Europe
There are moves to have Putinism installed as a state ideology to last beyond the president’s time in office.
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May 13, 2022
Sweden and Finland Brace for Russian Backlash
Countering a Swedish-Finnish bid for NATO membership has been a perennial Kremlin goal. That now looks to have failed as the countries seem poised to join.
May 13, 2022
Give Us the Tools — War Aims in Ukraine
The West is beginning to think about a long war in Ukraine, but for most allies, the end game is still far from clear.
May 13, 2022
NATO’s Eastern Flank Repulses Putin’s Energy Weapon
Vladimir Putin might have cut off gas to Poland and Bulgaria following his invasion of Ukraine. But his real target is European sanctions unity.
May 12, 2022
How to Terminate Russian Disinformation
Russia’s failed invasion of Ukraine can pave the way to ending the Kremlin’s weaponized disinformation against the West.
May 11, 2022
Russia’s Eastern Mediterranean Partners Go Slow on War
NATO and the EU have an enticing opportunity to improve relations between the sometimes fractious states of the region.
May 11, 2022
Bolstering the Baltics: Accelerated Security Assistance
Russia’s war in Ukraine has generated a new sense of urgency in providing security assistance to Europe.
May 10, 2022
Imperial Russia Declares War on Colonialism
Russia says its invasion of Ukraine is “a war against Western neo-colonialism,” a theme developed to attract Asian and other states to an imperialist endeavor.
May 10, 2022
Putin the Risen Christ — Russia’s Ultranationalist Pin-Up
Vladimir Putin may be a war criminal to most in the West, but for ardent Russian ultranationalists he is a risen Christ fighting a crusade.
May 10, 2022
Belarus Mourns for Better Times
Belarus is mourning the death of its first head of state, who perestroika brought into politics and who continued to educate until the end of his life.