Exporting Natural Gas Is Part of the Solution
One of The Heritage Foundation’s recommendations for how the United States should respond to Russian aggression against Ukraine is lifting restrictions on exporting liquefied natural… Read More
Missionary in Ukraine: ‘Full-Scale Invasion Looks Imminent’
A Christian missionary from America who has lived in Ukraine for two decades says in an email to The Foundry that he is preparing to… Read More
Why the White House Must Never Accept Crimea Secession as Legitimate
Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized Crimea, which is part of Ukraine, as an independent nation. It’s expected that Putin will soon announce that Crimea,… Read More
Treasury Is Misinforming the American Public about Ukraine and IMF Reforms
A U.S. Treasury Department spokesperson blogged last week about “Why IMF Quota and Governance Reforms are Urgently Needed” and implied that opponents of President Obama’s… Read More
Russia’s Illegal Crimea Referendum Must Be Rejected by the Free World
Crimea has just announced the preliminary result of its forced referendum. Unsurprisingly, 95 percent of those taking part in the poll voted in favor of… Read More
Poll: Putin Stronger Than Obama
Three out of four Americans say Russian President Vladimir Putin is a strong leader, but less than half regard President Obama as one, according to… Read More
What Ukraine Needs from the U.S. NOW
In what is best described as blatant disregard of Ukraine’s national sovereignty, Russian troops continue to occupy key sites across the Crimean Peninsula. What’s next:… Read More
Post-Cold War Peace Is Over: Why Russia’s Ukraine Aggression Is Just the Beginning
The end of a post-Cold War peace and the biggest event since the fall of the Berlin Wall—that’s how panelists at The Heritage Foundation described… Read More
Majority of Americans Support Sanctions on Russia
A solid majority of Republicans and Democrats agree that imposing sanctions on Russia is a good idea, according to a recent Washington Post poll. Among… Read More
Why China Is Watching the U.S. Response to the Ukraine-Russia Conflict
As tensions in the Crimean Peninsula continue intensifying, it’s important to note who is watching. It’s not just the international press and the diplomatic corps,… Read More
Ukraine Proves the Folly of Obama’s Russian Reset
The Obama administration’s Russian reset, designed by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, was premised on the idea of Russia as a partner with the United… Read More
Will Obama, Kerry Cave on Ukraine Just Like They Caved on Syria?
The Obama administration would like nothing more than to find an off ramp from the Ukrainian crisis. An unwelcome distraction from its domestic agenda, Ukraine… Read More
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The U.S. Cannot Allow Ukraine To Be Destroyed
Last week, Russia declared war on Ukraine. On March 1, the Russian Parliament’s Upper House, the Council of the Federation, voted to authorize the use… Read More
A Cyber Cold War: Russia and Ukraine Trade Cyber Attacks
Ukraine’s telecommunications system has been cyber attacked, according to the head of the country’s security service. Internet and telephone services between the Crimea region and… Read More
U.S. Can Influence Russia by Promoting Regional Free Trade
The Obama Administration is currently considering political and economic options to counter Russia. One option should be obvious: free trade and economic freedom. By advancing… Read More
Russia: Did Administration Know About INF Violations?
Amid the reports of Russia sending commandos to take over parts of Crimea, the White House is concerned about the “Russian activity that appears to… Read More
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Update from Missionary in Ukraine: Crisis Looks ‘Explosive,’ ‘Surreal’
The Rev. Gerard D. “George” de Vuyst, wife Sarah and their children. / Family Photo Russia’s military incursion into Crimea remains “explosive,” but the immediate… Read More
6 Things the White House Can Do Immediately Regarding the Russia–Ukraine Conflict
Despite issuing carefully worded statements—leaving a lot of room for interpretation—the White House has largely avoided mentioning specific consequences for Russia’s recent aggressions. Perhaps the… Read More
Don’t Count on China to Help Ukraine
As the situation deteriorates in Ukraine, the United States and its European allies are looking for means to pressure Moscow, while recognizing that options—military or… Read More
IMF Package to Ukraine Should Include Real Economic Reforms
International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials beat the U.S. to the punch this week, arriving to discuss economic aid to Ukraine one day earlier than U.S…. Read More
Expelling Russia from the G8: Weak Symbolism and Absurdist Theater
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has joined U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in calling for consideration of expelling Russia from the G8, the group… Read More
American Pastor, Family ‘Watch with Disbelief’ in Ukraine Crisis
An e-mail late yesterday from a pastor doing mission work near Kiev provides a window into the fear and hope among those watching Russian troops… Read More
DeMint: Obama Must Show ‘Global Leadership’ in Ukraine Crisis
Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint today called on President Obama to provide “global leadership” rather than “weak statements” in responding to Russia’s invasion of the… Read More
Ukraine and Russia: Here’s the Real Story
When Moscow tells us that their massive military maneuvers in Western Russia have nothing to do with what’s happening in Kiev it’s like the old… Read More
Ukrainians and Venezuelans Demand What Their Neighbors Have: Economic Freedom
The images flashing around the world of courageous freedom fighters in the streets of Kyiv, Caracas, and other cities and towns in Ukraine and Venezuela… Read More
Russia Violates Nonproliferation Agreements
In 1982, in the midst of the Cold War, Ronald Reagan warned the nation of the dangers of “building a paper castle that will be… Read More
The Protesters’ Cry for Freedom
The international scene in the past couple of weeks was supposed to be a smiling gathering of nations for the Olympics. That has been overshadowed… Read More
Russia Nuclear Treaty Violations: Not So Cute
A recent article in The Wall Street Journal by Keith B. Payne and Mark B. Schneider reaffirms the ongoing struggle between the United States and… Read More
As Kyiv Burns, the Obama Doctrine Is Going Down in Flames
The Obama Administration’s lack of leadership on international crises has become so apparent that even The Washington Post is launching broadsides at the White House…. Read More
Heritage Takes the Message of Economic Freedom to Ukraine
The Heritage Foundation sought to bring a small measure of encouragement to Ukrainians this week as they continue their months-long protests for democratic and market… Read More
