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Russia’s Claim of Chemical, Bio Labs in Ukraine Is a Ruse
In the latest in a series of specious and outlandish justifications for its illegal, immoral, and brutal invasion of sovereign Ukraine, Russia is claiming that Washington and Kyiv are working together to develop chemical and biological weapons. Pure Putin propaganda. Indeed, according to the U.S. State Department this week: The United States does not own…Peter Brookes -
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What’s Life Like in North Korea? A Defector Explains
Growing up in North Korea, Hyun-Seung Lee says, he had no real understanding of the concept of freedom or human rights. The communist regime monitors citizens so closely, he couldn’t speak freely even in his own home, says Lee, who goes by the nickname Arthur. “I believe that in my home, there [were] bugs or listening…Virginia Allen -
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South Korea’s New President Is Welcome Development for US Policy on North Korea, China
South Korea concluded a bitterly divisive presidential campaign season Wednesday with the election of Yoon Suk Yeol. Both he and his opponent, Lee Jae-myung, engaged in a battle of mudslinging and accusations, making this an acrimonious campaign. Both candidates were highly unfavorable, making this a true “election of the undesirables.” The contest was unusual since,…Bruce Klingner -
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If Putin Attacks a NATO Country, What Are Our Legal Obligations?
What are the United States’ legal obligations if Russian President Vladimir Putin orders his military to invade a NATO country and NATO invokes Article 5 of the treaty, the collective self-defense provision? The answer to this legal question, which is complicated, is the narrow focus on this article. Before diving in, however, it’s important to…Cully Stimson -
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Understanding Putin’s Ultimate Objective
Images we deemed purely in the realm of history are being broadcast live 24 hours a day on all media platforms. Tanks rolling down urban streets and European cities being shelled, as women and children look for safety in refugee convoys or in impromptu subterranean shelters. Amidst all the propaganda, crucial questions must be answered….Sebastian Gorka -
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A Morally Weak Biden Invites Putin’s Aggression
I wrote last week about the collapse of the Soviet Union as result of the strength, moral clarity, and leadership of President Ronald Reagan. I quoted Reagan’s observation that the ultimate battle we fight, around the world and at home, is one of good and evil. This battle never ends. Evil always seeks to advance,…Star Parker -
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Russian Oil Import Ban Just a Distraction From Biden’s Anti-Energy Policies
President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a nationwide ban on imports of Russian oil, coal, and natural gas, relenting to pressure to stand against Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Unfortunately, the administration is only projecting the appearance of a principled stand and continues to be unwilling to make the necessary policy changes for an import…Katie Tubb -
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Ukraine Needs Our Help, but No-Fly Zone Should Be Off Table
The situation in Ukraine is heartbreaking to watch. Russian President Vladimir Putin, a despotic thug, has waded headlong into an all-out invasion of that country, and his army is using Soviet-era tactics with little regard for collateral damage or civilian casualties. Watching the carnage unfold in near-real time is infuriating, and people around the world…John Venable -
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18 Photos Capture Russia’s Onslaught Against Citizens of Ukraine
As a third round of peace talks Monday yielded little progress toward ending Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, an estimated 2 million Ukrainians have fled to neighboring countries. Women and children have said goodbye to their husbands, fathers, and brothers as men ages 18 to 60 remain to fight the Russian army. Here are…Maggie Hroncich -
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How Environmentalists Help Putin
For more than 40 years, the environmentalist movement has been warning that global warming is the result of mankind’s burning of fossil fuels and poses an “existential threat” to human and other biological life. This is one of the many grandiose lies the left uses to reshape, if not destroy, Western civilization. Other grandiose lies…Dennis Prager -
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Russia Links Ukraine Sanctions to Iran Nuclear Talks to Shake Down Biden Administration
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov dropped a diplomatic bomb on the multilateral Iran nuclear talks in a transparent gambit to undermine sanctions that the U.S. recently imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Lavrov insisted on Saturday, “We need guarantees these sanctions will in no way affect the trading, economic, and investment relations contained…James Phillips -
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What China Is Learning From Putin’s Ukraine Invasion
Russian President Vladimir Putin could never rest easy without the Russian flag flying over Kyiv. Never doubt for a second that Chinese President Xi Jinping feels the same way about Taiwan. The president of China certainly hopes, in his lifetime, to see the communist flag flutter above Taipei. So the obvious question is whether the current…James Carafano -
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Shows the World What It Means to Be a Man
“The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.” These words from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Washington, in response to the Biden administration’s offer to evacuate him, will resound as some of the most iconic of the 21st century. Zelenskyy, braced for the worst in Kyiv in the hardest of times, is reminding not only…Rachel del Guidice -
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Without American Renewal, Putin’s Aggression Is Likely Precursor of Troubles Ahead
Since the end of World War II, the United States has been the world’s dominant force. Marked by relative peace and prosperity, it’s been an amazingly successful period for America and for the world. Certainly, measured by world historical standards, the U.S. has little to apologize for and much to be proud of. The first…Neil Patel -
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Putin Weaponizes Refugees in Ukraine, Just as He Did in Syria
The Ukraine crisis will affect many regions around the world, including the Middle East. As Russia’s invading forces pivot to siege warfare around Ukraine’s big cities, Moscow is likely to resort to scorched-earth tactics previously unleashed on the cities of Aleppo in Syria and Grozny in Chechnya. In those conflicts, Russia deliberately targeted civilian infrastructure—including…James Phillips -
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Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine Belatedly Unites West
As of this writing, predictions of a Russian day-or-two romp through Ukraine, all the way to the point of threatening NATO countries, have proven wrong. Profoundly wrong. War is always unpredictable. But clearly much of the American news coverage underestimated both the totalitarian appetite of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the grit and determination of…Larry Elder -
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The Right Way to Impose Energy Sanctions on Russia
In the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the idea of expanding sanctions on Russian energy is starting to gain bipartisan traction in Congress. This is a complicated issue. Although freedom-loving nations should be ready to use every tool available to push back against the authoritarian greed of Putin, energy sanctions…Katie Tubb -
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What Could Be Next in Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Moscow—and much of the rest of the world—expected Ukraine to fall quickly after Russia invaded it. Why hasn’t it? How are the Ukrainian people effectively fighting the Russians, and what could be next? Will Russia invade the Baltic States next, as some have predicted? And are American sanctions enough to weaken Russia? The Heritage Foundation’s…Virginia Allen -
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China, Russia, and Ukraine: It’s Folly to Think Beijing Will Work With West
As Europe slid into its first war of the 21st century, the Biden administration made a desperate play, hoping that China somehow would work with the West in dissuading Russia from invading Ukraine. According to reports in The New York Times, for months the Biden administration plied the Chinese with U.S. intelligence indicating that Russia…Dean Cheng -
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‘It’s Un-American’: DC Business Owners Suffer From 2 Years of Emergency Mandates
While hundreds of lawmakers gathered maskless on Tuesday for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, businesses in the D.C. area are still suffering from the COVID-19 mandates imposed on them for the past two years. The nation’s capital has been operating in a state of emergency since the onset of the pandemic, leaving…Maggie Hroncich