Russia’s Refusenik Revolution
More Russian men have left Russia in the past two weeks to avoid military conscription than now fight in Ukraine, more than 200,000. Thousands more each day, with their families, continue to cross int
Yes, This Is Our War!
The phoenix has risen from the gilded walls of the Kremlin, Western democracies must now either enter the war against Russian fascism or fall. Humanity is now living through the pages of tomorrow’s hi
Putin’s Rubicons – What Next?
The joining (annexation) of Ukraine’s occupied territories to the Russian Federation represents the third Rubicon for Russian President Vladimir Putin. This time, there will be no turning back. So how
Avoiding Extinction
A week that included NASA’s efforts to prevent human extinction caused by an asteroid collision and Russia’s threat of the use of nuclear weapons reminds us that we teeter between a superlative future
Putin as Gravedigger of Russian Colonialism
Everything was supposed to look like a welcome reception into the so-called “great historical Russia,” where the host would kindly tell the guests to feel at home. But the four sheriffs of Ukraine’s b
War in Ukraine & Self-reflection
Geopolitical predictions are vital, but we can’t lose sight of ourselves as people who have changed dramatically since February 24, 2022. I’ve decided to reflect on how I’ve changed since the start of
Military Aid to Ukraine: Belgian Cavalry Turns Up Late
Belgium has decided on a new military aid package for Ukraine worth 12 million euros. It includes heavy machine guns and ammunition, as well as non-lethal equipment such as helmets, winter clothing a
The Coming Transatlantic Rift Over Ukraine
Europeans will have to put their money where their mouth is to maintain relations with the US over Ukraine – and deliver a “one war plan,” or face friction with Washington, Jeremy Shapiro, Research Di
“Thinking Truth and Freedom with Zelens’ky and Havel”
A lecture that previews some arguments of my coming book on freedom In the lecture recorded here, which I was very happy to be able to give at a conference at Colby College devoted to Havel last Satur
Last Week in Ukraine: Attempts to Annex Ukrainian Regions and Ukraine’s Response
How did Ukraine and its partners respond to Putin’s attempts to annex Ukrainian territory? Will Ukraine become a member of NATO anytime soon? Will Russia remain a member of the UN after it brutally vi
Stopping the Slaughter
October 3, 2022 On Sep. 30, Vladimir Putin strode into St. George’s Hall of the Great Kremlin Palace in Moscow through 30-foot-high gold doors opened by goose-stepping guards. He proclaimed, before hu
Battalion Skala: The Rock of Brotherhood Tears Enemy into Pieces
The counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and liberation of the Kharkivska region marked an important milestone in the course of the war. The Ukrainian defenders arrived for people wh
With Putin’s war of aggression approaching its third anniversary, the financial, technological, and demographic hurdles facing the Russian economy are more severe than is commonly understood.
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