In the Caucasus, Donald Trump Has an Opportunity
With Azerbaijan defying Russia, the region has the opportunity to clinch a historic peace deal.
Kremlin
Intercepting Terror
Strengthening Ukrainian Air Defense
Legislative Testimonies
Putin Hails Alternative To Western Financial System
Russian President Vladimir Putin is celebrating the emergence of an alternative to the U.S.-led global financial system. Speaking virtually at the BRICS annual summit on July 6, he boasted that the current...
Policy Briefs
Israel-Iran War is a Double-Edged Sword for Putin’s Russia
What Does Putin Really Want in the Israel-Iran Conflict? ...
Op-eds
Stalin in the subway
What a statue tells us – and should tell President Trump – about Vladimir Putin
Op-eds
Assessing the Challenges Facing NATO
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Legislative Testimonies
Russia Accuses Serbia of Betrayal
Despite the traditional rhetoric of Slavic brothers united in common cause, Serbia continues to look out for its own interest, knowing Moscow is willing to sacrifice the Serbs.
Op-eds
Yemeni president meets with Russian president despite Russia’s ongoing relationship with the Houthis
President Rashad al Alimi, the chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 28 to discuss the relationship between their two countries....
Op-eds
Trump Sets Terms as Russia Offers to Talk — Again
After months of delay and posturing, Russia has responded to President Donald Trump’s two-week ultimatum for progress on peace talks with Ukraine. The Kremlin has agreed, once again, to meet with counterparts...
Policy Briefs
Putin’s love of Stalin should terrify us all
Britain must counteract Kremlin propaganda by portraying the Russian president as a weak leader
Op-eds
Stalin Lives, Truth Dies: Putin Weaponizes History
As statues of Stalin s return to Russia, Putin is rewriting Soviet history to legitimize his war in Ukraine. Can satire expose the truth behind authoritarian mythmaking?
Op-eds
Qatar, Cultivating Friendships With Washington and Moscow, Plays the West Like a Fiddle
The burgeoning relationship between Qatar and Russia signals that the Kremlin is not as globally isolated as the West desires it to be — and Doha is not as neutral as it pretends to be.
Op-eds
What to Do About Fico and Vučić in Moscow
The leaders of Slovakia and Serbia both went to Moscow to celebrate Victory Day with Putin – despite EU warnings not to. How can Brussels discourage further collaboration?
Op-eds
Ukraine Signs Long-Awaited Minerals Deal With U.S.
Washington Gains Share of Revenue From Ukrainian Minerals: The United States and Ukraine signed a long-awaited agreement on April 30 that will channel half the Ukrainian government’s...
Flash Briefs
How Trump Should Answer Putin’s Foot-Dragging
Despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to broker peace in Ukraine, Russian bombs continue to fall. Trump seems to be growing frustrated but has yet to apply tangible pressure on the Kremlin. That needs...
Op-eds
The Kursk gambit: What Ukraine’s boldest operation achieved — and failed to achieve
Ukrainian forces have retreated from most of the territory they once controlled in Russia’s Kursk Region. Although limited fighting on Russian soil continues, experts are already drawing conclusions...
Op-eds
Yes, step up the pace on Ukraine peace — with fresh consequences if Putin resists
If the Ukraine peace talks don’t show real promise “within a matter of days,” Washington will “move on” to other priorities, Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared, following talks with...
Op-eds
Time For a New Policy Toward Erdogan
Turkey and Israel held talks last Wednesday aimed at avoiding a confrontation in Syria as Ankara continues to pursue greater influence in a post-Assad Syria, including through...
Op-eds
Trump should stop dancing to Putin’s nuclear waltz
Since retaking office, President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed concern that Russia’s war on Ukraine could spiral into World War III....
Op-eds
China and Russia Rejoice as the U.S. Cuts Its Global Media
Now is the time to rethink how America conducts information warfare and prioritize influence and psychological operations against authoritarian states.