Warsaw Pact Retrospective in the Lens of International Regime Theory
The Warsaw Pact regime, once led by the formidable Soviet Union, was formed in 1955 as a “rival” to NATO. While it never engaged in…
Russia claims full control of coke plant in Ukraine’s Avdiivka
In short: Russian forces have claimed control of the coke plant in the Ukraine's Avdiivka.Claiming the plant and the city of Avdiivka is the biggest…
5 lies and 1 truth from Putin’s interview with Tucker Carlson – POLITICO
Putin, however, perceives that he himself is the single legitimate representative of Russia. His key officials share the same feeling: “There is no Russia today…
Tucker Carlson joins long line of ‘useful idiot’ journalists helping tyrants – POLITICO
The British socialite Unity Mitford turned to Nazi propaganda out of idol worship. In 1934, she went to Munich hoping to meet Adolf Hitler and…
Is it ready to fight Vladimir Putin alone? – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Can Europe fend off a Russian attack on its own? It’s a question that…
Russia’s fabled war ally ‘General Frost’ turns on Moscow – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. KYIV — Kremlin propagandists have long claimed that "General Frost" marshalled his icy forces…
How British libel law lets bad people get away with bad things – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — In May last year, my phone buzzed with a message from a…
The Straussian Character of Post-Soviet Russian Statecraft
The behaviour of post-Soviet Russian statecraft is poorly understood in the Western world. Long gone is the age of clever Kremlinologists —men like George Kennan—…
Estonia gets France’s help to prepare for ‘when’ Putin attacks – POLITICO
SAAREMAA, Estonia — As a light snow begins to fall, the only sound is the buzzing of a Black Hornet drone. It's measuring the coordinates…
Russia warns US that Ukraine will be its ‘second Vietnam’ – POLITICO
The Kremlin’s spy chief Sergei Naryshkin warned the U.S. that Ukraine will turn into its “second Vietnam,” amid disagreement in Congress over funding for Kyiv.…
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dead at 100
Henry A. Kissinger, the architect of U.S. foreign policy at the apex of the Cold War and a towering intellectual force in world affairs for…
Оctober Revolution – Modern Diplomacy
Considering Marx’s notion of history, are the socialist revolutions that took place in the 20th century still historically legitimate? According to Marx, not every existential…
Ukraine says Israel-Hamas war shows West must ramp up arms production – POLITICO
BERLIN — Facing war on two fronts — in Ukraine and in the Middle East — Kyiv is calling on Western democracies to ramp up investment…
EU, US and Russia held secret talks days before Nagorno-Karabakh crisis – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Top officials from the United States and the EU met with their Russian counterparts…
Meet the Cubans who’ve joined Russia’s war on Ukraine – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. What César really wanted was to get out of Cuba. A bartender struggling to…
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict explained – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Fierce firefights and heavy shelling echo once again around the mountains of Nagorno-Karabakh, an…
Putin exposes the myth of Austria’s victimhood – POLITICO
VIENNA — No one does victimhood quite like Austria. Over the past century, the Central European country has presented itself to the outside world as…
We can’t rely on Russia to protect us anymore, Armenian PM says – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. YEREVAN — Russia’s catastrophic invasion of Ukraine means Armenia can no longer rely on…
With a return of Trump looming, Ukrainians ramp up homegrown arms industry – POLITICO
KYIV — Ukraine’s long-range Beaver drones seem to be making successful kamikaze strikes in the heart of Moscow, but Serhiy Prytula is coy about how…
What’s life like for a spy once unmasked? – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. What fate awaits a spy whose cover has been blown? Some spies are just…