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U.S. policy makes Ukraine fight by rules Russia doesn’t follow

by Doyle McManus Last week, Ukraine pulled off an audacious military feat: three drone strikes deep inside Russia, one against a target less than 150 miles from Moscow. The drones attacked bases from which Russia has launched airstrikes against Ukraine’s cities, electricity grid ...

The elections are over, but foreign meddling isn’t

A top Russian oligarch and ally of Vladimir Putin openly stated  his country has engaged in U.S. election meddling and would continue doing so in future elections. That’s not exactly news, even if it’s the first such admission by someone so close to Putin. But the methods of meddling ...

In diplomacy with Saudi Arabia, cheap oil is louder than justice

When President Joe Biden screws up, he deserves to be called out just like any other American president. He had already generated considerable controversy with his hat-in-hand visit to Saudi Arabia during the summer to plead for more oil production to ease pressure on oil prices. The valid ...

Negotiations can’t end the war in Ukraine until one side has lost

by Eugene Finkel In recent days, we’ve seen an increase in calls for a negotiated solution of the war in Ukraine. From the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, from progressive members of Congress and from leading international relations scholars, a growing number of voices urge the U.S. to ...