Why Strategic Messaging Matters
Russia repeatedly denies Ukraine’s right to exist and insists that Ukraine had never actually been a nation.
Ukrainian Ammunition Shortages – History Is Repeating Itself
As the war in Ukraine rumbles on, the amount of ammunition being consumed in the conflict has surpassed all estimates. The lack of ammunition increases the fears of a long, drawn-out stalemate.
How European Football Is Aiding Ukraine
“Sport has the power to change the world,” Nelson Mandela once said. The actions of UEFA and a number of European football clubs demonstrate the truth of his words.
Poland's Alarm
Poland became the first European “colony” to successfully rise up against the Soviet Union, alerting the continent about the peril that Russian influence in Europe represented, Diane Francis writes.
420 Days and Counting – Putin is on Borrowed Time
'The website Dictionary.com defines the expression ‘Dead Man Walking’ as a person in a doomed or untenable situation – does that remind you of anyone we know?'
Has Zelensky Converted to Christianity?
On Easter Sunday Ukraine’s president, standing in front of Kyiv’s holy Monastery of the Caves, addressed the nation and vowed to don the shroud of Christ.
NATO Needs to Reinvent Itself or Risk Becoming Irrelevant – It Needs Ukraine
Everyone agrees that Russia’s war against Ukraine is brutal, unjust, and illegal. What should NATO be doing about it?
Is Saudi Arabia Saving Putin? Do OPEC+ Countries Know Something?
OPEC – led by the Saudis in recent moves – has cut oil production hoping to raise per-barrel costs. Will resulting price hikes help the Kremlin or trigger a recession?
China’s ‘Multi-Vectoral’ Policy and Implications for Ukraine
"China will be neither on Ukraine's side (since Beijing views Kyiv as Washington's ally) nor an equidistant mediator in Ukraine peace talks."
Financial Reporting for Political Parties: It’s Time to Restore the Impossible
Apart from not being able to see how much money legal political parties receive and from what sources, the issue of how banned parties were financed raises particular concern.
Is Leaked Pentagon Intelligence an Attempt to Spread Disinformation? By Whom?
The release of more than 100 apparently highly classified US documents has got the defense, intelligence and (not least) the media communities in a spin. But all might not be as it seems.
The US, Ukraine and Trust
Kyiv has to keep the US public on board and should resist painting a rosier picture than the reality on the ground.
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.
Oct. 5