The Pro-Ukraine Alliance of the Mostly Willing
With rifts busting out among European allies over the war in Ukraine, the touted unity of NATO is looking tattered.…
By Daniel Williams, journalist and author
Tag: Russia
Is Ukraine Fatigue Spreading in the West?
The United States has been the most hawkish of allies. President Joe Biden recently provided Ukraine with $80 billion worth…
China, Russia and the Practice of Endless Oppression
Almost two years into China’s unprecedented crackdown on political life in Hong Kong, there would seem to be little room…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ukraine Pits US vs China. Up Next, Taiwan.
The Ukraine war has added a new layer of hostility between the United States and China, with Beijing formally pleading…