Follow us on social

George Beebe

What Putin would get out of eliminating Prigozhin
Europe

What Putin would get out of eliminating Prigozhin

For one, his rival's demise dashes hopes that the Russian leader's rule might soon be undermined by internal turmoil. Here's why.

Ukraine-metro-scaled
Europe

The myth of a strong postwar Ukraine

Ending the conflict sooner will give Kyiv a chance to rebuild. Until then, its prospects for a thriving, democratic state are diminishing.

2023-07-12t141839z_366803274_rc2q12aw16vy_rtrmadp_3_nato-summit-biden-lithuania-scaled-e1689340567273
Europe

America's strategy for the NATO alliance is failing

Ukraine is depleting its war resources, and the West can't replenish them fast enough to alter that trajectory anytime soon.

2023-05-01t000000z_199717566_mt1imgost000snuklo_rtrmadp_3_imago-images-scaled
Europe

Rampant Russophobia takes us down a dangerous path

Demonizing Russian culture and people only makes peace in Ukraine harder to achieve and plays into Putin's propaganda.

Shutterstock_2129046806-scaled
Europe

Testing Russia’s red lines could become a fatal experiment

We could find that we've gone too far — only after we find ourselves in a direct conflict with Moscow, not before.