Let Russia choke on Ukraine
Occupying a nation can very often backfire, as the United States learned in Afghanistan
Occupying a nation can very often backfire, as the United States learned in Afghanistan
Rumors of a Russian invasion are ominous but negotiations can still save the day
Acknowledging that is the single best way to stop a Russian invasion, yet policymakers refuse
It might be something even worse — and the clock is ticking
It could kill thousands, even lead to World War Three. A diplomatic path must be found
Time for the West to finally follow through and send a strong message to Vladimir Putin
Ukraine isn’t going to join NATO. It’s time to make that clear and not drag America into another pointless conflict
Had the West embraced Moscow after the Cold War, Putin might not be menacing Ukraine today
The Russian president will only halt his prospective move on Ukraine if he fears the costs and risks of invasion are too high
That cold reality ought to be the backdrop to the ongoing crisis diplomacy between Washington and Moscow
It’s unfortunate but Ukraine cannot become a member of NATO
It’s a fantasy that accomplishes nothing except to provoke Vladimir Putin
So far Biden has alienated allies and layered on the bureaucracy — what next?
He says America doesn’t want to fight ‘the wars of the past’, but we still are
Both have the same cause: a failure to accept reality
There were no breakthroughs — but at least, by Putin’s account at least, there was ‘no hostility’ between the two sides
Biden’s speeches aren’t disastrous — just listless and flat
‘We’re like Freemasons: we have our own secret code’
Let’s not pretend that Turkey wants to be a Western nation with Western values
America’s standing in the world doesn’t depend on elite opinions