Gunboat Diplomacy
Battleships, warplanes, brinkmanship, and geopolitics on the high seas. Continue reading
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From Mythology to Reality on Russia
The debate over Russia policy in the West is, unfortunately, not always grounded in reality. Continue reading
Autocrats, Kleptocrats, and Sanctions
Western sanctions against Belarus finally appear to be targeting Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s enablers in Russia. Continue reading
When Biden Met Putin: Assessing the Geneva Summit
When U.S. President Joe Biden met Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Russia’s cyberattacks, election interference, human rights abuses, and aggression against its neighbors were all on the agenda. Continue reading
When Biden Meets Putin
There won’t be any reset buttons. There won’t be any grand bargains. But the stakes will nevertheless be high when the U.S. and Russian presidents meet in Geneva next week. Continue reading
Pipeline Geopolitics
The Biden administration clearly views Russia’s Nord Stream-2 natural gas pipeline as a geopolitical project that threatens European energy security. But in Germany, the project has powerful supporters. Continue reading
Confronting the Axis of Autocrats
Should the West consider broadening its approach to sanctions against Belarus? Continue reading
Putin’s Escalating War On Dissent
Vladimir Putin’s regime’s war on Russia’s opposition — and on dissent in general — is intensifying. Continue reading
Sanctioning Russia: Deterrence, Defense, and Containment
How do you sanction a problem like Russia? Continue reading
Truth, Lies, and Foreign Agents: The Kremlin’s War on RFE/RL
Russian courts have levied fines this year against the Moscow bureau of the U.S.-funded international broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for failing to label all of its content as the work of “foreign agents.” Continue reading