NATO won’t bleed for Ukraine
Acknowledging that is the single best way to stop a Russian invasion, yet policymakers refuse
Russia
Tuesday
Monday
Why does Germany look so weak on Russia?
Blame its energy dependence as the situation with Ukraine rapidly escalates
Sunday
The unthinkable horror of a Russia-Ukraine war
It could kill thousands, even lead to World War Three. A diplomatic path must be found
Monday
The new unpatriotic conservatives
David Frum smears those who don’t toe a hawkish line on Russia, but that’s so 2003
Kudos to Macron for going to Moscow
Americans demand that Europe take charge of its own defense yet chide the French for doing just that?
Tuesday
Europe: the little kids’ table at the Ukraine talks
It’s past time for the continent to step up and take charge of its own defense
Monday
America’s control over the international system is slipping
And that’s OK. It’s time to accept the next best thing to being number one
Saturday
Sanctions on Russia won’t work
Politicians love them because they’re cheap and easy but they end up entrenching regimes rather than dislodging them
Thursday
Save Ukraine by admitting Georgia into NATO
Time for the West to finally follow through and send a strong message to Vladimir Putin
Wednesday
Don’t go to war with Russia over Ukraine
Ukraine isn’t going to join NATO. It’s time to make that clear and not drag America into another pointless conflict
Russia may very well invade Ukraine
Biden’s bleak assessment wasn’t necessarily wrong — and diplomacy remains the best hope
Tuesday
Russia is the lost great power
Had the West embraced Moscow after the Cold War, Putin might not be menacing Ukraine today
Monday
Will the old world order end in Ukraine?
Putin can’t back down now and China is watching closely as the US and Europe face this extraordinary challenge
The failure of hashtag diplomacy
Just as under Obama, the Biden administration seems to think it can stop Putin by tweeting
Sunday
What does Russia hope to achieve in Ukraine?
Putin hopes to assert Russian control in the region, keep the West off-balance and face no consequences
Thursday
Can Putin ever be stopped?
The Russian president will only halt his prospective move on Ukraine if he fears the costs and risks of invasion are too high
Tuesday
Biden chickens out of Iran negotiations
And naturally he’s blaming Israel too. Surprised?
America still won’t risk a war with Russia over Ukraine
That cold reality ought to be the backdrop to the ongoing crisis diplomacy between Washington and Moscow
Sunday
Antony Blinken’s soundtrack to failure
Biden’s secretary of state has released his Spotify playlist and its invitations to weakness are many
Monday
The next chapter in American foreign policy
Our choices are constrained by the needs of our internal order
