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The words used by the Kremlin’s talking heads are at odds with their gloomy facial expressions.
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February 26, 2026
The War? Getting Better and Better, Say Kremlin Mouthpieces
The words used by the Kremlin’s talking heads are at odds with their gloomy facial expressions.
February 25, 2026
Behind the Lines: The Agents Driving Ukraine’s Covert War of Attrition
Ukraine’s Atesh movement is a thorn in the Kremlin’s side. With 2,000 agents in the Russian army and working in the occupied territories, its tactics have evolved for a war of attrition.
February 24, 2026
Man on a Mission: Ukraine’s New Defense Chief
Mykhailo Fedorov is viewed as a tech prodigy and brings a reputation for innovation. Can he shake-up the military bureaucracy?
February 23, 2026
Russia’s Paranoid Despot and His Secret Police
Putin’s secret police organizations are among a small band of winners from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
February 20, 2026
What Is Our Ukraine Policy? Victory, Victory at All Costs
As Churchill said of another war, Ukraine and the West must have “victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be.”
February 20, 2026
Making Ukraine Ready for Renewal
As Ukrainians suffer their toughest winter since the full-scale invasion, it’s hope for the future that keeps them going. And they need to make detailed plans for it.
February 20, 2026
Ukraine Needs Stronger Institutions Right Now
The country’s democratic institutions have shown amazing resilience under pressure of war, but need immediate reform to support peacetime rebuilding and political debate.
February 19, 2026
Cuba’s Woes Threaten the Kremlin’s Authoritarian International
The Kremlin and its allies in Havana are united by a desire to undermine democratic systems. That relationship may be at risk.
February 17, 2026
How Nuclear Weapons Keep the Wolf From the Door
Unilateral disarmament, and its sister of Western-only disarmament, remain strangely popular with some thinkers. They’re wrong; it’s a path to disaster.