Three decades ago, U.S. President George H.W. Bush marked the end of the Cold War in his 1992 State of the Union address. It was a heady moment when anything and everything seemed possible. But it would not last. Continue reading
Russian forces seek to consolidate their hold on the Donbas region and launch air and missile strikes across Ukraine. NATO formally invites Sweden and Finland to join the alliance, announces the expansion of its rapid Response Force, and unveils a new strategy to confront Moscow. U.S. President Joe Biden says the United States will station permanent forces on NATO’s eastern flank. And this all comes a week after the European Union officially made Ukraine a candidate for membership. Continue reading
From money laundering to stealth investment through opaque shell companies, strategic corruption is one of the main vectors of Russian malign influence abroad. Continue reading
With Russia massing tens of thousands of troops on the Ukrainian border, the threat of an invasion appears increasingly real. Continue reading
It’s all got a feeling of deja vu.
Russia is again massing troops and moving ballistic missile systems near Ukraine’s border and is accusing Kyiv of violating the terms of a ceasefire agreement in the Donbas region. Continue reading
There won’t be any reset buttons. There won’t be any grand bargains. But the stakes will nevertheless be high when the U.S. and Russian presidents meet in Geneva next week. Continue reading
The Biden administration clearly views Russia’s Nord Stream-2 natural gas pipeline as a geopolitical project that threatens European energy security. But in Germany, the project has powerful supporters. Continue reading
How do you sanction a problem like Russia? Continue reading
Ukraine’s struggle for democracy continues in the midst of its most challenging revolution since independence. Continue reading
President-elect Joseph R. Biden will inherit a rocky relationship with Moscow. Continue reading
