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Russia and the West
No Bailouts for Putin

Western governments should block private business from helping to finance Russian aggression in Ukraine and Syria.

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Russia and the West
Can NATO Defend the Baltics?

It’s not as hopeless a proposition as you might think.

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The Hollow Men

Far from formidable, Vladimir Putin and those around him in the Kremlin have made themselves prisoners of the past.

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Russia and the West
Condemned to Frustration

What Russia wants, the West simply cannot deliver.

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Why Putin’s Turkey Sanctions Will Boomerang

Moscow’s predictable tactics becomes less effective with each use.

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Russia and the West
The Myth of Russia’s Containment

Has the West always had it in for Russia? Hardly.

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Russia and the West
Humiliation as a Tool of Blackmail

An analysis of the Kremlin’s “Weimar syndrome”, and why so many Western elites believe in it.

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Russia and the West
Answer the Baltics’ S.O.S.

Approving the Baltic states’ request for a permanent NATO military presence is the best way to prevent war with Russia and preserve the alliance.

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Russia and the West
John Kerry’s Sochi Misadventure

The Secretary of State’s trip to Russia won’t solve any problems, and it makes the Obama administration look weak and desperate.

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Russia and the West
Airing Putin’s Dirty Laundry

The U.S. Congress needs to attack the pillars of Putin’s domestic support by exposing the regime’s rampant corruption.

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