Commentary / World Jun 16, 2023

Preparing for Ukraine’s reconstruction

With the estimated cost of Ukraine’s postwar recovery reaching hundreds of billions of dollars, Western governments must develop a cohesive and unified strategy.

Commentary / World Feb 14, 2023

Putin cronies and criminals gear up to steal Russia

Owing to Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine and the West’s response, hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of assets are up for grabs in Russia.

Commentary / World Aug 17, 2022

How to win friends and drain Russia’s war machine

By establishing a buyers’ cartel to impose a price cap on Russian crude, the West could achieve its goal of defunding Russia's war machine.

Commentary / World Apr 13, 2022

Vladimir Putin’s failed state, a disaster of his own making

So great is Putin's Ukraine blunder that he may now have rendered Russia a failed state — a political or economic system that has become so weak that the government is no longer in control.

Commentary / World Dec 19, 2021

Putin’s Ukraine saber-rattling and a last gasp

With Russia's economy faltering, Vladimir Putin may be seeking a military victory to turn around his tanking political fortunes.

Commentary / World Dec 8, 2021

Confronting the Kremlin’s new hybrid war in Europe

Russia's recent aggressive moves have multiple objectives. But the Kremlin’s greatest desire is to divide and weaken the European Union.

Commentary / World Sep 7, 2021

The case for stronger Russia sanctions

The Crimea sanctions have had the intended economic effect. Whereas Central and Eastern Europe’s GDP has grown by 3% to 5% per year since 2014, Russia’s has stagnated.

Commentary / World Jul 21, 2021

Putin’s dangerous Ukraine narrative

Make no mistake: by denying Ukraine’s right to independence, Putin is setting the stage for war. The West must quickly decide what it is willing to do to prevent it.