Eastern Europe – Schirach Report

Putin Destroyed All Notions Of A Peaceful Post-Cold War Europe Russia has its own ideas about sovereignty, when it comes to former Soviet Republics. America and Europe will not do much about any of this

WASHINGTON – In an almost casual way Russian President Vladimir Putin trashed each and every agreement that supposedly guaranteed...

There Is No Such Thing As An “Illiberal Democracy” Real democracies should denounce political leaders in Hungary or Russia who claim that authoritarianism is a more advanced form of democracy

WASHINGTON – “Giovinezza, giovinezza, primavera di bellezza, nel fascismo e’ la salvezza della nostra liberta'”. “Youth, youth, springtime of beauty,...

White House: Putin “Culpable” For Malaysia Airlines Disaster America is using strong language against Russia. But is any real action going to follow these accusations?

WASHINGTON – “We have concluded that Vladimir Putin and the Russians are culpable for this tragedy”. This is how...

“Self-Finlandized” Europe Afraid Of Getting Tough On Russia There is no stomach in Europe for serious measures that would raise tensions with Moscow

WASHINGTON– Way back, during the tense years of the Cold War, some analysts, having noted with concern Europe’s policy to be extra...