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The misappropriation of history is central to the Putin regime and will be on full display in Red Square on May 9.
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May 8, 2025
The Phony War: Ukraine and Russia’s Decoy Drones
Ukraine and Russia are locked in a race to combat ever-more sophisticated drone attacks, and to spot the decoys sent to deceive their defenses.
May 7, 2025
Stalin, Putin, and the Cult of Human Sacrifice
The Kremlin’s contempt for human life will be on full display in its May 9 victory celebrations, just as it is on the battlefields of Ukraine.
May 7, 2025
Bosnia: Moscow’s Second Front in Europe
The Kremlin is playing games behind the scenes in the Balkans, presenting the West with a challenge and an opportunity.
![Photo: A Russian specialist checks pressure at Russian gas monopoly Gazprom gas storage facility near the town of Kasimov 330 km (198 miles) south of [Moscow], January 27, 2006. [Russia will restart deliveries of gas to Georgia on Saturday, a week after two blasts cut the pipeline linking the neighbours, but consumers will not feel the benefit for some time, Interfax news agency reported on Friday. Credit: Reuters](https://i0.wp.com/cepa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2006-01-27T120000Z_1296881151_PBEAHUNSSDC_RTRMADP_3_RUSSIA-scaled-1.jpg?fit=536%2C400&ssl=1)
May 7, 2025
Cutting the Russian Energy Cord
The European Commission has published a much-anticipated roadmap to phase out Russian gas, oil, and nuclear imports. But will the new rules stick?
May 6, 2025
Putin Plays the Numbers Game for Victory Day
Putin’s obsession with World War II victory celebrations reveal a desperation to win international acceptance.
May 5, 2025
Rain (Fire) on the Parade
The 80th-anniversary celebrations of victory in Europe will be disappointing—for Russia.
May 1, 2025
‘Historic’ US-Ukraine Minerals Deal
It’s been a long and hard road to agreement, but Ukraine has much to be happy with and the Kremlin does not.
May 1, 2025
The Future of US Bases in Europe: General (Ret.) Wesley K. Clark
“US forces in Europe are irreplaceable. They should be augmented, and all talk of withdrawal should be stopped.”
April 28, 2025
Switchback Ride: Rethinking Russia
Kremlin-minded westerners were quiet for years, but no longer.