Ukraine Is Important in Budding Global Conflict but China is Key
More and more the United States views Russia’s war on Ukraine as a pivotal episode in a global contest that…
By Daniel Williams, journalist and author
Putin, Stalin and the Ever-Changing Meanings of Victory Day
At precisely 10 a.m. Moscow time Monday, thousands of Russian soldiers and sailors will have begun to parade into Red…
Holy Land Lesson for Ukraine: Some Wars Go on Forever
Not long ago, such recurring violence would have triggered outrage, handwringing and calls for something to be done to stop…
Is Moldova Next Stop on Putin’s Outrage Tour?
Russian news outlet quoted Major General Rustam Minnekaev, who commands troops in central Russia, declared that a goal of the…
Putin’s Sunken Battleship Exposes Military Deficiencies
Showcase battleship turns out to be floating Potemkin village.
Ukraine Tries to Become a Giant-Killer
Ukrainian David vs. Russian Goliath
Tsar Putin the Crazy or Master Manipulator? Maybe Both.
He features himself a history expert, even if he gets accounts of Russia’s past wrong. He throws judo masters to…
Central Asia Faces Grim Reality of Putin’s Wrath
Escaping Russia’s grip won’t be easy. It’s not clear whether Central Asian leaders will blame Moscow or the West for…
Putin Conquers Russia, Mops Up Opposition
Although busy making war on independent Ukraine for over a month, President Vladimir Putin has also avidly all but finished…
Why Does Putin Hate Odessa? And Ukraine, Too?
A statue of Catherine the Great, 18th Century Russian Empress, stands in the center of a main square of besieged…