Russia's Game of Thrones
In recent weeks, two assassinations of public figures have taken place in Russia, and protests by angry groups have occurred. The power inside Russia is being challenged, Diane Francis writes.
Is Ukraine Sabotaging Its Own Processes for Selling Confiscated Russian Property?
The Ukrainian Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) was created to trace, find and seize assets that have been illegally obtained – how good is it at its job?
What Will Happen to the Weapons Provided to Ukraine When Russia is Defeated?
A spokesman for the British police’s National Ballistics Intelligence Service (NABIS) fears Ukrainian weapons will one day end up in the hands of criminals, on the streets of the UK.
Are we Really Seeing a Geopolitical Shift from Saudi Arabia?
Changing geo-political realities in the Gulf region or pragmatic maneuvering?
In a Sign of Weakness, Not Strength, Russia Has Resorted to Nuclear Threats
With Putin’s best laid plans to weaken NATO backfiring and his conventional forces stalled, the ‘Great Power’ wannabe is going to plan B – threaten nukes.
The Only Thing Going Well for Russia Has Been Raising the Iron Curtain Again
Russia’s foreign policy has - of its own doing - isolated the country from the civilized world. Counting on salvation from China, it has terminated its relationship with Europe and the West.
How to Save Taiwan
All those who say helping Ukraine will weaken the West against China are wrong. The best way to keep China from invading Taiwan is to destroy the Russian army.
Blood-red Lines Connect Kremlin Wars in Syria and Ukraine
It is time to address the parallels between Putin’s two bloody wars, both ongoing for a decade on two continents, the consequences of his aggression, and the responses needed.
Murder at Café Putin
No, it’s not a new film based on an Agatha Christie novel, but it might well be. The recent assassination of a notorious Russian milblogger is rife with vicious intrigue.
20 Years of Russian Shame: Importance of a Special Tribunal for Russian Aggression
The creation of a special tribunal is seen by an increasing number of influential states as a legally feasible and morally imperative way to address Russia’s aggression.
Russia Unveils Revealing ‘New’ Foreign Policy Concept
What is striking about the latest version of the concept of Russian foreign policy are the level of mendacity, cynicism and enduring imperialist notions.
War Diary: Missing the Missing, and Why it’s Important to Keep Searching for Them
Tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers are still missing and we need to try to find them.
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