Ukrainians

Can Syria Be Friends with Both Europe and Russia?

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has sought to open up relations with Europe while retaining the country’s longstanding ties with Moscow.

Farewell Fidelismo?  

Trump has a chance to liberate the Cuban people – and others

Ukraine now has the ‘cards,’ the US must force Putin to make concessions

Ukraine is proving it holds more “cards” than some assumed, thwarting Russia’s battlefield advances while pounding its infrastructure. Vladimir Putin is visibly under stress to end the war. Yet...

Europe Approves 90 Billion Euro Interest-Free Loan to Ukraine

Funding for Defense and Budget Expenses: The European Union gave final approval to a 90-billion-euro loan for Ukraine on April 23 after Hungary lifted its two-month veto. The interest-free...

Readout of meetings with senior defense officials in Taiwan, Japan

Iran’s Support for Russia and Lessons Learned from Ukraine

Hezbollah at War: What Comes Next for Lebanon and the Region

The Strait of Hormuz: The Military, Energy, and Economic Challenges

Russia Helps Iran Attack U.S. and Its Allies. Ukraine Helps Defend Them.

Despite U.S. courtship, Russia is showing its true colors. Moscow has assisted Tehran with drone tactics informed by Russia’s own use of Iranian-designed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) against Ukraine,...

Tucker Carlson ‘has lost his way’

President Trump now sees that clearly

Can Ukraine’s state-of-the-art drone tech come to US aid in Iran?

President Donald Trump’s Department of War has rightly called Israel a “model ally” — and no wonder, as the world watches Israeli pilots operate alongside their American counterparts in the...

Ukraine will help combat Iranian drones in Middle East, Zelenskyy says

Years of Russian bombardment with Iranian drones have provided Ukraine with unparalleled experience in finding cost-effective ways to counter these weapons. Now, that hard-won expertise may be about to...

Russia Watches Iran War From the Sidelines — Again

Amid its all-consuming war in Ukraine, Russia has repeatedly found itself struggling to shape other global events — from the Caucasus to the Middle East to Latin America. Moscow is now again watching from the sidelines as the United States and Israel seek to topple the regime in Iran, potentially dealing a further blow to Russian interests. In the short term, though, the Middle East conflict carries greater risk for Ukraine, since it could divert U.S. attention and military resources.

Marking Four Years of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Marco Rubio’s Munich Moment

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech has instilled a new sense of purpose within the transatlantic alliance.

SpaceX Blocks Russia’s Starlink Access but Ubiquiti’s Tech Remains Ubiquitous

Ukrainians are praising SpaceX founder Elon Musk for his actions to stop Russia’s military from using the satellite internet system Starlink for communications and drone guidance. But another U.S.-based...

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...

The enemies of America’s enemies

Iran, Venezuela, and Ukraine are very different countries, but most Iranians, Venezuelans and Ukrainians want the same thing: to not be ruled by tyrants.  They look to America for support – which...

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.

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....