Putin’s Hidden Game in the South Caucasus
Azerbaijan’s rise, Georgia’s drift, and Russia’s quest for a gateway to Iran and the Middle East.
View ArticleWhy China Is Sabotaging Ukraine
Beijing has no interest in a peace agreement it can’t help broker.
View ArticleXi Jinping’s Russian Lessons
What the Chinese leader’s father taught him about dealing with Moscow.
View ArticleHow Russian Elites Made Peace With the War
Moscow’s victories have dampened opposition to the Kremlin.
View ArticleThe Right Way for America to Counter Russia in Africa
Help democracies—and let Moscow’s appeal fade in autocracies
View ArticlePutin’s New War Economy
Why Soviet-Style Military Spending—and State Intervention—Won’t Save Russia.
View ArticlePutin’s New Agents of Chaos
How Russia’s Growing Squad of Saboteurs and Assassins Threatens the West.
View ArticleChina Is in Denial About the War in Ukraine
Why Chinese thinkers underestimate the costs of complicity in Russia’s aggression.
View ArticleUkraine on the Offensive
Kyiv’s attack on Russia—and successful defense of Its northern flank—has changed the war.
View ArticleCan Ukraine Get Back on the Offensive?
How Kyiv Can Capitalize on Russia’s Waning Momentum
View ArticlePutin Will Never Give Up in Ukraine
The West can't change his calculus—it can only wait him out.
View ArticleThe Crumbling Nuclear Order
How to save the norms against testing, building, and using the ultimate weapon.
View ArticlePutin’s Hidden Vulnerability
To break the Kremlin’s war machine, the West must exploit the grievances and fears of ordinary Russians.
View ArticlePutin’s Children
Why younger Russians are not rebelling—and what it means for the future.
View ArticleRussia Is Playing a Long Game in Moldova
The West must support Chisinau in its struggle for political independence.
View ArticleThe Price of Principle Is Dwarfed by the Cost of Capitulation in Ukraine
What’s at stake in Kyiv’s fight for freedom.
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