Russia Will Get Bogged Down in the Pripet Marshes if it Attacks Ukraine from Belarus
A Polish book about peat bogs, stolen from Ukraine by the Nazis, illustrates the myriad of natural challenges awaiting any Russian attack via Belarus
One Year On, International Support for Ukraine Remains Strong
A difficult year of shock, disbelief and confronting realities has passed and resulted in galvanizing international support for Ukraine on an unprecedented scale.
China Challenges Russia by Restoring Chinese Names of Cities on Their Border
While proclaiming its support for Russia, is China capitalizing on Moscow’s weakness to stab it in the back?
What Is a Free World?
A year after the start of the Russo-Ukrainian War pitting the free world against an autocratic regime, is a good time to ask: What is this idea of a “free world”?
The First and Last Anniversary
Russia’s response to its disastrous war against Ukraine reveals the sadism and masochism inherent its schizophrenic character.
China's Putin Play
How China’s ‘mediation’ serves the interest of Russia and demonstrates it is not neutral but an accomplice.
New START: Avenues for Effective International Cooperation against Kremlin Terror
The upsides to Vladimir Putin freezing Russia’s participation in the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty.
Is Biden Giving Putin the 'Forever War' Moscow Needs to Win in Ukraine?
The West’s refusal to give Ukraine what it needs to win stems from fear of what a chaotic post-Putin Russia might look like. And that’s exactly what Putin wants.
Putin’s Three Energy Wars
Putin has unleashed three energy wars as part of his revanchist ambitions. He has bombed Ukraine’s infrastructure, cut off gas to Europe, and manipulated oil production. All to no avail.
Russian Maneuvering Around START
Putin's announced suspension of participation in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) is clearly in his political style.
Upstaged by Biden, Rattled Putin Threatens With Nukes, Seeks Support of ‘Elites’ to Retain Power.
Biden’s and Putin’s Latest Actions and Statements Compared, Contrasted and Assessed.
Who Wants to Fight?
Some men take up arms eagerly, others prefer to leave the country rather than risk death or injury at the front. Ukraine is now intensifying its mobilization.
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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