Authoritarian Threats
A new book by the exiled Russian journalists Irina Borogan and Andrei Soldatov tells the story of lost friendships and a broken generation.
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May 16, 2025
Why the US-Ukraine Minerals Deal Matters
The agreement to set up a US-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund reinforces security, sovereignty and strategic supply chains.
May 16, 2025
Europe Must Take Aim at Putin
Europe has to choose — follow the lead of others, or make its own decisions on continental security.
May 15, 2025
Behind the Lines: Russia Makes Ukrainians Foreigners in Their Own Country
Vladimir Putin has given Ukrainians until September to become Russian citizens or leave the occupied territories in his latest attempt to erase their identity.
May 15, 2025
Wildcat or Whale? Europe’s New Ukraine War Crimes Court
There was major fanfare for the latest advance in Ukraine war crimes accountability, but there are numerous problems to overcome.
May 15, 2025
Ukraine Is a US Strategic Asset — Don’t Lose It
Ukraine now contains an extensive and inventive defense industry that can be of huge help to the US and its European allies.
May 14, 2025
Russia’s Misremembered Victory in Berlin
"A mixed crowd with competing messages appeared at the gargantuan Soviet Memorial in Berlin’s Treptower Park during World War II victory celebrations," writes Mykyta Vorobiov.
May 14, 2025
Yielding Crimea Would Weigh Heavy on Ukraine
If Ukraine sacrifices Crimea in return for promises of peace, it will set a precedent for further conflict, and split the country.
May 13, 2025
Farewell to the Godfather of Kremlin Banking
Russian spy agencies are so deeply enmeshed in the banking system, it’s hard to tell them apart.
May 12, 2025
Russia Alienates Central Asia
Russia’s economic hold over Central Asia is slipping and it is relinquishing its position as regional security guarantor. Throwing its weight around is not helping.