team has ideas, but so do Ukraine and…
➔ iThe Baltic Sea’s Bad Actors
By Foreign Policy
Russian and Chinese gray-zone aggression prove…
➔ iOpinion: Will Trump strike a deal letting Russia partition Ukraine?
By Los Angeles Times
The president-elect's vow to stop the war may…
➔ iWhat the Fall of Aleppo Means for Russia
By Foreign Policy
A lightning advance by rebels will force Moscow…
➔ iThe Fall of Aleppo Poses a Significant Threat to Syria’s Leader
By Foreign Policy
Allies Iran and Russia are busy with their own…
➔ iTrump mustn’t go wobbly on Russia: Sanctions are working — time to double down
By New York Post
Russian President Vladimir Putin is rushing to…
➔ iA legacy of missteps
By American Thinker
The recent announcement from Russia that they had…
➔ iIsrael must prepare for potential emergence of Sunni jihadist threat on its border
By Yedioth News
Analysis: Turkey-backed offensive against Assad…
➔ iIsrael vs. the Israeli people: The state was supposed to protect us. Instead, it turned on us
By Haaretz
The idea of the democratic state sought to offer…
➔ iRussia’s Redlines
By The American Conservative
The U.S. is playing with fire in Ukraine. The…
➔ iThe U.S. Homeland Stands Unguarded
By The Wall Street Journal
The Pentagon needs to modernize its plans to…
➔ iTrump is even more right about Russia
By American Thinker
Trump and Putin both have an ace, and the ace is…
➔ iThe Pitfalls for Europe of a Trump-Putin Deal on Ukraine
By Foreign Policy
Russian interest in peace is no given, and Europe…
➔ iTeam Trump mustn’t buy Putin’s nuke threats: We’re not on the verge of WW III
By New York Post
Russian strongman Vladimir Putin is beating his…
➔ iPutin Is Throwing Human Waves at Ukraine, But Can’t Do It Forever
By Foreign Policy
The Russian meat grinder strategy is terribly…
➔ iWho is really escalating the war in Ukraine? It certainly isn’t the west | James Nixey
By The Guardian
The policy of the US and Europe remains the same:…
➔ iThe UN has failed us on Gaza. We need to decolonize and radically reform it | Omar Barghouti
By The Guardian
By decolonizing, I mean a transformative process…
➔ iTeam Biden’s non-response to Russia’s hybrid war only fuels more aggression
By New York Post
President Biden's belated announcement that he's…
➔ iThe ‘Foreign Asset’ Smear Is Antidemocratic
By The American Conservative
Calling Tulsi Gabbard a “Russian asset” is…
➔ iGranderson: Aiding Ukraine has been cheap. Caving to Russia would be far more costly
By Los Angeles Times
If the incoming administration abandons Kyiv,…
➔ iRussia’s Missiles Threaten a Nuclear Meltdown in Ukraine
By Foreign Policy
The Ukrainian power grid is under severe…
➔ iReport: Russia Uses Nuclear-Capable Missile Against Ukraine
By The American Conservative
State of the Union: The use of an…
➔ iPresident Biden’s risky move to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles: Letters to the Editor…
By New York Post
NY Post readers discuss President Biden…
➔ iThe west’s reckless escalation of the war in Ukraine will cause more suffering, for no strategic…
By The Guardian
Putin is an isolated dictator, devoid of scruple...
➔ iWill Denmark Expose Chinese-Russian Sabotage in the Baltic?
By Foreign Policy
The Danish Navy is circling a suspicious Chinese…
➔ iLetters to the Editor: Biden has finally freed Ukraine to defend itself. Too little, too late
By Los Angeles Times
A year ago, allowing Ukraine to launch U.S...
➔ iTrump's Churchillian Option for Peace in Ukraine
By The Wall Street Journal
Defeating Russia is in the interests of America...
➔ iUkraine Strikes Russia With US Long-Range Missiles
By The American Conservative
State of the Union: The strikes coincide with the…
➔ iBaltic Cable Outages Raise Questions—and Tensions with Moscow
By Foreign Policy
Russia’s been up to so much in the Baltic that…
➔ iBiden Approves Ukraine Using ATACMS Inside Russia
By Foreign Policy
The authorization marks a significant U.S. policy…
➔ iRussia’s Plans to Replace the Dollar Are Going Nowhere
By Foreign Policy
BRICS countries show little interest in…
➔ iBiden’s missile edict is about Ukraine getting as much leverage as it can before Trump takes…
By New York Post
Ukraine’s expanded firepower gives the nation a…
➔ iHow Trump Can Help Ukraine Win
By The Wall Street Journal
He could sway Putin by mobilizing the $300…
➔ iBiden Permits Ukraine to Use ATACMS System Against Russian Territory
By The American Conservative
State of the Union: The Biden administration had…
➔ iHow to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr
By The Guardian
In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees,…
➔ iPutin, Xi, Trump… The barbarians are at the gate but Europe’s leaders are too busy infighting…
By The Guardian
Amid threats to its ‘reason for being’, the…
➔ iThe Guardian view on UN climate talks: rich and poor nations can strike a win-win deal | Editorial
By The Guardian
At Cop29 the global south needs to unite for…
➔ iRussia’s War Economy Is Hitting Its Limits
By Foreign Policy
Key weapons are running out as Moscow tries to…
➔ iCould Trump Rekindle Diplomacy With North Korea?
By Foreign Policy
Now backed by Russia, North Korean leader Kim…
➔ iLet's Make a Deep State Peace Deal
By The Wall Street Journal
U.S. intelligence won’t be able to fight Trump…
➔ iHow Russia Could Exploit Georgia’s Political Turmoil
By Foreign Policy
A contested election may cement Tbilisi’s drift…
➔ iCan Trump Drive a Wedge Between Russia and North Korea?
By Foreign Policy
Moscow, Pyongyang, Beijing, and Tehran have…
➔ iThe New U.S. Arctic Strategy Is Wrong to Focus on China
By Foreign Policy
It emphasizes limited Chinese activities instead…
➔ iWhy ‘World War III’ is Donald Trump’s to win and how to defeat the ‘Axis of Evil’
By New York Post
Trump will be confronted with a very different…
➔ iRussia's Election Meddling: Farce After Tragedy
By The Wall Street Journal
If you want to understand nothing about your…
➔ iPutin Congratulates Trump, Signals Openness to Talk
By Foreign Policy
The Russian leader described the U.S...
➔ iRussia Is Running an Undeclared War on Western Shipping
By Foreign Policy
Supplying the Houthis with targeting data crosses…
➔ iIt’s OK to feel despair at Trump’s victory. The important thing is not to give up | Polly…
By The Guardian
A lot of people say they just don’t care about…
➔ iOpinion: Foreign interference is now the norm, and it could fuel more violence under Trump
By Los Angeles Times
Other nations aren't just interested in tilting…
➔ iFBI Links Russia to Bomb Threats at Polling Places
By Foreign Policy
The threats impacted voting at multiple locations…
➔ iNew Russian Interference Warning Hours Before Polls Close
By Foreign Policy
U.S. intelligence and security agencies are on…
➔ iHow Moldovans bravely fought off Russian election meddling – and stood up for democracy | Paula…
By The Guardian
Journalists and police challenged disinformation,…
➔ iMoldovans Reject Russia
By The Wall Street Journal
Voters in the Eastern European nation re-elect a…
➔ iThe Trump Campaign’s Ties to Russia Were No Hoax
By The Intercept
No amount of disinformation can hide the truth…
➔ i11 Books We Read This Week
By The Wall Street Journal
Mondrian’s fine lines, letters from Oliver…
➔ iPutin Will Test Harris, Says Russian Opposition Leader
By Foreign Policy
The Russian president does not respect women,…
➔ iWhat Russia and China Want Out of Tuesday’s Election
By Foreign Policy
Moscow’s influence ops reflect a clear…
➔ iU.S. Officials Link More Fake Election Videos to Russia
By Foreign Policy
Washington’s adversaries have stepped up…
➔ iRussia military collaboration with Iran threatens Western security
By Yedioth News
➔ iDo I Look Like a Russian Propagandist?
By The American Conservative
My TAC article gets me tarred by a rascally…
➔ iNorth Korean Troops Deploy to Russia’s Kursk Region, NATO Confirms
By Foreign Policy
The Pentagon said it would not impose new limits…
➔ iRussia Can’t Keep Spending Like This for Long
By Foreign Policy
Moscow is depleting its rainy-day savings to plug…
➔ iGeorgia's Flawed Election Serves Russia
By The Wall Street Journal
The Kremlin’s allies retain power in…
➔ iNorth Korean troops in Russia bring a ‘World-Island’ conflict a step closer
By The Washington Post
The day is long past when Russia, China, Iran and…
➔ iHow the Israeli Attack on Iran Could Seed a New World War
By The Intercept
A regional Middle East conflict could draw in…
➔ iJoe Biden’s big blunder: how the war in Ukraine became a global disaster | Simon Tisdall
By The Guardian
Failure to contain the conflict has led to huge…
➔ iTrump and Putin need each other
By The Washington Post
Russian disinformation is targeting the Harris…
➔ i5 Important Foreign Elections to Follow This Weekend
By Foreign Policy
From Chinese investment to Russia’s war in…
➔ iNorth Korean Troops Are Entering the Ukraine War. Here’s What That Means.
By Slate
North Korea’s shipment of troops to Russia…
➔ iThe Guardian view on the US election and foreign policy: the world can’t afford Trump again |…
By The Guardian
The decision of American voters will be…
➔ iShattered
By The Washington Post
Michael Ramirez cartoon on the intergovernmental…
➔ iTrump to Putin: What’s a little covert war among friends?
By The Washington Post
The GOP nominee shrugs off mounting Western…
➔ iWhy North Korea’s Deployment of Troops to Russia Really Matters
By Foreign Policy
Questions abound about the combat quality of…
➔ iPresidents' Words of Wisdom
"Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day."
- Thomas Jefferson
"While men inhabiting different parts of this vast continent cannot be expected to hold the same opinions, they can unite in a common objective and sustain common principles."
- Franklin Pierce