Europe’s Best Defense Against Putin’s Russia – Ukraine’s Million-Strong, Battle-Hardened Army
As I have argued repeatedly, Europe’s weakness does not stem primarily from a lack of military strength—either current or projected—but
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The Impact of Sanctions Against Gazprombank on Russian gas transit via Bulgaria
Today represents a pivotal moment in the governance approaches of former Prime Minister Borissov and President Radev. Their chief energy
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The Erdogan-Putin Show Continues
Behind the scenes maneuvering So, last week’s meeting in Sochi has come and gone, and the general impression among pundits
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Putin’s Nuclear Threat Assessment
“Russia has completed preparations for blowing up the Zaporizhzhia NPP. The plan of the terrorist attack has already been approved
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Four men in a Hub
Messrs Putin, Erdogan, Radev, and Orban – the leaders of Russia, Turkey, Bulgaria and Hungary respectively – seem set to
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Putin drawn closer into China’s orbit, but no military support
Xi Jinping’s state visit to Moscow was a long-awaited event for the Kremlin. Somewhat unusually per diplomatic protocol, the possibility
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Xi’s Visit and Putin’s Demise
After the arrest warrant has been issued, Putin is president of Russia in name only. From here onwards, negotiations are out of the question.
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The world after Ukraine—Part 2: Winners, the Loser-in-Chief, and winning the peace
Ukraine is on the way to winning the war. But it must bear in mind constantly that it needs also to win the peace. That means securing the earliest possible transition of power in the Kremlin, as the best guarantee of long-term peace and security on Ukraine’s eastern borders.
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Russia loses in every scenario in Ukraine
Through his bad judgment, Putin has already closed pretty much any visible “exit ramps”. The situation calls for a diligently thought out diplomatic strategy, to avert a lasting and irreversible regional or worldwide catastrophe.
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