Europe

Syria Damascus

Another Fateful Turning Point in the New Cold War Another Fateful Turning Point in the New Cold War

A struggle is under way over the Syrian cease-fire agreement, while the political crisis in Ukraine deepens.

Feb 24, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Meet the Heroic Greeks Rescuing the Refugees the EU Has Abandoned

Meet the Heroic Greeks Rescuing the Refugees the EU Has Abandoned Meet the Heroic Greeks Rescuing the Refugees the EU Has Abandoned

They’ve stepped into the gap, offering practical support to the thousands arriving daily on their shores.

Feb 24, 2016 / Feature / Kia Mistilis

Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill

The Pope and the Russian Patriarch Have Ended Their 1,000-Year Cold War The Pope and the Russian Patriarch Have Ended Their 1,000-Year Cold War

The week of this historic meeting between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill also witnessed dangerous developments in the US-Russian confrontation over Ukraine, Syria, and Turkey.

Feb 17, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin

Escalating the Political Propaganda War v. Cooperation with Russia Escalating the Political Propaganda War v. Cooperation with Russia

In recent days, opponents of diminishing the most dangerous aspects of the new Cold War have assailed such possibilities—from Ukraine, Turkey, and Europe to Syria.

Feb 10, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Bernie Sanders

Sanders Should Challenge the Foreign-Policy Status Quo Sanders Should Challenge the Foreign-Policy Status Quo

We desperately need to overturn a foreign policy that grows ever more divorced from the interests and security concerns of the vast majority of Americans.

Feb 9, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Obama Administration Has Just Recklessly Escalated Its Military Confrontation With Russia

The Obama Administration Has Just Recklessly Escalated Its Military Confrontation With Russia The Obama Administration Has Just Recklessly Escalated Its Military Confrontation With Russia

The Pentagon’s announcement that it will quadruple US-NATO military forces in countries on or near Russia’s borders pushes the new Cold War toward actual war, possibly even a nucle...

Feb 3, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Citizens of Oslo celebrate Syttende Mai (May Seventeenth), Norway's national day commemorating the adoption of its Constitution.

After I Lived in Norway, America Felt Backward. Here’s Why. After I Lived in Norway, America Felt Backward. Here’s Why.

A crash course in social democracy.

Jan 28, 2016 / Feature / Ann Jones

The Cold Warriors Strike Back

The Cold Warriors Strike Back The Cold Warriors Strike Back

In Washington, London, Turkey, Kiev, and even Moscow, opponents of a possible US–Russian détente on Ukraine and Syria demonstrate again their power to thwart the process of negotia...

Jan 27, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Russian officials.

The Secret Diplomacy That Could End the East-West Confrontation Over Ukraine The Secret Diplomacy That Could End the East-West Confrontation Over Ukraine

Though scarcely reported in the US media, all leaders involved in the epicenter of the new Cold War have launched a concerted campaign to end the Ukrainian civil (and US-Russian pr...

Jan 20, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Ukrainian volunteer battalion Azov

Congress Has Removed a Ban on Funding Neo-Nazis From Its Year-End Spending Bill Congress Has Removed a Ban on Funding Neo-Nazis From Its Year-End Spending Bill

Under pressure from the Pentagon, Congress has stripped the spending bill of an amendment that prevented funds from falling into the hands of Ukrainian neo-fascist groups.

Jan 14, 2016 / James Carden

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