Russia-Ukraine War (2022)

Putin’s Grip on Russian Identity Is Slipping

Despite decades of Putin’s attempts to portray himself as the embodiment of Russian identity, today that facade is crumbling

Attacks on Kyiv’s Dormition Cathedral Expose Putin’s True Motives in Ukraine

A recent Russian drone strike on one of the most famous Orthodox cathedrals in Ukraine betray the hollowness of Putin’s claims to defend Christian civilization

Mr. Vance’s Hungarian Shame

Viktor Orbán has been ousted from power in Hungary, yet the question remains: why did Vice President Vance campaign so aggressively for a leader so transparently aligned with Russia and at odds with American interests?

Review of “If Russia Wins: A Scenario”

A new book explores the distressingly plausible scenario of Ukraine being forced into an unfavorable truce with Russia—a possibility that should unsettle so-called “realists” skeptical of supporting Ukraine.

Ukraine Proves Itself a Valuable Ally Against Iran

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing US-Israeli campaign against Iran are not separate conflicts but two theaters in a broader civilizational war between the West and the authoritarian Axis of Resistance

Reflections on Munich: The Good, the Bad, and the Utterly Urgent

Although Marco Rubio was applauded on both sides of the Atlantic for his Munich speech, conspicuously absent was any reference to the greatest threat to Europe: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Four Years of War in Ukraine

A newly released documentary “2000 Meters to Andriivka” about Ukraine’s 2023 counteroffensive displays the senseless brutality of Russia’s invasion, where the scale of destruction is so immense as to deny either side any meaningful victory

Putin Demands Believers in Ukraine Pray His Way

The image of Russia as a bastion of conservative Christianity against a decadent West exists purely to legitimize Putin’s repression of any Christian communities beyond his control

A Russian Flag at the 2028 LA Olympics? Until the Guns Go Silent, the Answer Must Be ‘No’

Allowing Russian athletes to compete under their own flag at the 2028 Olympics would amount to sweeping under the rug hundreds of thousands of dead Ukrainian civilians and soldiers—something that must not be allowed to happen