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Ex-Spy Warns of Case Officer Tactics in Trump-Putin Dynamic

EXPERT Q&A – After Friday’s meeting in Alaska between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, former CIA senior officer and [...] More

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The President’s Path to the Right Side of History

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE/OPINION -- “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” The powerful statement by then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan delivered on June 12, [...] More

Dear Mr. President: A Former CIA Officer’s Unvarnished Brief on Putin

Dear Mr. President:I am hoping you remember me. I spent about 90 minutes with you and much of your cabinet in the Oval Office in the spring of 2017, [...] More

A U.S. President Pursuing Peace

OPINION — It’s gratifying seeing President Donald Trump personally pursuing peace and reconciliation in a world ravaged by war and conflict. His [...] More

Expert Q&A: Trump is Hurting Canada - and Hurting the U.S. in the Process

EXPERT INTERVIEW — Canada is a longtime U.S. ally, its U.S.’s second-largest trading partner and a fellow NATO member, but relations between the two [...] More

The World According to Trump and Putin

OPINION — “Concerning U.S. President's proposal to declare a 30-day ceasefire, the Russian side [President Vladimir Putin] outlined a number of [...] More

With 'Ball in Russia's Court,' What Will Putin Do?

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — As the Trump Administration pressed over the past week to reach a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine, two phrases captured the [...] More

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The U.S. Pivot to Russia - and What It Will Mean

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — It may be the most profound American foreign policy shift in a generation – a move to engage directly with Russia, in a bid to [...] More

Ukraine's 'Nightmare' Scenario: A Fight Without U.S. Aid

DEEP DIVE — For months it was a hypothetical question: Could Ukraine continue to fight if the Trump administration ends its support? Late Monday, [...] More

The Ukraine War Just Got Uglier and Even More Personal

The Ukraine War Just Got Uglier and Even More Personal

EXPERT INTERVIEW — After one of the most emotional, anger-filled days ever captured on public record in the Oval Office, Ukrainian President [...] More

A Damaged U.S.-Europe Relationship - and What it Means for Ukraine

A Damaged U.S.-Europe Relationship - and What it Means for Ukraine

EXPERT INTERVIEWS – In its first six weeks, the new Trump administration has made statements and taken actions that suggest a profound and perhaps [...] More

When it Comes to U.S. Aid for Ukraine, the Message Matters 

OPINION — In March of 2022, 74% of Trump voters favored military aid to Ukraine, according to polling from The Economist. Nearly three years later, [...] More

Negotiating with Russia is Fraught with Peril

OPINION — Nearly 24 years ago, standing in the Bundestag in Berlin, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin delivered one of the most remarkable speeches [...] More