The valiant Vladimir Kara-Murza
The father of three is a former advisor to an assassinated Putin critic and a longtime advocate against the regime
Russia
Wednesday
Monday
Who will save Republicans from themselves?
Plus: Cockburn ahead of the pack… again
Wednesday
Use Russia’s money to destroy Russia’s military
Here’s how a new act in Congress would do just that
Sunday
Andrey Kurkov brings clarity to the Ukraine invasion
The highest compliment that can be paid to Kurkov’s diary is that it is not a work of art
Friday
A history lesson for Joe Biden
Putin made no move in Ukraine during Trump’s administration. Coincidence?
Tuesday
Putin and Xi: authoritarian bros
The two have celebrated birthdays, downed vodka and even made pancakes together
How to win the war that everyone is losing
Europe must be left to police Europe and Asia to police Asia
Wednesday
There’s no excuse for Russia’s downing of a US drone
For now, Washington seems to be trying to keep tensions at a simmer
Wednesday
Why South Africa is cozying up to Russia and China
The country is at a crossroads and must choose between East or West
Tuesday
The coming fight over the government’s surveillance powers
The NSA says Section 702 is indispensable but the net they’ve cast is vast
Monday
Drinking with soldiers in Ukraine
I have two hours to kill before my train to Lviv, so I do what anyone would do
Germany’s folly: Berlin has miscalculated on Russia and China
They will be kowtowing to Beijing for the foreseeable future
Washington’s yes-men in Japan
The Japanese establishment cannot understand the world beyond American prerogatives
Friday
One year of war in Ukraine: six experts predict what will happen next
Foreign policy minds reflect on the conflict and its global impact
Tuesday
The contrast between Biden’s and Putin’s speeches
The world’s leader and the world’s loser
Monday
Will Biden’s Ukraine visit matter?
What a contrast to a year ago when the US embassy up and fled
Monday
The real reason Zelensky wants the West’s jets
Kyiv knows that manned aircraft won’t make a big difference on the battlefield
How Pink Floyd drama erupted over global politics
The fighting between Roger Waters and David Gilmour has escalated with the Ukraine war
Thursday
Zelensky touches off a revolution in London
What if we the people don’t have to live as pawns in perpetual fear?
Tuesday
Trump is wrong that the US should negotiate peace in Ukraine
Such ‘soft isolationism’ isn’t dead yet in the GOP
