InternationalFeature
Ukraine Bracing for Separatist Offensive
KYIV, Ukraine—Pro-Russian separatists have been put on “full alert” for a major offensive that Ukrainian and U.S. military officials anticipate will happen in the next… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What Paul Krugman Got Wrong About Ireland’s Economy
New York Times columnist Paul Krugman once commented derisively on Ireland’s ongoing economic recovery: “It seems obvious to me that Ireland keeps being proclaimed a… Read More
InternationalFeature
How One Ukrainian City Has Been Transformed by War
MARIUPOL, Ukraine—Like manmade thunder, the artillery concussions cut through the light drizzle on the grey, overcast day. Standing in the unpaved parking lot of the… Read More
InternationalFeature
Raw Footage: Watch Ukrainian Soldiers, Separatists Battle for Valuable Prize
BERDYANS’KE, Ukraine—Pro-Russian separatists and the Ukrainian Azov Regiment have been battling over the town of Shyrokyne for weeks. The small town on the Sea of… Read More
InternationalFeature
US Sending Soldiers to Train Ukraine National Guard
MARIUPOL, Ukraine—As part of a joint Department of Defense-State Department effort to bolster Ukraine’s internal defense capabilities, the United States will be sending Army paratroopers… Read More
InternationalNews
House and Senate Pressure President Obama to Send Military Aid to Ukraine
Resolutions asking President Obama to send lethal aid to Ukraine so that the country can defend its borders from Russian aggression have passed in both… Read More
InternationalFeature
NATO Intercepts Russian Warplanes as US Convoy Enters Poland
WARSAW, Poland— As a U.S. Army Stryker convoy crossed from Lithuania to Poland Tuesday—within about 12 miles of the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad—nearby NATO warplanes… Read More
InternationalFeature
Amid Fear of Russian Invasion, Baltic Countries Welcome US Support
MARIJAMPOLE, Lithuania—Citizens of the three Baltic countries have showed up in droves to welcome a U.S. Army Stryker convoy, which is traveling across Eastern Europe… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Germany, Rest of Europe Proves Lack of Backbone
German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently negotiated a cease-fire in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Within days, Ukrainian troops lost the city of Debaltseve to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Putin Adversary Boris Nemtsov Fought for Freedom in Russia
The barbaric assassination today of Boris Nemtsov, a brave adversary of the Putin administration, is a stark reminder of the grave dangers faced by political… Read More
InternationalNews
Putin: ‘No One Should Have the Illusion’ They Can Defeat Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a stern warning to the world about Russia’s military capabilities during an address on Thursday. “No one should have the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Ukraine Ceasefire Has Failed. What the US Must Do Now to Check Putin.
The second Minsk agreement, which was supposed to establish a ceasefire in Ukraine and was announced last week, was met with a mixture of cautious… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How Can America Best Help Ukraine?
Should the U.S. send defensive weapons to the Ukrainian military? That question is currently consuming top policymakers in Washington, even as a renewed ceasefire agreement… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Should Greece Exit the Eurozone?
Greece’s elections have elevated Syriza, a leftist party committed to higher government spending for its constituents and less cooperation with the rest of Europe. Syriza… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Q&A: Meet the Party That, By Promising Greeks End of Austerity Measures, Won the Election
What was the outcome of the Greek election over the weekend and why were these elections important? The recent elections in Greece have sent shockwaves… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Charlie Hebdo Attack Shows West What Rising Threat Islamist Terrorists Pose
Last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris against the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists and a Jewish grocery store that killed 17 people have underscored the rising threats… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Putin’s Long Game
Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to have picked a bad time to try to restore the Russian empire. Collapsing energy prices are weakening the value… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Putin May Have Just Lost One of His Best Friends: Angela Merkel
“Saturday Night Live” often acts as a good barometer of what’s going on in the world. Last week, its opening sketch nailed just how grumpy… Read More
InternationalCommentary
25 Years After Fall of Berlin Wall, New Threats to Our Freedom
Twenty-five years ago today, the world changed when the seemingly impenetrable wall between East and West Germany was torn down by a people determined to… Read More
InternationalNews
Expelled Journalist: ‘Popular Anti-Criminal Revolution’ in Ukraine Worries Russia
Russian authorities never threatened American journalist David Satter. For years, the Moscow correspondent for the London Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal wrote with… Read More
SecurityNews
UK’s Fox: We Must Stop ISIS Before It Becomes ‘University of Jihad’
If the world does not destroy the terrorist group ISIS, former British Defense Secretary Liam Fox said today, “they will become the University of Jihad,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
As Russia’s Aggression Increases, Poland Becomes More Crucial
WARSAW — Quite suddenly, what Poland does and doesn’t do has become crucial to the United States and the Western alliance. As the next-door neighbor… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Crazy Turmoil That Could Have Happened If Scotland Voted to Be Independent
Great Britain can breathe a huge sigh of relief. The people of Scotland voted Thursday to remain a part of the United Kingdom. This is… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Scotland’s Decision to Vote Against Independence Could Help Us Defeat ISIS
In an appearance on Fox News on Thursday night, before the results were finalized, The Heritage Foundation’s Nile Gardiner warned about the ill effects Scottish… Read More
InternationalNews
What the Streets of Scotland Looked Like Before the Big Vote
Would Scotland’s future be as part of the United Kingdom or an independent country? >>> Update: It turns out the answer is “No” to independence. By a decisive… Read More
InternationalCommentary
5 Reasons Americans Should Be Nervous About Scottish Independence
This week’s referendum on Scottish independence has largely flown under the radar here in the United States. The cable news networks have devoted little attention… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Would a Newly Independent Scotland Be Able to Join NATO, EU?
Scots go to the polls Thursday to decide whether to continue life within the United Kingdom or as an independent country. That is their choice… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why Anti-Semitism Is Increasing in Europe
“They’ve had major riots, that have not just been anti-Israeli policy, but are blatantly anti-Jewish. … They’re predominantly the immigrant Muslim populations in Germany and… Read More
InternationalNews
Team of Statesmen Rally Against Putin to Stop Russia’s Hosting of 2018 World Cup
Should Russia play host to the World Cup in 2018 in light of its recent aggression against its neighbors? Prominent people on both sides of… Read More
SecurityNews
Obama Follows Europe in Expanding Sanctions on Russia
Following the lead of the European Union, President Obama announced expanded sanctions against Russia Tuesday for supporting separatists in Ukraine. The latest American sanctions target… Read More
