The United States never legally recognized the Soviet occupation of the Baltics, and neither should America recognize Russia’s annexation of eastern Ukraine

In imagining how Russia and Ukraine could ever build peace, it is helpful to begin from the perspective of Russia’s famous author-physician: Anton Chekhov

As a transactionalist, Trump must recognize that America’s global system of alliances benefits the US, and his presidential legacy, as much as it does the rest of the world

The idea of a unified Eurasian continent dominating the world goes back over a century, but in 2024 China, Russia, North Korea and Iran have made it almost a reality

Those who emphasize an ‘America first’ mentality would do well to recall the many benefits NATO has accrued to the United States

If the West allows the credible threat of deterrence to die with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, only more violence will ensue in the long run

Putin’s visit to North Korea marks a significant escalation of Cold War 2.0

Whether it’s Biden or Trump in the White House come 2025, the American-led international order deserves better

More concerning to East-Central Europe than renewed threats from Russia is the lack of consensus over what the West stands for