Sergey Lavrov

March 17, 2026 | Dmitriy Shapiro |

Russian Hypocrisy on Display at the UN on Iran’s Behalf

Ties to the Persian Gulf region are “among Russia’s foreign policy top priorities,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared during a ministerial meeting with Arab Gulf states in the resort...

February 12, 2026 | Samuel Ben-Ur |

The US’ Delcy Rodriguez Dilemma

While deeply flawed, Acting President Delcy Rodriguez is still the United States’ best bet for Venezuela’s stabilization and transition to democracy.

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...

November 25, 2025 | John Hardie, Keti Korkiya

Peace in Ukraine Unlikely Until Putin’s Calculus Changes

Moscow will reject Washington’s new peace plan if it does not meet Russia’s maximalist demands, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov insinuated on Tuesday as U.S. and Russian officials met to discuss the...

October 22, 2025 | |

‘Russia Does Not Feel Enough Pressure’: Ukraine Bombarded Over 2 Deadly Nights as Trump Sours on Meeting With Putin

Kindergarten Hit in Kharkiv: Russia launched drone and missile strikes targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure in Kyiv and other cities on the night of October 21-22, killing...

October 21, 2025 | Peter Doran, Dmitriy Shapiro

Saving lives in Ukraine will require Trump to play the strong cards at his disposal

President Donald Trump’s mission to stop the killing in Ukraine has hit a wall. His strategy to let both Moscow and Kyiv “claim victory” and halt the fighting is missing the agreement of one man: Vladimir...

October 15, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Buying the Hatchet

How arms deals are helping Sharaa to make up with Moscow.

September 29, 2025 | |

EU Reimposes Sanctions on Tehran as Iranian Officials Threaten Consequences

EU Sanctions Iranian Trade: The European Union reinstated its sanctions against Iran on September 29 after a “snapback” of UN sanctions over Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile...

August 25, 2025 | Richard Goldberg, John Hardie

Oil holds the key to Ukraine war’s end — if Trump plays hardball

President Donald Trump wants to stop the killing in Ukraine, but Russia’s foot-dragging is making it abundantly clear that he’ll need to apply far more pressure before any serious negotiations...

August 21, 2025 | |

Russia Launches Hundreds of Drones, Missiles on Ukraine as It Backpedals on Negotiations

Russia Barrages Western Ukraine: Russia launched one of its heaviest drone and missile barrages against Ukraine on the night of August 21 as the United States and European allies...

August 20, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

Northern exposure

The Alaska summit revealed Putin’s neo-Soviet goals

August 16, 2025 | |

Trump to Meet with Zelenskyy Following Inconclusive Alaska Summit with Putin

Zelenskyy to Visit Washington: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Donald Trump on Monday after Trump’s summit in Alaska with his Russian counterpart...

May 30, 2025 | Peter Doran |

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...

May 23, 2025 | Ivana Stradner |

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?

May 14, 2025 | Max Meizlish, John Hardie

Trump’s Russia Sanctions Toolkit

Options to Increase Leverage to End Putin’s War Against Ukraine

April 29, 2025 | John Hardie |

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...

March 5, 2025 | Sinan Ciddi, Sophia Epley

Turkey’s Balancing Act in the Ukraine Conflict—Again

Turkey has once again positioned itself at the center of diplomatic efforts regarding the Ukraine conflict. Following high-profile visits to Ankara by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and...

February 26, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

Meet Vladimir Putin

Let’s reacquaint ourselves with Russia’s ruler

February 20, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Bradley Bowman, John Hardie, Joe Dougherty

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Three Years Later

February 19, 2025 | |

‘He is Not Going to Have a Country Left’: Trump Dispute With Ukrainian President Zelensky Escalates Following U.S.-Russia Talks

‘Disinformation Space’: A public feud between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, escalated on February 19, one day after American...