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Putin’s Imperialism

Putin’s Imperialism

“Russia’s nature as an imperial power is incontrovertible,” Artem Shaipov and Yuliia Shaipova write. “So why has this fundamental, foundational fact about Russia been ignored in the West for so long, including among those who study and analyze the region?” But regardless of the reason, the war in Ukraine has sparked a newfound awareness of Russia’s imperial project, past and present—the nature of Russian imperialism and its relationship to the country’s latest war of conquest. Putin Remains In Day-To-Day Government.

Sunak Hopes To Mend Fences With Europe

Sunak Hopes To Mend Fences With Europe

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak was right to judge that because Russia invaded Ukraine, the need for Western unity now trumps any simmering intra-Western fights over Brexit. But with China, the United States, and the European Union all betting big on industrial policy to facilitate their economic transitions toward renewable energy, the United Kingdom still needs to catch up. Sunak Hopes To Mend Fences With Europe.

a kid protesting against the war in ukraine

How Long Can This Not-Quite-Total War Be Sustained?

Putin’s partial escalation strategy has served him well. It has allowed him to maintain political stability through intimidation and indifference. Internationally and domestically, it has helped him prepare Russia for a very long war without making the sacrifices that might ultimately cause the population to rebel. And above all, it has given him flexibility. How Long Can This Not-Quite-Total War Be Sustained?

The Conversations When Ukraine Wins

The Conversations When Ukraine Wins

the manifold initiatives that have emerged to support Ukraine and its people across what was once the Russian empire demonstrate a readiness to reject Moscow’s long shadow and fertile ground for grassroots cooperation after the war ends. No matter in what terms one understands it, Russia’s full-scale invasion has brought discussions of identity - individual, social, and political - to the fore. The Conversations When Ukraine Wins.

A Sorbid History Under Pressure

A Sorbid History Under Pressure

For the foreseeable future, there are no transformative solutions that the West can invent or impose on Iran, and the country will remain a profound and unpredictable threat to regional stability, U.S. interests, and its own citizenry. The protests should give the world hope: for the first time in a generation, the theocracy appears to be in jeopardy. But until the regime falls, there will be no silver bullets to stop Iran’s bad behavior. We Investigate A Sorbid History Under Pressure.

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The Hidden History of the Order of Malta and Orders of St. John Part 5

The Hidden History of the Order of Malta and Orders of St. John Part 5

When the Pichel Knights mimic Ordre of Malt I assembled a ‘Military Affairs Committee’ that included retired military officers from the CIA, including retired Gen. Charles Willoughby and Colonel Philip J. Corso. Admiral Sir Barry Domvile, interned by the British during World War II for his fascist sympathies, was listed as the….

What Vaccines Mean for the Return of the Travel

What Vaccines Mean for the Return of the Travel

With early January 2021, hope returned to the world, including hope for restarting travel, as countries began approving the Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines. Sometime in 2021, when enough people are vaccinated against, and immune from, COVID-19, this could mean a return to globetrotting (or at least less-risky domestic vacations).

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