Vladimir Putin’s Latest Nuclear Tantrum
Putin is scared of the UK’s Storm Shadow missiles – and fears their use by Ukraine might bring about a decisive end to his now not-so-special “special military operation.”
Emotional Weaponization: Russia’s Current Propaganda Narratives
The Kremlin strictly follows Nazi Josef Goebbels’ edict that propaganda should appeal to emotions and instincts rather than intellect. Truth is unimportant and subordinate to tactics and psychology.
Open Letter to President Biden
Hundreds of prominent political, military and cultural figures have endorsed an open letter to US President Joe Biden, calling for specific action to strengthen the West, faced with Russian threats.
So Many Geopolitical Moving Parts Now
Putin came up with warnings that he might change Russia’s nuclear doctrine, literally admitting that he cannot win a conventional war against Ukraine, the author writes.
Mondelez Faces Consumer Backlash Over Continued Russia Business
Companies still working in Russia not only contribute taxes to Moscow’s war chest, but they are obliged to facilitate conscription of those who commit war crimes in Ukraine.
What the U.S. Election Means for Ukraine
A Trump Win Would Cause a Crisis for Kyiv—but Wouldn’t Guarantee Defeat
Big News That Wasn’t, It’s a New World in Strategic Bombardment, Spinning the ‘Debris’
Kyiv Post’s senior defense correspondent reflects on the big developments of the week
To Be or Not to Be: Ukraine and the Biden Legacy
The Biden administration has a final chance to use its last few months in power to take decisive action to bring an end to the Russo-Ukrainian war. Logic, courage and political will are called for.
Russia’s Expulsion from UN An Urgent Necessity
International attention will briefly focus on the UN this week as leaders gather for the General Assembly but there should be no place for Russia, the brazen violator of the UN Charter.
Who Bears Responsibility for the War?
Donald Trump claims Putin would not have invaded Ukraine if he – instead of Biden – had been president. Yet during Trump’s tenure, Putin was emboldened and set the war machine into motion.
Stop Zig-Zagging and Rout Russia’s Z-Chauvinist Warmongers
It’s time for Washington to stop vacillating and opt for the defeat of Russia and victory for Ukraine.
BRICS Is Collapsing Under the Weight of Its Ambition
Nearly two decades into its establishment, the multilateral organization BRICS remains a mere talking shop with no coherent agenda or mission statement.
In besieged Kharkiv, the author saw how Ukraine is approaching a perilous moment. To turn the tide, it first needs to decisively knock back Russia
Sep. 21