In the years following World War II, Western countries’ voters on the left and right supported liberal internationalism. They found a common cause in … Read the rest
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Ukrainian Forces In Germany
A Russian rocket attack killed at least 23 people, including two 10-year-olds, and injured dozens more civilians in the central Ukrainian city of Uman on Friday morning. … Read the rest
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Why NATO Must Admit Ukraine
On April 4, I sat at the great round table inside NATO’s headquarters in Brussels and applauded as Finland was formally admitted to the alliance. … Read the rest
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The Coming Russia Disintegration
Russia’s poor performance on the Ukrainian battlefield, and the growing belief that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threat shouldn’t be taken at face value, have … Read the rest
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Putin’s Imperialism
The Soviet Union is commonly described in the West as the “Soviet empire”—or even the “Russian empire”—and in key respects, this was indeed the case. … Read the rest
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The Russia That Might Have Been
Russia will gradually drift toward an economic and political model resembling Iran’s—and will become increasingly dependent on China. The greater tribulation for Russia may be … Read the rest
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Russian Looting As A Potential War Crime
Although immediate human needs, the equipping of Ukraine’s military, and the quest for an end to the war inevitably capture global attention, Ukrainian cultural objects … Read the rest
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The Conversations When Ukraine Wins
In January, an eye-catching yurt providing free electricity, food, and tea appeared in Bucha, Ukraine, where Ukrainian forces discovered horrific Russian war crimes when they … Read the rest
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Can Moscow Learn From Its Failures In Ukraine?
We know that Ukraine’s president Zelenski is currently paying a visit to the UK, where he will address Parliament and visit Ukrainian troops trained by British forces. … Read the rest