Putin’s long game in Ukraine
•How the West Can Still Protect Kyiv By Alina Polyakova and Daniel Fried amassed troops near the border, spurned Western attempts…
Games changer: How China is rewriting global rules and Russia is playing along
By Janka Oertel Momentous change in global politics can be more subtle than expected. In the torrent of political developments…
What happens to the 4,000 Nigerians studying in Ukraine?
By Alexander Onukwue The move by Russian president Vladimir Putin to increase his military’s presence in Ukraine has set off…
Explainer: Western sanctions on banks only scratch surface of Fortress Russia
By Tommy Wilkes The European Union and Britain announced new sanctions on Russia on Tuesday after Moscow’s recognition of two separatist…
Breaking: Russia will recognize 2 separatist regions in Ukraine–Kremlin
•President Vladimir V. Putin was set to address the nation late on Monday after an extraordinary meeting of Russia’s Security…
‘Guaranteed defeat’: President Putin supervises nuclear drills
•Russian leader oversees launch of military exercises involving Moscow’s strategic nuclear missiles with tensions sky-high over possible Ukraine invasion. Russia’s…
Ukraine Crisis: Putin to oversee nuclear drills
By Tom Balmfort Summary Drills to test readiness and reliability of weapons Kremlin denies they are meant to increase tension…
America’s eyes in the skies over Ukraine
An RC-135V/W Rivet Joint aircraft leaves the runway Aug. 13, 2015 at Offutt AFB, Neb. U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY…
Vlad the Imperial
By Yusuf Ibrahim Bako Putin has flexed his strategy in a remarkable stroke of gamesmanship, for all intents and purposes…
NATO and the Ukraine-Russia crisis: Five key things to know
•Moscow has the future of the US-headed transatlantic military alliance in its sights as Kyiv eyes membership. •Russia’s president says…