Europe & Eurasia

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

The World Needs a Strong America, and a Strong America Needs Allies

The US, like the British Empire at its height, needs allies to counter threats from around the world

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

May 1940: How Churchill Came to Save Christian Civilization

Winston Churchill’s ascendency to prime minister in May of 1940 is perhaps the most consequential moment in the history of 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?

Present at the Creation: Truman’s Decision to Intervene in Greece and Turkey in 1947

The 1947 decision to provide military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey to secure the eastern Mediterranean from Soviet influence reflects a more unified era in American politics, when the need to counter external threats was acknowledged by both Democrats and Republicans

Ep. 108 | How Hungary Became Postliberal Christian Paradise

How did Hungary become such a symbol for postliberal Christians in the West? University of Tennessee professor James Patterson joins Editor James Diddams to discuss on the latest podcast

The Grand Budapest Cartel

Viktor Orbán has lost reelection as Prime Minister of Hungary—but how did a small central European state rise to such prominence among American right-wing intellectuals to begin with?

King Charles Is Failing to Defend the Faith

King Charles, as Defender of the Faith (Fidei Defensor), ought to show special concern for Christianity’s place in Britain. Instead, he has embraced a broad pluralism without theological foundation, seeking to please everyone.