
As Negotiations Over Ukraine Drag On, What Can Putin Stand to Lose?
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE – “How Many Divisions has the Pope Got?” Josef Stalin’s sarcastic, contemptuous dismissal of an appeal by Pope Pius XI to a higher […] More
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE – “How Many Divisions has the Pope Got?” Josef Stalin’s sarcastic, contemptuous dismissal of an appeal by Pope Pius XI to a higher […] More
Never give in—never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. […] More
OPINION – On the surface, Russian President Vladimir Putin projects calm and strength, as was evident as he hosted a Victory Day parade in Moscow’s […] More
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING – On Friday, as Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed more than a dozen world leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping, for a Victory […] More
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING – It’s often lost in all the news from the battlefield in Ukraine, and the various negotiations underway in pursuit of a […] More
OPINION – What a powerful picture it was. On the sidelines of Pope Francis’ funeral, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky sitting and talking. One on […] More
EXPERT INTERVIEWS – Mention “the war“ to Ukrainians and they will likely date the conflict not to Russia’s February 2022 invasion of their country, but […] More
OPINION – The Vice President of the United States, JD Vance, said recently that unless Ukraine’s government agrees to the U.S. proposal that allows Russia […] More
EXPERT INTERVIEW – The visit of Kirill Dmitriev to Washington last week marked the first time in more than three years that a envoy from […] More
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — The change in U.S. posture toward Ukraine, the expanding fracture between the U.S. and NATO, and what appears, at least for now, […] More
OPINION — “Concerning U.S. President’s proposal to declare a 30-day ceasefire, the Russian side [President Vladimir Putin] outlined a number of significant points regarding ensuring effective control over a possible ceasefire […] More
EXPERT INTERVIEW — After one of the most emotional, anger-filled days ever captured on public record in the Oval Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky left […] More
OPINION / EXPERT PERSPECTIVE (LONDON) – U.S. President Donald Trump has only been back in the White House for 6 weeks, but the reaction in […] More
OPINION / EXPERT PERSPECTIVE – As talks move forward between the U.S. and Russia with the intention of an agreement to end Moscow’s war in […] More
EXPERT INTERVIEWS – As global leaders gather at the Munich Security conference this weekend, they confront profound questions about Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Trump […] More
OPINION / EXPERT PERPSECTIVE — In coming weeks, President Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and after that meeting, with Russian President Vladimir […] More
This is part one of a 3-part series by Cipher Brief Expert and former Assistant Director of CIA for South and Central Asia Dave Pitts, who also […] More
OPINION — Let us hope that the nadir of European delusion was reached on 7th December when a TV commentator at the reopening of Notre Dame […] More
DEEP DIVE — The war in Ukraine has veered into volatile new territory, ignited by a final push — in Washington and Kyiv – to alter […] More
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