Crucial Vote Today on Human Rights Bill
Today, the lame-duck Senate is considering the Russia and Moldova Jackson–Vanik Repeal Act of 2012. The bill’s language contains the language known as the Magnitsky… Read More
Normal Trade Relations with Russia: We’re Almost There
On August 22, after almost 20 years of negotiations, Russia became the 156th member of World Trade Organization (WTO). Regrettably for the U.S., Russia has… Read More
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Morning Bell: The Danger of International Internet Regulation
Regulating the Internet is something Americans have resisted here at home. Now that fight is going global. The United Nations—of course—has an agency that oversees… Read More
Magnitsky Act Promises to Punish Human Rights Abuse, Open Trade
Last Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a bill that included language—called the Magnitsky Act—that for the first time punishes Russian officials implicated in serious… Read More
The Sergei Magnitsky Act and Human Rights
Senators Ben Cardin (D–MD) and Jon Kyl (R–AZ) have joined together to sponsor a modern piece of human rights legislation, the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of… Read More
Russia Demands U.S. Flexibility on Missile Defense
Following the U.S. presidential election, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has demanded that President Obama makes good on his “flexibility” comment from March. “We… Read More
Russia Trade Bill Provides Opportunity for Bipartisanship
Elected officials will face many contentious issues affecting economic and foreign policy during the upcoming lame-duck session of Congress and heading into 2013. However, one… Read More
The Downfall of Russia’s Defense Minister
On November 6, Russian President Vladimir Putin sacked Defense Minister Anatoly E. Serdyukov, who has held the post since 2007. Serdyukov had overseen the largest… Read More
New Targeting Missile Would Knock Out Enemy’s Electronics
On October 16, Boeing and the U.S. Air Force made history when they successfully test-launched a new missile with the capability of remotely disrupting or… Read More
Russia Ramps Up Missile Tests
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently oversaw a strategic exercise—including a series of coordinated missile tests—that drew on Russia’s nuclear “triad” (bombers, intercontinental-range ballistic missiles [ICBMs],… Read More
New Georgian PM: Promote Economic Freedom, Not the Statism You Learned in Russia
Former AC Milan star Kakha Kaladze is more than comfortable on the soccer pitch, where he played for 10 years as one of the club’s… Read More
Anti-Terrorism Operation in North Caucasus Exposes Russia’s Vulnerabilities
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA — The Kremlin’s control over the North Caucasus region has come under scrutiny as a massive counterterrorism operation in the area got… Read More
Efforts to Stall Fighting in Syria for Muslim Holiday Implausible
The efforts of United Nations envoy Lakhdar Brahimi to negotiate a ceasefire between the Syrian military and rebels for the Arab holiday Eid al-Adha are… Read More
Russia Draws a Veil over Its Weapons Program
On Wednesday, the Russian government said it will not seek to extend the Nunn–Lugar program after the program expires next year. The Nunn–Lugar program has… Read More
U.S. Fires Its Own Broadcasters in Russia
The treatment inflicted on 41 Russian journalists in Moscow’s Radio Liberty office is nothing less than scandalous, and it threatens to silence American broadcasting into… Read More
50 Years Later: Lessons on Escalation from the Cuban Missile Crisis
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, a major event in the Cold War. With the U.S. and the Soviet Union… Read More
Morning Bell: 10 Questions for the Vice Presidential Debate
Tonight’s debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Representative Paul Ryan is supposed to cover both domestic and foreign policy. The Heritage Foundation’s policy experts… Read More
Despite Arms Reduction Treaty, Russia Is Increasing Its Nuclear Capability
About a year and a half ago, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) entered into force. The Obama Administration ensured the American people… Read More
Facing Today’s Sputniks
Fifty-five years ago, America got a huge shock. The Soviets beat us to space with the launch of Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957. Instead… Read More
Russian Technology Espionage Exposed
On October 3, the FBI reported it had charged 11 people with running a military technology procurement network based in the United States and Russia… Read More
Georgian Elections: The Nation’s Ultimate Test
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Georgia’s governing United National Movement (UNM), led by President Mikheil Saakashvili, and the opposition Georgian Dream coalition, led by the billionaire Bidzina… Read More
Global Verdict on Obama’s Crumbling Foreign Policy
Recent survey results show that the Obama Administration’s foreign policy has been unsuccessful in the promotion of America and in improving hostile relationships, especially in… Read More
China Says U.S. Missile Defense “Destabilizing”
The Obama Administration is granting legitimacy to Chinese and Russian claims that strengthening U.S. missile defenses are aggressive and instigate conflict. More recently, it has… Read More
Russian Reset Roulette: Putin Throws Obama’s Foreign Aid Under the Bus
The State Department announced yesterday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has informed the United States he will not permit any further activities by the U.S…. Read More
Russia to Create “Son of Satan” Missile
Last week, General Sergei Karakayev, Commander of the Strategic Rocket Forces, announced plans for a new heavy intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) to go into production… Read More
Crane Number One: Putin’s Bizarre Flight
Vladimir Putin donned a white cloak, helmet and a crane’s beak and climbed into an ultra-light plane to lead a flock of endangered red cranes… Read More
Russian “Telephone Justice” for Pussy Riot
Members of the Russian female punk band Pussy Riot, who have become international celebrities as victims of Russian “justice,” on August 17 received two-year jail… Read More
Downsizing America: The Obama Doctrine in Action
A poorer, smaller, humbler, less influential America—that is Barack Obama’s vision for America as presented by Dinesh D’Souza, who spoke at The Heritage Foundation last… Read More
North Caucasus Suicide Bombing Highlights Russia’s Islamist Terrorism Problem
The suicide bombing on August 19 in the North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia in Russia is a tragic reminder of increasing extremist violence in this… Read More
VIDEO: The Bloggers Briefing Featuring Author Dinesh D’Souza
What will America look like in 2016? Dinesh D’Souza is troubled by the big-government policies that President Obama has implemented in his first term. He’s… Read More
