Trump must not underestimate Putin’s ambitions to be a modern day Tsar
As Russia grinds forward on the battlefield, the West must not deceive itself into allowing the Kremlin to permanently subjugate Kyiv
Ivana Stradner
Trump must counter Vladimir Putin’s coming deception games — here’s how
Vladimir Putin’s regime is readying a new bag of diplomatic tricks for the second Trump administration, as the Kremlin angles to lure Trump’s incoming national-security team into helping...
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Russia continues to subvert democracy in Moldova and Georgia
Excerpt America isn’t the only country that just held a consequential election. In the former Soviet republics of Moldova and Georgia, citizens recently voted in contests where aspirations to join...
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Russia has declared war on US democracy
It is past time for Washington to adopt a proactive stance and “return the favour” for Moscow’s influence operations
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The Covert War for American Minds
How Russia, China, and Iran Seek to Spread Disinformation and Chaos in the United States
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Putin’s summit triumph is a warning shot to the old world order
It is essential Western leaders remind Moscow’s allies that the model Russia upholds leads to poverty and horror, not prosperity
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Don’t believe Putin’s lies: Ukraine is not ‘persecuting’ Christians
Conservatives should not be fooled: Putin’s weaponisation of the Orthodox Church is part of his geopolitical strategy
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The U.S. should stoke anti-war resistance within Russia
Vladimir Putin issued a decree last week authorizing the Russian military to add another 180,000 active-duty troops, reflecting Russia’s ongoing efforts to recruit and coerce men...
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Viktor Orbán vs. America First
Trump may like the Hungarian leader’s praise, but he’s working to undermine the U.S. on the world stage.
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Putin is winning the new Cold War. It’s time to go on the offensive
Only by giving Putin a taste of his own medicine can Washington compete against Moscow in the information space
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Will a United Nations Cybercrime Treaty Help Russia, Communist China, and Iran Control the Internet?
This treaty has very little to do with fighting cybercrime globally. Instead, it’s a mere window dressing for enabling authoritarian regimes to censor free speech globally and allow global surveillance.
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Putin’s next conquests are already in his sights
If Kyiv falls, the Baltics, Moldova, and Balkans are at risk – not just from tanks, but from hybrid warfare which wouldn’t break Article 5
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Putin has declared war on British democracy
The UK has been one of the key leaders in arming Ukraine in its fight against Russia, and Moscow is ready for payback.
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American conservatives love Hungary’s Orbán — but ignore his wooing of China
Excerpt Hungary’s flowering relationship with China, on full display during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s triumphant two-day visit to Budapest, is a blazing three-alarm fire. Will America...
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The West cannot let Putin open a second front in Europe
The Balkans, oft-neglected, are a ripe prospect for Russia’s aspirations, and are becoming increasingly febrile and dangerous
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Serbia and Russia want to refight Kosovo, this time with disinformation
Excerpt Yesterday, marked the 25th anniversary of NATO’s intervention against Serbia in 1999 to halt the human rights abuses perpetrated against the ethnic Albanian population in Kosovo. Today,...
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The West should tear down Putin’s new digital Iron Curtain
The Kremlin is paranoid, passing some of the most repressive laws in its history. This gives us ample opportunity for subversion
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The West must derail Putin’s sham elections
As in the Cold War, we must do more to expose the lies of the Russian regime to its people
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Putin is opening up a new front against the West
The Balkans are set to explode unless urgent action is taken by NATO to quell Russian and Serbian aggression in Kosovo
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Russia’s Influence in the Balkans
As the war in Ukraine continues, Russia, with the help of its ally Serbia, is provoking chaos in the Balkans to distract the West. The Kremlin’s goal is to exacerbate the existing perilous ethnic tensions...