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Putin’s bloody playbook comes home to roost The brazen assassination of political enemies is a defining feature of Vladimir Putin’s reign of terror. He delights in proving there’s no refuge from his retribution. London, Berlin, Istanbul—even Washington, DC — have all found his bloody fingerprints at the scene of mysterious murders. Capers like poisoning dissidents… Read more.
Putin’s nuclear threats mask conventional weakness Every time Putin plays his nuclear card, he seems so delusional he might think Russia is the only country with nukes. Who does he think he’s scaring? Putin’s war in Ukraine has weakened Russia so much that, like North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, he resorts to hollow nuclear threats in… Read more.
Since the first days of its ill-fated invasion of Ukraine, Russia has wielded nuclear threats like a drunk brandishing a bottle, swinging at shadows. Remember when they claimed they’d turn anyone who interfered into radioactive dust? Well, US-led NATO soon crossed that and other “red lines,” only for Russia to announce another. Hence the latest,… Read more.
The Biden administration’s latest sanctions and criminal charges against Russia for election interference are déjà vu all over again. Since 2016, the US has been slapping Russia with sanctions like a drunk at a piñata party — wildly swinging, hoping to hit something. Yet, the Russians are still at it, manipulating US public opinion to… Read more.
Putin threatened “escalation” if US-supplied weapons enabled Ukraine to kill any of his invading Russians. More ominously, he warned he would use all means at his disposal if Ukraine even threatened Russia’s territorial integrity, implying a willingness to use nuclear weapons. He insisted this was a red line, claiming “it’s not a bluff”—as if Russia… Read more.
Failure of US leadership The US Congress has dithered and reveled in dysfunction for months, delaying a crucial national security bill. This, even though members knew each day’s delay was costing an increasingly defenseless Ukraine dearly in both blood and treasure. US allies and enemies alike watched in utter stupefaction: Democratic allies expressed shock and dismay — as US politicians displayed… Read more.
Klitschko’s antic pitch to a reelected Trump Ukraine is bracing for Russia to make a second attempt to take Kyiv. Hence, Zelensky’s desperate SOS to the US: cut the political dithering and deliver the long-promised weapons. For months, Ukraine has been bemoaning the failure of its US-led allies to supply weapons. This key factor has caused its forces to abandon villages in retreat. And all… Read more.
US aiding and abetting genocide in Gaza The Biden administration in recent days quietly authorized the transfer of billions of dollars in bombs and fighter jets to Israel despite Washington’s concerns about an anticipated military offensive in southern Gaza that could threaten the lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians. (The Washington Post, March… Read more.
Congress dithers while Ukraine falls This week, Republicans set yet another precedent for congressional shame and dysfunction. With one gesture, they shocked NATO and pleased Russia in equal measure. Members skipped town for a two-week vacation, not bothering to vote on, much less pass, a critical aid bill. The House of Representatives has broken up for its… Read more.
Biden’s ‘slow yes’ helped Russia From the outset, US President Biden framed the war in Ukraine as a tectonic battle between autocracy and democracy. Yet, the US and NATO have been helping Ukraine, a democratic country, fight merely to survive rather than win. Last week, Time Magazine published a definitive update with this striking headline: “The Biden Administration’s… Read more.
