THE FALL OF PUTIN’S S.O.B.
He had been Vladimir Putin’s “son of a bitch” in the Middle East for nearly a decade. Today he is just the latest in a growing list of ousted autocrats living in exile in Moscow. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Russia
THE END OF THE WORLD ORDER AS WE KNOW IT?
One month ago, the day after the US presidential election, Vladimir Putin delivered what can only be described as a victory speech. Continue reading
PUTIN’S PLOT AGAINST AMERICA
For decades, Russian commentators and segments of the Russian political elite have been confidently predicting that the United States would eventually suffer the exact same fate as the Soviet Union: collapse and disintegration. Continue reading
MOSCOW’S NEXT MOVE
Following Donald Trump’s election eight years ago, the reaction in Moscow was jubilant. They even popped open champagne bottles in the State Duma. Continue reading
UKRAINE’S NEW REALITY
So what happens now? With the election of Donald Trump as US President, a re-calibration of American foreign policy appears all but inevitable. Continue reading
NUKES, NATO, AND UKRAINIAN SECURITY
Ukraine’s survival and security can only be ensured in one of two ways: either with NATO membership or with nuclear weapons. Continue reading
SHOWDOWN IN THE GRAY ZONE
Georgia and Moldova choose between Europe and Russia in critical elections. Continue reading
GEORGIA’S DECISIVE MOMENT
Europe or Russia. It’s really that simple. That’s the choice Georgian voters face as the strategically vital Black Sea nation elects a new parliament and a new government in two weeks time. Continue reading
University of Texas at Arlington Talk – October 2024
Brian Whitmore, Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Texas at Arlington, visits UTA to present his talk “Mafiaism is the New Communism”. Continue reading
THE WAR AT HOME
Ukraine’s defenses in the Donbas are buckling in the face of a ferocious Russian assault as the strategic town of Vuhledar falls following months of resistance. Continue reading