Ending conflicts is all well and good, but only if the peace is durable, reasonable, and within the national interest

Former US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan’s account of his time in Moscow during and after the invasion of Ukraine is essential reading for understanding the lead-up to Putin’s decision to attack Ukraine

Recent remarks by Vice President J.D. Vance in his February 14 interview with The Wall Street Journal signal a smart and realistic approach to US efforts to end Russia’s war on 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

Russia’s Soviet-era propaganda techniques, though having ultimately failed during the Cold War, are back and more effective than ever

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

In the Russo-Ukrainian War, only one side’s actions are labeled as escalatory, and it’s never those of the aggressor.

Russia’s legacy as the “third Rome,” its inheriting of a Mongol political system, and its geography all help explain why its expansionist aggression

Though Putin postures as a defender of Christendom, the truth is that he only cares for own Russian Orthodox Church while persecuting all other denominations