Posts Tagged: Putin Ukraine
The Molotov Pact — and Why Putin Will Never Accept Peace with Ukraine
On August 24, 1939 -- almost exactly 86 years ago -- Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov and German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop signed the...
What the Wagner Revolt in Russia Means for China, Mideast Countries, and Beyond
The sigh of relief in a swath of land stretching from China to Africa’s Atlantic coast was audible when Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian oligarch who...
The Cyber Domain in the Russo-Ukrainian War
The Ukraine-Russia war broke out on February 24, 2022, when the Russian army invaded Ukraine following a month’s preparations and a ten-day armed exercise. The...
Vladimir Putin’s Russia Has a Hitler Problem
Last week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov doubled down on his Hitler references, while speaking to Italian media. He said, "those who have decided to...
Defiant Putin Proclaims Ukrainian Annexation, Vows War Win
A defiant Vladimir Putin proclaimed Russia's annexation of a swathe of Ukraine in a pomp-filled Kremlin ceremony, promising Moscow would triumph in its "special military...
Vladimir Putin: The Murderer
The Ukrainian military has been making gains on the ground against Russian forces, prompting increasing pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin at home. As supporters and arms...
Jewish Khazar Mafia Controls Ukraine: A New Jewish Conspiracy Theory
When it comes to bizarre conspiracy theories involving Jews, it is difficult to top Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA)'s QAnon-inspired contention that the 2018 California...
Lessons for Ukrainian Refugees From My Holocaust Survivor Grandparents
The streets of Budapest are marked by stolpersteine (stumbling stones) and other memorials, recounting the names of Jewish victims of the Holocaust who once filled...
From Hitler and Stalin to Putin and Raisi: Why Downplaying Evil Is So Dangerous
In her new book, “The Newspaper Axis,” UC Davis history professor Kathryn S. Olmsted writes that many American and British newspapers failed to take the...
Russia Expands Ukraine War Goals as Uncertainty Swirls Over Gas Pipeline Restart
Moscow's military "tasks" in Ukraine now go beyond the eastern Donbas region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday, as the Kremlin's forces shelled...
The Kremlin’s Eternal ‘Jewish Question’
On Tuesday, July 5, The Jerusalem Post reported that the Russian government had sent a letter to the Jewish Agency regarding its activities in the...
How Long Can the Middle East Walk a Tightrope on Ukraine?
For now, Ukraine remains a low priority for most Middle Eastern nations. But eventually, Ukraine will arrive on their doorstep. Two centrifugal forces threaten to push...
Putin to Send ‘Doomsday’ Warning to West at Russia’s WW2 Victory Parade
President Vladimir Putin will send a "doomsday" warning to the West when he leads celebrations on Monday marking the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union's...
US Says Russia Plans Fake Independence Votes in Seized Ukraine Territory
The United States accused Russia on Thursday of planning to stage fake independence votes to justify its conquest of territory in Ukraine, as Russian forces...
