Russia

After withdrawing from the INF Treaty, U.S. officials have been worrying about Beijing, but as Washington starts to deploy previously banned missiles in the Pacific, the real risk will come from Pyongyang.

Alexander Gabyshev vowed to drive the “demon Putin” out of Russia through an exorcism. Here’s why Moscow took the threat seriously.

Russia’s growing presence in Syria, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigns, and dubious election fraud claims in Malawi.

After the EU snub, the United States needs to step up in the region.

Russia wants to expand its footprint across Africa—but the feeling isn’t mutual.

With Washington’s policy in chaos and Erdogan moving into Putin’s orbit, Moscow has come out on top.

The U.S. military is focused on future fights against China and Russia—but it could be playing right into their hands.

European partners are unlikely to contribute to a domestically unpopular mission with an unreliable ally, experts and insiders say.

Since neither leader can enforce the terms, the country’s war will wear on.

Russia’s drive to expand its sphere of influence isn’t inevitable—or even in the country’s best interest.

Amid Moscow’s maneuvering in the Middle East, the Russian leader’s campaign to renew old Soviet ties and build influence in Africa has taken off.

It’s no coincidence that Washington’s increasingly dysfunctional and violent politics are coming to resemble Kyiv’s.

Sauron’s hegemonic collapse holds potent lessons for the Trump administration.

First John Sullivan must get through Congress, which wants to question him about Ukraine. Then he must deal with a hostile Moscow.

Washington has abandoned the Kurds. If Europe doesn’t bolster its defenses, the Poles, Lithuanians, and Latvians could be next. 

Under Trump, the relationship between the two populations has suffered. The next president should change that.

Turkey bombs Syrian Kurds, Poland goes to the polls, and the NBA bows to Chinese pressure.

The U.S. president has imported prodazhnist’, Ukraine’s distinctive culture of crookedness, where everyone has a price and politics has no value.