The war in Ukraine is likely to be over by early May when Russia runs out of resources to attack its neighbour, Oleksiy Arestovich, an adviser to the Ukrainian president’s chief of staff, said late on Monday. Talks between Kyiv and Moscow—in which Arestovich is not personally involved—have so far produced very few results other…
War Could Be Over by May, Says Ukrainian Presidential Adviser
War in Indo-Pacific Could Reach US Mainland: Army Secretary
The next war that the United States fights could see hostilities erupt in the American homeland, according to the Army’s top two leaders. “The homeland really isn’t a sanctuary anymore,” said Army Secretary Christine Wormuth during a March 15 interview with the Hudson Institute, a Washington-based think tank. “If we were to get in a…
Praise for ‘World Changer’ Journalist Killed in Ukraine
The U.S. journalist shot and killed in Kyiv on March 13 has been described as someone who cared about people and social justice. Brent Renaud, 50, was shot with another American photojournalist, Juan Arredondo, 45, while traveling by car at the Irpin checkpoint, near Kyiv. Renaud—who graduated from Southern Methodist University located in Dallas, Texas—was…
War, Sanctions, and the US Economy
Commentary Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine has created untold hardship. So also have the sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and its allies. Everyone in assessing these matters should keep in mind the relative degrees of suffering. Worst is the pain imposed on the Ukrainian people, as is apparent in the pictures and…
Ukraine War Will Change Indo-Pacific and the World: Experts
The Russian war on Ukraine will affect global strategy and alter the political and security landscape in the Indo-Pacific for decades to come, according to defense and security experts. “Putin’s war on Ukraine is like the 9/11 terrorist attacks,” said Yasuhiro Matsuda, a professor of international politics at the University of Tokyo, during a recent…
Canada Sanctions Russian Oligarch Abramovich as Trudeau Departs Europe Amid War
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau capped a weeklong European trip Friday by slapping new sanctions on the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, who has become an international poster boy for the largesse that enabled President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine. Abramovich is a major shareholder in Evraz, a British multinational manufacturing company that operates a steel mill…
Volunteers in Romania Working Non-Stop to Help Ukrainians Fleeing War
A steady stream of refugees from Ukraine heading into Romania are finding their way to American Jim Leach and his wife, Becky, who had been leading a team of full-time volunteers to aid Romanian orphans over the past five years. At least, he said, that’s what they did until two weeks ago. “Then the war…
A War With China Over Taiwan Would End in ‘Miserable’ Victory: Taiwan Defense Minister
A war between China and Taiwan would result in a “miserable” victory regardless of who won, Taiwan’s Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng told reporters on March 10. Chiu added that it would be best for both sides to avoid overt conflict. “If there’s a war, to be frank, everyone will be miserable, even the victors,” Chiu…
State TV Censors IPC President’s Anti-War Speech
China’s Xi gives his stance on Ukraine and Russia. His comments follow France and Germany’s urging China to push for peace talks between the warring countries. And amid sweeping sanctions, Germany says it can’t stop buying energy from Russia. Appeals for peace are seemingly unwelcome in China, even when they come from major international organizations,…
Economic Consequences of the Russo-Ukrainian War
Commentary On Feb. 24, a new war shocked Europe when Russia launched a major military campaign against her southern neighbor, Ukraine. The force Russia has mustered—ground troops estimated to be in the range of 190 000—implies that the aim of the invasion is to take all of Ukraine if not a major part of it. While…
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