Mikhail Gorbachev ‘almost made Russia democratic’
Lauded in the West as the man who helped bring down the Berlin Wall and end the Cold War without bloodshed, Mikhail Gorbachev was widely despised at home as the… Read more »
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What if Ukraine wins?
A full-scale Ukrainian military defeat of Russia, including the retaking of Crimea, verges on fantasy and it would be far too optimistic to base either Ukrainian or Western strategy on… Read more »
Ukraine war a ‘turning point in history’: Underscores democratic crisis – and dictator’s advantage?
European Council President Charles Michel met Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv — which he called the “heart of a free and democratic Europe” — and pledged to… Read more »
Zelenskyy’s rhetorical power ‘making democracy cool again’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attracted global attention when he rejected a U.S. offer to evacuate, replying defiantly, “The fight is here. I need ammunition, not a ride.” That response “will… Read more »
Ukraine: Democratic powers must pursue ‘the only acceptable endgame’
Holding a referendum on compromises with Russia in war-torn Ukraine would be next to impossible without a ceasefire, so Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will have to get Russian President Vladimir Putin on… Read more »
Ukraine protests ‘could be Putin’s undoing’
More than 1 million people in nearly 200 cities around the world have gathered to protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On six continents they marched in streets, stood in… Read more »
Londongrad – Butler to the World?
Vladimir Putin’s savage attack on Ukraine has brutally brought to the fore the phenomenon known as “Londongrad”. The warm home the British establishment and its financial system provide for dirty… Read more »
KleptoCapture to ‘freeze and seize’ oligarch assets
In collaboration with European allies, the US Justice Department has launched ‘Task Force KleptoCapture’ to crack down on oligarchs and seize assets. “To those bolstering the Russian regime through corruption… Read more »
Ukraine: Democracies’ energetic unity shows reserves of power
A coalition of forty Ukrainian civil society groups today issued The Kyiv Declaration, a six-point appeal to the West’s democracies, listing urgent humanitarian and military demands. “There is no free… Read more »
Ukraine: What if Russia Wins?
As the crisis in Ukraine unfolds, the West must not underestimate Russia. It must not bank on narratives inspired by wishful thinking. Russian victory in Ukraine is not science fiction,… Read more »