Putin’s Nuclear Blackmail in Belarus
Suddenly, the prospect of Russian nuclear weapons being stationed on Belarusian soil no longer seems all that far-fetched. Continue reading
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Brinkmanship on the Border
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
Putin’s World and the Age of Impunity
We now live in a world of impunity. We now live in a world where might makes right and the rules are increasingly optional. In many ways, we now live in Vladimir Putin’s world. So how do we get out of it? Continue reading
The Two-Front Cold War
With the focus of the United States largely on a rising and increasingly bellicose China — and with Russia being dismissed by many as a declining regional power — fears are mounting that the European front is not getting the attention it demands. Continue reading
Russia Fears the Belarusization of Belarus
According to a growing number of pro-Kremlin commentators, the spectre haunting Belarus is the threat of “Belarusization,” meaning the promotion of the Belarusian language, history, and culture. Continue reading
Fortress Russia: Putin’s New Model Police State
Vladimir Putin’s autocratic regime is cracking down on dissent again. But this time, it feels a bit different – and a lot more sinister. Continue reading
The Guns of September
They’ve been called a pretext for mischief against the Baltics and Poland and a means for Russia to increase its military footprint in Belarus. But whatever you call them, the joint Russian-Belarusian Zapad-2021 military exercises that will begin next week seem to have everybody’s attention. Continue reading
Putin’s Plot Against America
From strategic corruption to disinformation to support for extremist political movements, Vladimir Putin ‘s Kremlin has deployed many weapons in its ongoing war on Western democracy. Continue reading
Tensions Mount between Belarus Dictator and Kremlin
is there a potential rift between Lukashenka, dictator of what is becoming the “North Korea of Europe,” and his patrons in the Kremlin? Continue reading
Dialog of Dictators: How Putin and Lukashenka Really Talk to Each Other
In a ritual that is becoming as frequent as it is increasingly empty, Alyaksandr Lukashenka is heading to Russia yet again to meet with Vladimir Putin. Continue reading