Even if Russia were to still “win” the war, it will lose the peace. Regime change in Russia is not on the official agenda of the Western Alliance, but it seems a likely result.
German Chancellor Scholz´s Churchill Moment?
Reflections on a speech by Olaf Scholz that might have moved Germany from a Putin enabler to a leading democratic force in Europe.
Ukraine Scenarios for Putin and the World
What kind of Russian occupation – as in Afghanistan? Iraq? Abkhazia? Chechnya? Imagining the day after a Russian conquest of Kyiv is not a pretty picture – also not for Vladimir Putin.
Europe’s New Hitler: Another Psychopath at Work
Vladimir Putin is a murderous despot: Why the West’s response to Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine matters. And why we must deal firmly with his European enablers.
Russia-Ukraine: A Last Chance for Peace
Ukraine could offer to suspend its NATO candidacy for some time, but only in return for Russia’s withdrawal from Donbas.
Why China Weighs in on Ukraine
China’s goal isn’t cuddling up to Russia. It is preventing NATO from interfering in the Indo-Pacific.
Q&A: When Biden Meets Scholz
The Biden administration is greatly irritated by the SPD’s submissive stance on Russia.
Russia’s “Civilizational” Push into Africa
Putin’s post-Soviet world remains a work in progress, but Africa already looms.
Will Ukraine Be a Replay of Poland in 1939?
To prevent a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. and NATO can’t rely on sanctions alone. History offers a clear message on appeasement.
Will Putin Put Down the Kazakh Spring?
Why the popular uprising against corrupt national elites in oil-rich Kazakhstan has Putin and Russia so nervous.