InternationalNews
In Ukraine, Lenin Gets the Boot From Uncle Sam
KYIV, Ukraine—There’s a saying in Ukraine about the four stages of being poor. It goes like this: First, you don’t have any hryvnias (the Ukrainian… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Spain’s Loss of National Sovereignty Driving Rise of Radical Leftists
The political establishment collapsed in Spain in Sunday’s elections, proving once again that this is a trend affecting the entire West, not just the U.S…. Read More
InternationalNews
Ukraine War Freezes Over as State Department Updates Travel Warning
KYIV, Ukraine—As the Ukraine war approaches its third calendar year, daily skirmishes threaten to unglue a shaky truce. The consequences of Russia’s military pivot to… Read More
InternationalNews
France Just Had a Political Earthquake, and It Looks Good for the Kremlin
PARIS—The National Front, a far-right French political party with financial backing from Moscow, won the first round of France’s regional elections, taking the lead in… Read More
InternationalNews
Has the French President’s Call to Arms Against ISIS Fizzled?
PARIS—After the bloody terrorist attacks in Paris on Nov. 13, French President François Hollande declared war on the Islamic State, also known as ISIS. But although he… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why Montenegro Was Just Invited to Join the NATO Alliance
On Wednesday, foreign ministers extended an invitation of NATO membership to Montenegro, a small nation in the Balkans. The decision to offer Montenegro membership will strengthen… Read More
InternationalCommentary
West Germany’s Former Chancellor Predicted Europe Would Have an Assimilation Problem
In 1990, former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt told me in an interview that massive Islamic immigration into Europe kept him awake at night. Between… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why John Kerry Should Apologize to France
On Tuesday, Secretary of State John Kerry visited French President Francois Hollande to show American support to the French government. Unfortunately Kerry then proceeded to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
After Paris, Obama’s Abandonment of Leadership
On Nov. 12, President Barack Obama said of ISIS: “What is true is that from the start, our goal has been first to contain, and… Read More
InternationalNews
19 Photos of People Honoring France Across the World
Unity. It’s what fueled the violent terrorists who killed more than 132 people and injured 350 more in Paris Friday. But it’s also fueling citizens… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Can NATO Be Involved in Responding to Paris Attacks? Looking at Article 5
In light of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, which resulted in at least 139 dead and another 350 wounded, there has been significant discussion… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What I Learned From Tibetan and Ukrainian Freedom Fighters
KATHMANDU, Nepal—About two months before a mortar killed him, 19-year-old Ukrainian soldier Daniel Kasyanenko smoked a cigarette with me in a trench in eastern Ukraine…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
The European Parliament is Wrong on Edward Snowden and National Security
On Oct. 29, the European Parliament approved a resolution (passed by 285 votes to 281) calling “on European Union Member States to drop any criminal… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Time for the US to Rethink Its Support for the European Union
Since the end of the Second World War, the U.S. has encouraged the free nations of Europe to abandon their independence in the name of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Cartoon: Who Is Really Pushing the Buttons of US Foreign Policy?
James Phillips wrote recently on Russian involvement in Syria: Russia’s aggressive military intervention in Syria poses major problems for the United States, its allies, and the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Russia Broke the INF Treaty (Again). What the US Should Do
On Sept. 2, Russia tested a ground-launched cruise missile named SSC-X-8, in violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, according to reporting by the Washington… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
How the Wars in Ukraine and Syria Are Connected
LONDON—For the last year, I’ve been reporting on the Ukraine war. I’ve been back and forth to the front lines, embedded with Ukrainian troops and… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Poland Is Key to a Safe Europe, and Putin Knows It
Good news in Eastern Europe is hard to come by these days with Russian President Vladimir Putin playing the bully in Ukraine and elsewhere, along… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Putin Looks to Remove American Influences From Russia
Last week the Russian government added one more issue to its growing heap of disputes with the United States. By pulling the plug on the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Britain’s New Labour Leader Could Destroy the U.S.-U.K. ‘Special Relationship’
Jeremy Corbyn is hardly a household name in the United States, but his election win has raised eyebrows on this side of the Atlantic and… Read More
InternationalNews
Margaret Thatcher’s Hidden Faith
Does religion play a role in British politics? Dr. Eliza Filby, academic, writer, and businesswoman, spoke at The Heritage Foundation Wednesday about her book “God… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Is Socialism on the Rise?
Heritage Foundation expert Nile Gardiner, director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, spoke to Fox News’ Neil Cavuto about the victory of far-left politician… Read More
InternationalNews
Refugee Crisis Has European Union Grappling With Its Destiny
As Europe has struggled to articulate a collective response to a flood of refugees from the Middle East and Africa, Germany has positioned itself as… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Five Key Points on Europe’s Refugee Crisis
In the wake of civil war in Syria, the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS), an Islamist ascendancy in Libya, and a series of conflicts… Read More
InternationalNews
16 Photos of the Refugees Stranded in Hungary Amid Migrant Crisis
Thousands of migrants from Middle Eastern countries, including Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan, have fled to Europe. As European countries grapple with the situation, Hungary has… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
The Ukraine War Is Supposed to End Today. But It Won’t.
KYIV, Ukraine—One year ago I was in Mariupol, Ukraine, when the first cease-fire was signed on Sept. 5, 2014. Late that afternoon I visited the… Read More
InternationalNews
Ukraine: Deadly Protests Outside Parliament Over Autonomy Vote
KYIV, Ukraine—One Ukrainian National Guard soldier died and more than 100 law enforcement personnel and civilians were injured, several critically, after violent protests erupted outside… Read More
InternationalNews
As War Escalates, Ukrainian Volunteer Battalion Remains Sidelined
URZUF, Ukraine—The vehicle yard at the Ukrainian National Guard Azov Battalion’s base here looks like the set of a Mad Max movie. There is a… Read More
InternationalNews
A Ukrainian Town on War’s Edge Faces Its Darkest Hour
SARTANA, Ukraine—A biography of Winston Churchill sits on Stephan Machsma’s desk. Machsma is the mayor of Sartana, Ukraine, and he is leading the town’s approximately… Read More
InternationalNews
Today Marks 53rd Anniversary of Death of Peter Fechter, Teen Killed Attempting to Cross Berlin Wall
Fifty-three years ago today, the eyes of the world turned to East Germany as an 18-year-old’s suffering became an international symbol of cruelty. Peter Fechter,… Read More
