Beyond Cold War to Mobilization for War Against Russia? Beyond Cold War to Mobilization for War Against Russia?
The large-scale US-NATO amassing of military force on Russia’s Western borders, NATO’s “Eastern Front,” is unprecedented and creates the impression of preparation for actual war.
May 25, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Slouching Toward War With Russia Slouching Toward War With Russia
The highly provocative and unnecessary ongoing US-NATO buildup in the Baltic states and Eastern Europe is bringing Washington closer to war with Moscow than at any time since the 1...
May 18, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Vladimir Putin: The 21st Century’s Greatest Statesman or Its Greatest Threat? Vladimir Putin: The 21st Century’s Greatest Statesman or Its Greatest Threat?
The demonization of Putin seems to answer the question, but is it balanced and factual?
May 11, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Is War With Russia Possible? Is War With Russia Possible?
The US is undermining opportunities for cooperation in Syria and Ukraine, while escalating NATO’s military presence near Russia.
May 4, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Why Do Neo–Cold Warriors Want Another Proxy Fight With Russia? Why Do Neo–Cold Warriors Want Another Proxy Fight With Russia?
The recent conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is a case study in how anti-Putin rhetoric obscures what is really going on.
Apr 19, 2016 / Blog / Pietro A. Shakarian
President Poroshenko’s Problems and the Crisis of the US ‘Ukrainian Project’ President Poroshenko’s Problems and the Crisis of the US ‘Ukrainian Project’
Poroshenko’s succession of political setbacks reflects his regime’s unsavory history.
Apr 13, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
US ‘Information War’ and the Embryonic Kerry–Lavrov Détente US ‘Information War’ and the Embryonic Kerry–Lavrov Détente
Is the recent tsunami of anti-Putin news reports meant to undermine US–Russian negotiations on Syria and Ukraine?
Apr 6, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Don’t Expect the Next Meeting of the Minsk Contact Group to Solve Anything in Ukraine Don’t Expect the Next Meeting of the Minsk Contact Group to Solve Anything in Ukraine
The conditions on the ground all indicate that the war is likely to grind on and on and on.
Apr 5, 2016 / James Carden
The Threat of Nuclear Weapons Is Greater Today Than It Was During the Cold War The Threat of Nuclear Weapons Is Greater Today Than It Was During the Cold War
“There is no rational reason to feel secure today.”
Apr 4, 2016 / James Carden
Bombshell Revelations From the Panama Papers Show Just How Much We Need Financial Transparency Bombshell Revelations From the Panama Papers Show Just How Much We Need Financial Transparency
Given the American media’s failure to cover the Ukrainian government’s corruption, the reaction to the report’s revelations about reigning president-oligarch Petro Poroshenko has b...
Apr 4, 2016 / James Carden