“The danger is that to get to the point of a new détente, we may have to go through a period when it will be pretty scary, and we are not there yet.”
Conflict
Putin And Biden Signal Chilly Relations To Come
“Putin doesn’t count on personal relations with American leaders. Today he only counts on the intersection of interests.”
‘The Wound Is Very Deep’: Azerbaijanis And Armenians In Russia Long For Peace
“Both Azerbaijanis and Armenians understand that young men are dying. There is no need for war; war is there where there is no God.”
Fighting Between Armenia And Azerbaijan Threatens To Spiral Into Full-Blown War
“This conflict could send ripples through the entire North Caucasus region and affect all major players, including Russia and Turkey.”
Russia Denies Allegations It Paid Militants To Kill U.S. Troops As ‘Nonsense’
“Of course, they’re going to deny. They’re in the unfortunate position of having cried wolf so often that it becomes hard to know quite what to believe.”
Russia Sets Rampart Against Islam in Case It Runs Rampant
“The Russians were here before, they’re here now, and they will be here in the future. To us it makes no difference who stands there, Tajiks or Russians.”
Bringing Peace to Tajikistan’s Mountain Fiefdoms
In the mountains of Tajikistan, allegiances are based on localities and clans, many affiliated with neither the government nor the opposition.
‘No Longer A Friend’: Ukrainians Are Losing Faith In The U.S.
“America used to be a beacon of freedom, liberty and anti-corruption efforts. Now a lot of Ukrainians feel like, ‘yeah, we are by ourselves.'”
How U.S. Military Aid Has Helped Ukraine Since 2014
“Defense sector corruption did not concern security assistance. It was about looting money from the Ukrainian defense budget — Ukrainian money.”
The Stakes For Ukraine Are High In Monday’s Summit Between Putin And Zelenskiy
“The strategic goal of Russia is a weak, chaotic Ukraine. If you accept that as their goal, you can understand the logic of Russian behavior.”
