A Call From the Grave
“Estonian boys, defect now! You’ll be fed and get home by Christmas!“ – such World-War-era slogans may have been heard from time to time on the Eastern Front, as depicted by the Soviet cinema. In the
Russia Will Snap
A mass exodus afflicts Russia because few believe that only 300,000 men will be called up. The actual target is one million, according to Nobel Peace Prize winning newspaper Novaya Gazeta Europe.
The UN Must Reform, Before It’s Too Late
New York City was a busy place last week as the United Nations (UN) held its 77th session of the General Assembly. Taking place over five days from Sep.19-23, the event brought together leaders from a
Last Week in Ukraine: The Exchange of Prisoners of War and the Ghost of Possible Peace
Late in the evening of Sept. 21, outstanding news spread across the Ukrainian internet that a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war took place and 205 of our soldiers returned home. The entire coun
The New Russian Revolution Is at Hand
Putin has been rattling his saber, making threats and calling for mobilization. Just last week the news and social media were full of stories and images of torture, killings and mass graves. In the fa
Time to Expose Putin as an Unreliable Ally
Fresh hostilities broke out between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh region last week. As a result, nearly 100 people have been killed in the busiest week of violence in the region since
What the Italian Election Means for Ukraine?
There were few surprises in the Italian elections held on Sep. 25. The center-right coalition won 44% of the votes for the Senate, far more than the center-left coalition, with 27%, according to the v
Going Nuclear: On Thinking the Unthinkable (Part 2)
Backed Into a Corner ( Read Part I here.) Yet while the nuclear threats are directed against NATO countries rather than Ukraine, Ukraine is the reason why Russia is in trouble and which now seems to o
Taking Back the Sky
Slightly after dusk on Sep. 22, Ukrainian air defense operators near Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine detected a swarm of Russian drones volleying over the front lines. Coming at them were some of Moscow’
United Arab Emirates – Friend or Foe?
Abu Dhabi’s indifference to the war in Ukraine is not driven by the financial windfall it reaps from Kremlin-linked fugitives flocking there en masse so much as peddling the myth of authoritarian stab
Delirium in the Kremlin – Perspective of a Concerned Serb
One of the most famous movies in history, Dr. Strangelove by director Stanley Kubrick, is also known by the less known subtitle of How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. What was a dark com
Will Ukraine Invasion Condemn Putin to Place Among Russia’s Worst Rulers?
Vladimir Putin refuses to admit defeat in Ukraine. On September 21, he announced plans for a partial mobilization while also vowing to annex large swathes of Ukraine and threatening to defend his gain
Stefan Korshak, Kyiv Post’s military correspondent, shares his perspective on the developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine
Nov. 19