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Dutch self-propelled howitzer

European Military Support for Ukraine Dries Up

America is giving twice as many weapons as other NATO allies combined.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 20, 2022October 3, 2022

Recommended Reading on the Russo-Ukrainian War

Russia may be in for a long war, but few experts believe Vladimir Putin will fall.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 18, 2022April 9, 2022

Recommended Reading on the Russo-Ukrainian War

Experts to follow and articles from the Atlantic Sentinel archive to read.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 1, 2022March 28, 2022
Russian tanks

Putin Invades Ukraine. How Far Will He Go?

The scale of the invasion suggests his goal may be to overthrow Ukraine’s pro-Western government.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 24, 2022March 26, 2022
Motherland Monument Kiev Ukraine

Finlandization Is Not an Option for Ukraine

Neutrality is neither acceptable to Ukrainians nor enough for Vladimir Putin.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 16, 2022March 22, 2022
Vladimir Putin

Don’t Fall for Putin’s Propaganda About Ukraine

Ukrainians must decide their own future.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 11, 2021February 26, 2022
Kiev Ukraine

Russian-Ukrainian Gas Deal Is a Trilateral Victory

Russia, Ukraine and the EU all benefit.

Nemanja PopovicNemanja PopovićJanuary 10, 2020November 28, 2021

Breakthrough Unlikely at Normandy Four Meeting

Neither Russia nor Ukraine is ready to back down in the Donbas.

Avatar photoKristijonas MedelisDecember 6, 2019February 26, 2022

Three Challenges for Ukraine’s Sitcom President

Hopes are high for Ukraine’s actor-turned-politician.

Avatar photoKristijonas MedelisMay 6, 2019December 2, 2021

Fetishizing Victimhood: From Poland to America

Wallowing in self-pity doesn’t buy nations respect.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 27, 2018November 29, 2021
Petro Poroshenko Donald Tusk

Why the West Is Willing to Overlook Corruption in Ukraine

So long as Petro Poroshenko resists Russian designs, the West is willing to overlook corruption in his government.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 5, 2017November 27, 2021
Kiev Ukraine

Ukraine Might Be Better Off If “Little Russia” Did Secede

Donetsk and Luhansk are unlikely to form a new country. The rest of Ukraine might be better off if they did.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 24, 2017February 26, 2022

Rutte Persuades EU Leaders to Rule Out Membership for Ukraine

The Dutch prime minister hopes a promise to keep Ukraine out will satisfy Euroskeptics.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 15, 2016December 1, 2021
Mark Rutte

Rutte In Bind as Parties Balk at Endorsing Treaty Fudge

The Dutchman can’t get a deal without his parliament’s support.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 28, 2016November 11, 2021
Vladimir Putin

How Culture Keeps the Russians and Ukrainians Steps Away from War

The two Slavic peoples are willing to suffer far more than Westerners for their perceived national interests.

Ryan BohlRyan BohlAugust 18, 2016November 21, 2021

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