Russia

What Does Sweden Joining NATO Mean?

Sweden joining NATO will have immense geopolitical consequences

Russia: Orthodox by Culture, Imperialist by Nature

How Russia’s national security doctrine gobbled up the orthodox church.

Ukraine, the U.S., and the Budapest Memorandum

The cost of aiding Ukraine may be high, but the cost of not is probably higher

Russia’s March Elections Will Tell Who Wants Victory in Ukraine More

Putin is in more danger of losing support in Russia over Ukraine than many believe

Four Endings to the War in Ukraine

What terms will Ukraine, Russia, and the West ultimately come to?

A Tale of Two Vladimirs

Vladimir Putin was not born to be a dictator, but rather made a series of free choices through adulthood that led him to evil

Solzhenitsyn’s Shoulder Boards… And Mine

Aleksander Solzhenitsyn was the greatest Russian of all time

Russia, Iran, and China are Weaker Than They Appear

Despite narratives of Western decline, we must observe the problems afflicting our rivals as well

Contested Caucuses: Armenia, Azerbaijan, America, Russia, Israel, and Iran

The Caucuses, though seemingly far off, are at the center of much broader geostrategic struggles

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