Russia has come a long way from military operations in which casualties to civilians were of little concern.
From Grozny to Crimea: Russia Learns to Finesse Military Intervention
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NATO on Viagra
At 65, NATO should get off its new meds and act its age. It’s time for downsizing and memoir-writing, not hanky-panky in the east.
Continental Drift: Europe’s Breakaways
Borders in Europe may appear immutable, but of course they are not.
Brown Is the New Black
Fashions come and go. And this year, across the broad swath of Eurasia, fascism is in.
Sanctioning Russia Won’t Help Ukraine
Sanctioning Russia may actually reduce its incentive to change course in Crimea.
Crimea Joins Russia: What About International Law?
The deadlock in the UN Security Council combined with Russia’s disregard for Western approval have the U.S. and its allies stymied.
If I Didn’t Have a Hammer
U.S. foreign policy is anything but demilitarized. But where the Bush team saw every problem as a nail, the Obama team wields more than just a hammer.
Ukraine’s Civil Strife Is Not about Language
Political divisions in Ukraine are more accurately explained by historic preferences and influence of the local elites than by language.
Straight Talk on the U.S. and Ukraine
Given the limits of its power and its own compromised relationship with international law, the U.S. isn’t in a position to do much about Ukraine.
Crimea: Just Who’s Encroaching on Whom?
Is Russia’s occupation of Crimea expansionism or a response to NATO squeezing its border?