The Real Scandal Is That Putin Obviously Prefers Trump
Whether Russia leaked the Democrats’ emails or not; it obviously wants Donald Trump to become president.
Russia and the West
Russia and the West have had a love-hate relationship for centuries. These are the stories of what some are already calling the Second Cold War.
Ostpolitik Is Not Going to Work This Time
Social Democrats believe accommodation will moderate Russia’s behavior. They are wrong.
A “Russian Hand” in the Dutch Referendum?
The Dutch “no” shows Russia is not the biggest threat the EU faces. Europeans are.
Europe Quietly Breaks Free from Russian Gas
EU regulations are making it harder for Russia to divide and conquer.
Satellite Geopolitics in Eastern Europe
If the American-Russian rivalry shifts back to Europe, the focus will be on Hungary, Poland and Romania.
Why Obama Refuses to Get “Tough” with Putin
Real power, the president argues, means you can get what you want without resorting to violence.
Russia Weaponizes Syrian Refugees: NATO
Russia is worsening the refugee crisis out of Syria in order to break Europe’s political will.
Comrades in Arms
Russia’s intervention in Syria is helping nationalist leaders in Europe by making the refugee crisis worse.
Russia Shocked, Shocked That West Is So Unfriendly
Russia is surprised that after all its lies and provocations, the West is no longer kind.
Russia Sanctions Ukraine, EU Keeps Russia Boycott in Place
Russia punishes Ukraine for signing a trade deal with the EU, which keeps its own sanctions in place.
Hypocritical Renzi Has a Point on Nord Stream
If Germany is serious about protecting Ukraine, it can’t build a pipeline behind its back.
What Putin’s Apologists Get Wrong
The Russian leader is not the protector of sovereignty his Western admirers imagine him to be.
Putin’s Strategy Kills Another Black Sea Pipeline
Russia’s belligerent foreign policy claims a second Black Sea gas pipeline as its victim.
Eastern Europeans Argue Against Nord Stream
Former Russian client states argue that extending the Baltic Sea pipeline would hurt Ukraine.
NATO Meets After Turkey Shoots Down Russian Jet
NATO convenes an emergency session after Turkey shoots down a Russian military jet.