Why wartime Ukraine’s defense minister must be a civilian
The recent appointment of Oleksiy Reznikov as Ukraine’s new defense minister is a step in the right direction. Reznikov is not only a highly skilled manager capable of addressing the…
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Defensive Putin accuses West of ignoring Russian red lines
In recent weeks, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been escalating his hybrid war against the Western world. However, his annual speech to Russian ambassadors on November 18 saw Putin at…
Vladimir Putin is testing the “weak” West in Ukraine and Poland
In recent months, international attention has been focused on a mounting border crisis manufactured by Kremlin-backed Belarusian dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka on the European Union’s eastern frontier. As this border crisis…
Vladimir Putin’s slow-motion annexation of east Ukraine continues
As international leaders and the world’s media continue to speculate over Moscow’s latest military build-up on the Ukrainian border, Russian President Vladimir Putin is quietly moving ahead with the slow-motion…
Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine obsession could spark a major European war
Events since 2014 have made it obvious that Russia will go to almost any lengths in order to re-establish control over Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s obsession with Ukraine has…
How to Deter Russia Now
War drums are beating in Europe. For the second time this year, Moscow is assembling up to 100,000
EU regulations may yet disarm Vladimir Putin’s pipeline weapon
Russian President Vladimir Putin is currently pushing hard to secure fast track certification for his Nord Stream 2 pipeline, but these efforts will likely prove no match for the European…
Nord Stream 2 will test new German government’s European solidarity
Advocates of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline like to claim it will enhance European energy security. In reality, the opposite is true. If pipeline certification proceeds, it will leave…
Transforming Ukraine into an international manufacturing hub
In recent years, Ukraine has gained considerable international attention as an increasingly important player in the global IT and fintech industries. This recognition is hardly surprising given the impressive domestic…
Is the new German government good news for Ukraine?
The sun is finally setting on Germany’s Merkel era and a new coalition government is poised to take over. What will this change mean for Germany’s foreign policy towards Russia…