Ukraine: Could a prisoner swap promote peace?
Ukraine and Russia have swapped prisoners, to the chagrin of investigators exploring the downing of a passenger jet. But will…
Arms control may be out of fashion, but it still matters
The U.S. has pulled out of a major arms control treaty amid tensions between Washington and Moscow. Weapons treaties are…
Democracy is in crisis. Time to fight back.
Threatened by populists and "fake news," democracy is in crisis. But it remains better than alternatives -- and a holy…
In Moscow, an education in all things Putin
Recently I went to Russia. I discovered that Russians view their president, Vladimir Putin, in a much different light than…
Ukraine: Two revolutions and a war later, corruption reigns
Ukraine has had two revolutions and a war since 2004 but is still mired in conflict and graft.
In Kyiv, I found a hopeful, anxious, tough Ukraine
Visiting Ukraine, would I find a grim, tense nation shaking off its Soviet past and at war with itself? I…
What do U.S. sanctions mean for Russia and the West?
New U.S. sanctions on Russia might look like just another diplomatic move following Russia's annexation of Crimea. But they could…
Europe’s cyber swat team spotlights fake news
Taking up arms against fake news, a team of Russian-speaking experts in Brussels is highlighting disinformation peddled by pro-Kremlin news…
Memo: Don’t panic yet over Trump
Pulling your hair out over Donald Trump? Don't panic yet. Soon the President-elect will start feeling cross-currents. It's the rule…
Why did Russia let Ukraine’s “Joan of Arc” go?
Russia has released pilot Nadiya Savchenko, Ukraine's "Joan of Arc," from prison. Does Vladimir Putin want the EU to drop…