President Trump’s dismissal of human rights in cases like that of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi will ultimately harm American interests.

Should the U.S. be worried about a Sino-Russian alliance emerging?

John McCain was a tireless champion for American interests and human rights, as well as an implacable foe of autocrats, dictators, and demagogues.

Notwithstanding some positive moves, the Trump Administration is letting Putin write the script on Ukraine. It needs to seize the initiative against Putin and reassure Ukraine.

Putin has done nothing—repeat nothing—to warrant a softer approach from the West.

The Trump Administration should use the Magnitsky Act to punish human rights abuses and corruption in Azerbaijan.

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

Moscow wins a gold medal in dysfunction.

The U.S. should do more to let Russian pensioners know the Kremlin is too busy doling out billions to Putin and his buddies to give a damn about their welfare.

Scrap the Minsk agreement, hold the line on sanctions on Russia, and keep pressuring Ukraine’s leaders to clean up corruption.