By Ron PaulRon Paul viaOn March 24th, Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky signed what was essentially a declaration of war on Russia. In the document, titled Presidential Decree No. 117/2021, the US-backed Ukrainian leader declared that it is the official policy […]

It is a bad idea for Washington to give its partners the impression that they have a blank to go to war and expect American forces to come to the rescue if the fighting goes poorly. by Ted Galen Carpenter […]

April 4, 2021 By Rick Rozoff viaNumerous statements by Ukrainian and Russian officials reported this Easter Sunday bode ill for hopes of diminishing tensions in Eastern Ukraine. Growing indications of impending intervention by the Pentagon and NATO make the situation […]

By Gabriel Gavin Via RT Driven by nationalist zeal in the wake of the 2014 Maidan and continuing political tensions with Russia, Ukrainian authorities are moving to erase more and more of the long shared history between the two East […]

Ukraine hasn’t started an inoculation program yet, while eastern regions allied with Moscow appear closer to getting shots. By Daryna Krasnolutska and Kateryna Choursina Via Bloomberg Europe’s effort to ramp up vaccinations to combat Covid-19 has opened the door to […]

America is trapped. It cannot abandon its current policy toward Ukraine without appearing to offer Russia an undeserved victory, yet it also cannot continue its current policy because it enhances internal divisions that stoke popular frustration and anger toward America. […]

By Boris Barabash At first glance, this is a simple question. The answer seems to lie onthe surface. But on closer inspection, it’s not so obvious. 1. The answer that immediately comes to mind is the people of Ukraine. Who, if […]

Obama State Department considered Konstantin Kilimnik a ‘sensitive source,’ Senate report now identifies him as Russian intel officer.

by Doug Bandow Doug Bandow is a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. A former Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan, he is author of Foreign Follies: America’s New Global Empire. Should the U.S. be ready to go to war […]

By Gerald Sussman Gerald Sussman is professor of urban studies and international and global studies at Portland State University. He is the author and editor of several books, including The Propaganda Society: Promotional Culture and Politics in Global Context (2011). […]