Why Russia belongs at the center of Europe
•NATO and the European Union have reached their limits. Here’s what should come next. By Anatol Lieven The Western attempt to…
Ukraine: Why mediation keeps failing and what Russian invasion would look like
•It’s not just about Moscow and Kyiv but the entire Russia-West relationship. By Eugene Chausovsky As military buildups continue by both…
How to make a deal with Putin…and save Europe from war
•Only a Comprehensive Pact Can Avoid War By Michael McFall ladimir Putin has the world on edge. The Russian president has…
The Backstory: France on the World Stage
French President Emmanuel Macron met with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week in an attempt to ease the standoff with…
Baltic citizens worry they’re next on Russia’s menu
•Moscow’s aggression has stirred old fears in its neighbors. By Kristaps Andrejsons It has been a turbulent few months in the…
Russia does not accept ‘collective response’ to its question on indivisibility of European security
•Moscow expects response to question from each of 37 states, says Foreign Ministry spokeswoman By Elena Teslova Russia does…
Tracking the arrival of Russia’s Wagner Group in Mali
The Wagner Group—a Russian private military company (PMC) linked to the Kremlin, Ministry of Defense (particularly the Main Intelligence Directorate, or GRU),…
In the Middle East, the US should look to the long term
By Paul Salem and Steven Kenney One year in, the Biden administration finds itself stretched thin. At home, it is…
In the global chips arms race, Europe makes its move
•Will it work better than it did a decade ago? In 2013 the eu launched an ambitious project. The aim was…
Russia, UK in heated exchanges over Ukraine
•The countries foreign ministers trade barbs during Moscow talks about Ukraine crisis •Its like a dialogue of deaf and dumb,…