The geopolitics of “American roller coasters”
In Ukrainian, what we call a roller coaster is called “American hills” (американські гірки). This linguistic coincidence took on a sinister geopolitical meaning in...
Russian cultural tele-energy therapy for the West
More than three years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and more than eleven years into the war that Putin's Russia has waged not...
Russia Cleanses Its Spy Agencies
Something odd and largely unnoticed is happening to Russia’s spies.
By Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan, for CEPA
Putin’s intelligence services are being cleansed of non-Russians, a policy completely...
Putin’s Propagandists Dismiss US Statements
Russian propagandists are parroting the Kremlin’s apparent indifference to Trump’s attacks.
By Julia Davis, for CEPA
US President Donald J. Trump surprised many on September 23 with...
Trump Called Russia a ‘Paper Tiger’ Because He Believes Putin Is Losing
By Peter Dickinson, for UkraineAlert
US President Donald Trump made headlines this week with a social media post that suggested a dramatic shift in his position...
Moldova’s Voters and the RussianBearPaw
Moldovans are preparing for an election that will determine their future in Europe amid “unprecedented” Russian interference. Can they resist?
By Kateryna Odarchenko, for CEPA
President Maia...
Is there room for emotion in reporting during wartime
In the fourth year of full-scale war, amid the stifling atmosphere of political volte-faces and diplomatic puzzles, I increasingly hear calls on the airwaves...
Putin Wants to Capture Ukraine’s Crucial Fortress Belt Without a Fight
By Mykola Bielieskov, for UkraineAlert
As US-led efforts to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine struggle to gain momentum, Vladimir Putin’s latest territorial demands include the...
Peace at any price is war in installments
In 2025, the political vocabulary of the West underwent a painful lobotomy. Just two years ago, the key word that opened all doors in...
The circle of the absurd
September 12, 2025, will go down in history as the day when statistics clashed with human drama, and geopolitical horror with local pettiness. On...