In Russia, Mafiaism Is the New Communism
ALEKSEI NAVALNY AND YEVGENY PRIGOZHIN had little in common. Except for the fact that they both got whacked on the orders of the same crime boss. Continue reading
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INSURRECTION AND CONSEQUENCES
It was the 24 hours that perplexed the world. Continue reading
WHO BLEW UP NORD STREAM?
They were more than just gas pipelines. They were among the most important economic links between Russia and Europe. They were symbols of the continent’s dependence on Russian energy. And they were conduits for the Kremlin to spread corruption and malign influence. Continue reading
UKRAINE ON THE EVE OF THE SPRING OFFENSIVE
Russian air attacks on Ukrainian cities continue almost nightly; Ukraine’s allies and proxies take the fight to Russian soil with a drone attack on Moscow and a bold incursion into Belgorod; anticipation builds for a long-awaited Ukrainian spring offensive in the east; and NATO gears up for a landmark summit in Vilnius next month. Continue reading
THE GUNS OF SPRING: UKRAINE’S LOOMING OFFENSIVE
As Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine enters its 14th month, and with Russian forces failing in their efforts to take more territory in the Donbas, Ukrainian forces are gearing up for a spring offensive. Continue reading
A Ukrainian Victory Would Liberate Eastern Europe
As Russia’s full-scale reinvasion of Ukraine approached the half-year mark, Volodymyr Zelensky had victory on his mind. Continue reading
Putin’s Partner in War Crimes
The axis of autocrats in Eastern Europe is also an axis of war criminals.
Russian air and missile strikes from Belarusian territory and airspace hit a Ukrainian kindergarten and an apartment complex on June 25. The attacks killed a 37-year-old man and injured his wife and seven-year-old daughter. Additionally, according to Ukraine’s northern military command, at least 20 rockets launched from Belarus struck the village of Desna, 70 kilometers north of Kyiv in the Chernihiv region. Continue reading
Axis of Autocrats Versus Democratic Europe
Vladimir Putin will travel next week to one of the only countries in Europe where he is still welcome in order to meet with one of his few remaining international allies. Continue reading
Renewed Belarus military buildup is a sign of Lukashenka’s desperation
With war raging in Ukraine’s east and south, there are mounting concerns that the threat to the country’s north and west, including the capital Kyiv, could soon return. Continue reading
Lukashenka plays chief enabler as Putin threatens to expand Ukraine war
Belarus is becoming the lynchpin of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats to expand the war in Ukraine. Continue reading