China Still Holds the Key for Getting Tough with Pyongyang
The fourth North Korean nuclear test is a big deal and an additional provocation but not a game changer. In Läs mer
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How Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Sabotaged the Reform Process
Viktor Shokin, Ukraine’s prosecutor general, was upbeat in his New Year’s message to colleagues. While ”2015 was a Läs mer
Saudi-Iranian Crisis, China’s Economic Slide Set Stage for Perfect Storm in the Oil Market
The deepening rift between Saudi Arabia and Iran may have dire consequences for global oil markets because the kingdom’s Eastern Läs mer
Ten Reasons Why I’m Optimistic About Ukraine’s Economy in 2016
The outlook for the Ukrainian economy in 2016 is positive. Many important reforms were carried out in 2015. The necessary Läs mer
Putin’s Next Potential Target: The Baltic States
Although Russia’s economy is reeling and its military forces are increasingly engaged in Syria and Ukraine, NATO commanders, governments, and Läs mer
From Ordinary Business Trip to Russian Jail: Former Ukrainian Political Prisoner Exhorts West to Keep Pressure on Russia
Editor’s Note: Yuriy Yatsenko testified before the US Helsinki Commission in Washington on December 11, 2015. His remarks have been Läs mer
The Saudi/Iran Break: Politics of Fear in the Gulf
Saudi Arabia’s decision to break diplomatic ties with Iran represents another chapter in the politics of fear that Läs mer
Warsaw May Reach EU Compromise with UK, If It Leads to NATO Force in Poland
Poland could be open to compromise over British demands to limit the rights of European Union migrants if London helps Läs mer
Putin’s Fragile Popularity
One of the mantras of today’s Kremlin apologists, as well as of some self-described political realists, is that current Russian Läs mer