As Washington fetes Ukraine’s young president, bear in mind that press freedom in Kyiv is under threat. And the president’s most trusted advisor is the culprit. by Anton Shvets via As Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy takes Washington by storm and […]

Afghanistan withdrawal heightens Zelensky’s fears of dwindling support from Washington Roman Olearchyk viaWhen Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky makes his first White House visit on Wednesday, he will be desperate for military and economic aid to demonstrate that the Biden administration […]

The Ukrainian government appears to be cracking down on far right group Azov, but the whole of Eastern Europe has a conflicted relationship with the far right. By Ben Aris viaUkrainian law enforcers violently clashed with members of the far […]

A 5,000-word essay by the strongman explains his thinking. It pays to listen. By Walter Russell Mead viaWriting long, historically focused opinion pieces is an activity more characteristic of think tankers than heads of state, but Russian President Vladimir Putin […]

Putin offers some of his toughest messaging yet on the ongoing civil conflict in Ukraine’s eastern territories. by Mark Episkopos viaRussian President Vladimir Putin has published his hotly-anticipated essay on Ukraine, “On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians.” The […]

In view of the upcoming summit in Washington between President Biden and Ukrainian President Zelensky, it is important to analyze the U.S. geopolitical strategy toward that country and see if it serves the best interests of the American people — […]

When the seven-year war in Ukraine began, it was primarily an interregional conflict. By choosing sides at its outset, however, Russia and the West have made it international. With the domestic and international aspects of this conflict now so thoroughly […]

By Scott Ritter viaNATO and Ukraine have carried out joint naval exercises for 24 years, but the current drill comes at a time when NATO expansion and Russian pushback looks like it might escalate.The question is: do some elements within […]

Kiev’s democratic image is thoroughly tarnished, and no amount of polish that Ukraine’s passionate lobbyists in the West try to apply can alter that reality. by Ted Galen Carpenter via The Atlantic Council, the de facto headquarters of the pro-Ukraine […]

As their summit approaches, some serious thoughts on how Biden and Putin can pursue a negotiated peace in a fractured land. By Anatol LievenviaAt the summit between presidents Biden and Putin in Moscow, the conflict in the Donbas region of […]