by Martin Schram Negotiating a true peace in the middle of a horrendous war is sometimes a task for only the feint-hearted. This moment in Ukraine’s war […]
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Hostage-trading rarely ends well for U.S., but it’s a sad fact of life
The kidnapping sprees that made international travel perilous for Americans back in the 1980s and 1990s have returned in force. Only this time, other governments are joining […]
Let’s leave ‘zombie viruses’ — and oil — under the permafrost
by Faye Flam Vast stretches of permafrost are melting as the Earth’s polar regions warm, thawing ancient viruses and bacteria that had remained frozen for tens of […]
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 […]
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. […]
Russia’s mass abductions are genocide
by Andreas Kluth We can unearth the mass graves left in Ukraine by retreating Russian troops. We can talk to the Ukrainian survivors of rape and torture, […]
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 […]
U.S. must take path toward resolution
by Daniel DePetris With the exception of Hungary’s Viktor Orban, Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t have many friends or associates left in the West. Whereas some leaders […]
Ukraine’s resistance and resilience
by Tamar Jacoby Vitalii Lylyck, 21, was shaken but smiling when I reached him in his dorm room in Kyiv, just 10 days after Russian forces began […]
Russian fatherland is losing fathers
As Russian forces continue their retreat on the battlefield in Ukraine, Moscow has turned to attacking stationary civilian targets that don’t shoot back. It’s pathetic. And […]