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How American Got Citizenship in 2 European Countries She Never Visited
I was born in the United States but travel widely and often think about moving abroad. I also want my children to have the option if they ever want to leave the US.
In more recent years, as I became increasingly…
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Putin’s 2022 ‘peace proposal’ was a blueprint for the destruction of Ukraine
One of the many myths and legends surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine is the idea that Kyiv rejected a reasonable…
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Pillar Two Implementation in Europe, 2024
Eighteen of the 27 Member States of the European Union have implemented both the IIR and the QDMTT in 2024, while nine have not.
Five EU Member States can opt for a six-year deferral of Pillar Two implementation, and all of them have done so,…
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The West Must Stop Protecting Russia from the Consequences of its Actions
Russia – a country with nuclear capabilities and an army, territory and economy many times larger than that of Ukraine – continues to be shielded from concerted international action to counteract its genocidal war of aggression, while Ukraine…
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The Perfect Has Become the Enemy of the Good in Ukraine
Well into the September 10 debate between the U.S. presidential candidates, ABC News anchor David Muir posed a question to Republican nominee Donald Trump: “Do you want Ukraine to win this war?”
Trump refused to answer directly. “I want the…
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Understanding Indonesia’s decision to (eventually) join BRICS
Indonesia has officially become a new BRICS partner, joining countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Türkiye, Nigeria, Cuba and Kazakhstan. Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono announced this shift last week at the most recent BRICS…
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Xi Jinping’s Axis of Losers
The United States is contending with the most challenging international environment it has faced since at least the Cold War and perhaps since World War II. One of the most disconcerting features of this environment is the burgeoning cooperation…
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How Data Could Reveal Georgian Election Fraud
TBILISI — Electoral experts and data analysts have noticed anomalies in the graphical distribution of votes across Georgia’s regions and suspect this may be indirect evidence of election fraud, similar to what is said to have happened during…
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Russia’s Enduring Presence in the Middle East
For centuries, the Middle East has been an arena of competition between Russia and the other major powers of the day—the Ottoman Empire, other major European powers, and most recently the United States. Such competition is largely a by-product…
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