Ukraine war threatens to cause a global food crisis
By Jack Nicas The war in Ukraine has delivered a shock to global energy markets. Now the planet is facing…
What if Russia makes a deal?
•How to End a War That No One Is Likely to Win By Liana Fix and Michael Kimmage The twentieth century’s…
Germany seals gas deal with Qatar to reduce dependence on Russia
•Germany has sought to reduce its energy dependence on Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine. Germany and Qatar have reached a…
Putin’s critical raw materials are a threat to EU economic security
By Tobias Gehrke As Russia gets ready to restrict the export of critical raw materials, the EU’s supply vulnerability will become…
Putin’s friends in Latin America are abandoning him
By Frida Ghitis Over the past decade or so, the Kremlin has endeavored to exploit Latin America’s internal divisions and…
What you need to know: Russia’s hypersonic missiles come into play as the war in Ukraine drags on
•Hypersonic missiles add new phase to the war •Mounting casualties and allegations of war crimes •Russian troops advance with stiff…
Russian spy chief “detained” as tension over stalled Ukraine invasion–US Officials
•U.S. deems credible reports that chief of FSB intelligence agency’s Ukraine unit is under house arrest; bickering between FSB, defense…
Wounded Russian soldiers fill Belarusian hospitals
•Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, dead and wounded Russian soldiers have been arriving in Belarus. Most officials…
The Azov Battalion: Extremists defending Mariupol
•Some of the fighters defending Mariupol belong to the Azov Battalion, an ultranationalist militia with ties to extremists across Europe.…
Russia-Ukraine War: Here are 7 assumptions the US, NATO should drop
•Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced a hard look at long-held theories about deterrence strategies in Europe. In the op-ed…