Day: February 17, 2024
Aleksei Navalny, Russian Opposition Leader, Dies in Prison at 47
The Kremlin’s fiercest critic, whose work brought arrests, attacks and a near-fatal poisoning in 2020, had spent months in isolation.
Trump is Not NATO’s Biggest Threat
Thomas Fazi, UnHerd Thomas Fazi is an UnHerd columnist and translator. His latest book is The Covid Consensus, co-authored with Toby Green.
Will Germany Deliver on Grand Military Ambitions?
Chazan et al., Financial Times Berlin is taking a more muscular approach to national security, but concern is growing over how it will maintain the necessary spending
Will Ukraine Survive?
Richard Haass, Project Syndicate Richard Haass takes stock of the country’s successes and challenges as Russia’s war of aggression heads into its third year.
Does United States Need a New Ukraine Strategy?
Ashford & Kroenig, Foreign Policy Amid chaos in Congress and an election campaign, the Biden administration may be forced to reconsider the viability of its approach toward Kyiv.
The Ukraine War Runs on Lies
James W. Carden, The American Conservative The Biden administration’s Ukraine PR campaign echoes messaging on the Vietnam War beat for beat.
Putin’s Perspective on the Russia-Ukraine War
George Friedman, Geopolitical Futures Russian President Vladimir Putin did something unprecedented last week: He held a two-hour press conference directed at the American public. It was not
Putin Tightens Grip Over Wagner Group
Thibault Spirlet, Business Insider Russia is trying to take over Wagner’s mercenary operations in Africa following the death of its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin last year, analysts say.