In 2008, William Burns, who is now Biden’s director of the CIA but was then ambassador to Russia, warned that “Ukrainian entry into NATO is the brightest of all redlines for the Russian elite (not just Putin).” He warned Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that “I have yet to find anyone who views Ukraine in NATO as anything other than a direct challenge to Russian interests.”

To avoid sanctions, countries are actively reopening moribund routes and creating greater connectivity across the Middle East and Asia.

And not just in business. I feel bad for smart people (and I believer that there are still some smart people) in State Department and Media, all those who cover foreign affairs.

The principal American and Russian diplomats, Antony Blinken and Sergei Lavrov, have spoken precisely once since Russia launched its illegal invasion of Ukraine in February.

People of liberated territories likely to vote in favor of joining Russia in forthcoming referenda—just like Crimeans did in 2014

The US and its top allies have destroyed trust in the international organizations created from the ashes of the Second World War

Europe’s energy crisis will test the resolve of Western governments to curb their addiction to Russian oil and gas.

Rerouting of Moscow’s crude to India, China and Turkey has helped offset curbs elsewhere

Is the West Isolating Russia or is Russia Isolating the West?

It should focus on our security at home instead.