U.S., Russia Continue to Jockey for Influence in Syria
The U.S. is trying to pressure Russia to put pressure on Syrian President Assad.
U.S. in No Position to Condemn Alleged Russian Transfer of Helicopter Gunships to Syrian Regime
It’s the height of hypocrisy for the United States to criticize arms transfers to governments for use on innocent civilians.
The Court Politics of Russia’s New Shale Oil Drive
Russia has solicited the help of ExxonMobil and Norway’s Statoil to develop a field of oil shale in Siberia.
The Crisis in Syria Calls Out for an Intervention — with Russia
The international community should have a diplomatic “intervention” with Syria’s strongest remaining ally, Russia.
Missile Defense: Ever the Fly in the Ointment of U.S.-Russia Relations
Missile defense is a bottomless fund of misinformation between the United States and Russia.
Bahrain : United States :: Syria : Russia
As it criticizes Russia for its military support of Syria, the Obama administration should reexamine its relationship with Bahrain.
Syria’s Butcher
It’s a family tradition.
Iran: Willing to Deal
The West’s sanctions on Iran are hurting the country’s middle class and marginalizing the country’s pragmatists. But they can neither cripple Iran’s economy nor halt its nuclear program.
Preventing a Blowout in the Arctic
Russia’s push to explore for oil in the Arctic is bad news.
Adding Fuel to Syria’s Fire
Giving military aid to either side of the Syrian conflict will make civil war more likely and prevent the citizens of Syria from achieving any semblance of justice and freedom.
The Not-So-Great Game
What would happen if we stopped playing games with Iran?
Nigeria with Nukes
Millions of people have thronged the streets of cities all over the world this last year to protest the influence of money on power–the corruption in Mubarak’s Egypt and Ben Ali’s Tunisia, the malign effects of Wall Street and other financial institutions, the power elite in Russia.
Russians United against United Russia
Russians are coming out onto the streets to transform their country once again.
Review: Soviet Fates and Lost Alternatives
Stephen Cohen explodes the conventional wisdom about Soviet and Russian history in his latest book.
Treatment of Russian POWs in WWII Paved the Way for Holocaust
The Nazi zest for killing Russian POWs was almost as great as for Jews.