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February 8, 2026 | Ivana Stradner, Britt Bowersox

Russian Propaganda Finds Powerful Megaphone in India

As it ramps up its media presence in India, Moscow is hardly in need of fabricating negative stories about the US. Washington is doing fine on its own to make itself inimical to New Delhi.

February 5, 2026 | Keti Korkiya, Dmitriy Shapiro

Strict Enforcement Needed To Curb Indian Imports of Russian Oil

Russian oil sellers are increasingly turning to Chinese purchasers to offset losses stemming from India’s decision to halt imports in accordance with New Delhi’s ambitious new trade deal...

February 5, 2026 | Emily Hester, Britt Bowersox

How Hollywood can combat Russian influence in Africa

Washington is preparing to “challenge Chinese and Russian economic coercion and exploitation of African countries,” the House Ways and Means Committee said...

February 3, 2026 | John Hardie |

Russia Bombards Ukraine Ahead of Peace Talks, Ending Brief Energy Truce Amid Freezing Weather

“I did call up President Putin and he’s agreed” to pause strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure amid bitter winter weather, President Donald Trump told reporters on February 2. Washington...

February 2, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Emmerson Overell

Greenland’s Worth a Fight and Russia’s Trying to Start One

The “quickest way for Russia to penetrate our naval defenses is steaming from the Arctic to the North Atlantic.” The Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom (GIUK) Gap is the last place allied forces “have...

January 23, 2026 | Ivana Stradner |

All of a sudden, Putin is willing to throw Iran under the bus

America should take advantage of this situation to show Russia’s other partners the emptiness of the Kremlin’s friendship

January 23, 2026 | Keti Korkiya, Dmitriy Shapiro

Russian Businesses Adopt ‘Tactical Poverty’ Measures, Signaling Growing Economic Stress 

“Tactical poverty” is what Russians are calling the belt-tightening measures Russian companies have been compelled to impose amid poor economic indicators for 2026. According to the Russian business...

January 22, 2026 | John Hardie |

U.S. Must Apply Greater Pressure on Russia To Achieve Peace in Ukraine

Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy met at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22 shortly before U.S. officials flew to Moscow for another sit-down with Russian President Vladimir...

January 15, 2026 | Leah Siskind |

The quiet way AI normalizes foreign influence

Americans are learning to “trust the citations” in AI-generated answers—but AI doesn’t reward credibility, it rewards access.

January 15, 2026 | Jason Jay Smart, Ivana Stradner

Russian Orthodox Propaganda Takes Aim at Patriarch Bartholomew, Calling Him ‘Antichrist in Cassock’

In its ongoing attacks on religious organizations with the potential to erode Moscow’s sway in its former sphere of influence, Russian intelligence is now stooping to demonological name-calling.

January 14, 2026 | Keti Korkiya, Dmitriy Shapiro

Ukrainian Intelligence Claims Chechen Leader Was Hospitalized, Creating Risk of Destabilizing Succession

Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov has been hospitalized due to kidney failure and is reportedly undergoing dialysis, according to a report sourced from Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence and published January...

January 8, 2026 | Maria Riofrio, Max Lesser

Russia Recruits Young Migrant Women from Latin America to Build Iranian Drones

December 30, 2025 | John Hardie, Keti Korkiya

Russia’s Maximalist Demands Remain Chief Obstacle to Peace

Russia intends to “toughen” its stance in negotiations to end its war in Ukraine, the Kremlin declared on December 30 after claiming — without evidence — that Kyiv had attacked one of...

December 23, 2025 | Max Lesser, Leah Siskind

X’s Location Feature Exposes a Real Problem, but Does Not Fix It

A new location transparency feature on X is revealing foreign influence on American discourse just as federal agencies designed to deal with such threats are being dismantled. Toward the end...

December 19, 2025 | |

Ukraine Strikes Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker in Mediterranean

Latest Developments First Claimed Strike in International Waters: Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service claimed that Ukrainian drones struck and critically damaged a Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker...

December 16, 2025 | Craig Singleton |

Hybrid Warfare in Europe Against U.S. Interests

Moscow and Beijing’s Playbook

December 12, 2025 | Cameron McMillan, Bradley Bowman

On Europe, the Trump administration is out of step with Congress, Americans

Most recognize Russia as an antagonist that must be opposed—with force, if necessary.

December 10, 2025 | |

Zelenskyy to Send Trump Peace Proposal

‘Peace Has No Alternative’: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he is finalizing his own peace deal, formulated in consultation with European partners, and...

December 10, 2025 | Natalie Ecanow |

This Country Is Too Close to America’s Adversaries for Comfort

Amid the hubbub over last weekend’s Doha Forum, one detail was largely overlooked: the attendance of former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. Iranian officials, current...

December 8, 2025 | Dmitriy Shapiro, Keti Korkiya

Putin’s New Nationalities Strategy Seeks To Erase Ukrainian Identity

While he accuses Kyiv of repressing Russian identity and language in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is working to erase Ukrainian identity in Ukrainian territories he has illegally annexed....