From a politician mental sharpness and a precise, truthful use of language is expected. Politicians rule us. They make laws and decisions that affect our lives. It is for this reason that knowledge and acuity has to be expected from … Continue reading
Like most foreign-policy experts, I was shocked by Russia’s annexation of Crimea and its continuing “soft invasion” of eastern Ukraine. Can such a naked land grab really be happening now, in 21st-century Europe? But Russia’s actions were not the only … Continue reading
The international crisis created by Putin’s military incursion into Crimea has also served to highlight again Russia’s relationship to the Jews. The Russian President has included radical nationalism and anti-Semitism in the Ukraine as major justifications for his intervention. I … Continue reading
Saturday, February 22, 2014, was a historical day for the Ukrainian people. It marked the end of almost four months of demonstrations against now-overthrown President Viktor Yanukovych. His relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, his policies of restricting freedom of … Continue reading
The West is blinking in disbelief – Vladimir Putin just invaded Ukraine. German diplomats, French Eurocrats and American pundits are all stunned. Why has Russia chosen to gamble its trillion-dollar ties with the West? Western leaders are stunned because they … Continue reading
