Anchors Away
Case dismissed! At Helsinki District Court, a pivotal trial involving three international seafarers has just ended. The three officers were in charge of the shadow tanker that struck at least ...
Tag: Vladimir Putin
Russia’s Next Opposition Will Not Be Liberal
Among Russians who follow their country’s war in Ukraine, it’s difficult to overstate the lasting, demoralizing impact of the story of Ernest and Goodwin, the call signs of two experienced ...
Europe Should Support Moldova Against Russian Meddling
Moldova’s pro-Western governing party gained a clear parliamentary majority in this weekend’s elections, choosing European alignment amid “unprecedented pressure, disinformation, and interference from the Kremlin.” Although the results advance Moldova’s ...
Why the White House Is Considering Tomahawks for Ukraine
Less than two months after a cordial summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the White House is considering sending Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles, a move that Putin called ...
Putin vs. the Press
December 2021, a Moscow kitchen. It’s close to New Year’s—a time when, according to Soviet lore, miracles were possible—but the conversation among three women is no more cheerful than the ...
From Moldova to Africa, Russia’s Power Is Waning
On Sept. 28, Moldovan voters overwhelmingly rejected pro-Russian parties and gave President Maia Sandu’s pro-European party a decisive parliamentary majority. The victory, which came despite a massive Russia-financed influence operation ...
Zelensky Blasts Weakness of ‘International Institutions’ at U.N. General Assembly
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used much of his time before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City on Tuesday to warn about the global threats unleashed by ...
Trump Issues Reversal in U.S. Ukraine Policy
U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to issue an about-face on Washington’s Ukraine policy, posting to Truth Social on Tuesday that “I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, ...
Trump Makes U-Turn on Ukraine Policy
U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to back a major reversal in U.S. policy on Ukraine, stating Tuesday that he believed Kyiv could win back all of Ukraine “in its original ...
Hayward: What BRICS Has to Lose at this Year’s U.N. General Assembly
The 2025 U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) will likely be dominated by the drama over European states unilaterally declaring Palestinian independence, but it will also be an important week for the ...
