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Anne ApplebaumWashington Post |
Once U.S. money starts flowing again, the dynamics of the war will change. It’s not too late, because it’s never too late. No outcomes are ever...
Two key differences explain why one nation’s plight receives more sympathy than the other’s. On April 13, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched...
Vladimir Putin staged an elaborate charade—so why did some western media outlets play along? There was no election in Russia last weekend. There was...
Following a grim tradition, a brave human-rights advocate speaks out before being sent to prison. Oleg Orlov began his career by protesting against...
The former president isn’t in office—but is still dictating U.S. policy. Nearly half a year has passed since the White House asked Congress for...
How two years of war transformed a society The Kremlin planned to take Kyiv in three days, the rest of Ukraine in six weeks. As Russian troops poured...
Even behind bars, the dissident leader was a threat to the corrupt Russian dictator. Alexei Navalny returned to Russia in January 2021. Right before...
The U.S. rallied the world to help the Ukrainians. Are Americans really going to leave them to their fate? As I write this I am in Warsaw, 170 miles...
A beleaguered country needs more than volunteerism and chutzpah to protect its version of democracy. This article was updated at 9:45 a.m. ET on...
A beleaguered country needs more than volunteerism and chutzpah to protect its version of democracy. On December 29, Russia launched the largest...
Putin should pay for the damage his invasion has caused, and the money is needed immediately. A majority of Americans and a majority of Congress want...
If reelected, he would end our commitment to the European alliance, reshaping the international order and hobbling American influence in the world....
Putin hasn’t given up his plans. He thinks Ukraine’s allies will lose interest. They planned to take Kyiv in three days, the rest of Ukraine in...
The prime minister brought about a situation in which all the options are bad. This summer I spent several days in Israel talking with people who were...
The ruling party tried to use the Polish state to hold on to power, but voters rejected the effort. Thirty-four years ago, in June 1989, Poland woke...
States and quasi-states are using extreme, uninhibited violence against civilian populations. The “rules-based world order” is a system of norms...
The Law and Justice party captured the Polish state. Can democracy survive? State capture is a clean, formal phrase that describes a messy, ugly...
For Viktor Orbán and Vladimir Putin, the former Fox News host fulfills a need. “Axis Sally” was the generic name for women with husky voices and...
The billionaire isn’t the only one who’s been frightened into holding back help for Ukraine. One evening in September 2022, a group of Ukrainian...