Tag: Putin

Putin Should Reverse Course to Save Russia’s Strategic Interests

Commentary Russian leader Vladimir Putin has gotten himself into a strategic hole with his invasion of Ukraine. He is determined to keep digging, that is, sustaining and escalating the war with Kyiv. That is a critical mistake for two reasons. First, as war continues his isolation grows. Second, this leaves him with only one great…


Western Elites Unite to Condemn Putin—Would They Do the Same to Xi?

Commentary The Western world has united in its condemnation of Russian military action in Ukraine. Government officials, media pundits, business leaders and tech tycoons have all been quick to denounce what they perceive to be Moscow’s aggression against its neighbor Ukraine. Such a fact would seem to be reassuring for those who support a unified…


Chinese Communist Party Wants Isolated Russia to Become Dependent on Beijing: Expert

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) hopes to capitalize on Russia’s current isolation by rendering it more dependent on Beijing, according to one expert. To achieve that goal, however, Beijing will need to provide Russia with assistance that flies under the radar of Western nations, which has leveled a slew of sanctions on Moscow over its…


Dozens of Companies Pulling Out of Russia After Invasion of Ukraine

Companies that have been doing business in Russia for decades are now streaming out like ants fleeing a disrupted ant hill. Dozens of big-name corporations have announced they will stop sales in Russia, break from joint ventures, or remove themselves from other kinds of business relationships in the country because of the nation’s invasion of…


Grant Newsham: Beijing ‘Taking Notes’ on Russia-Ukraine War As It Plans Taiwan Takeover | CPAC 2022

“If it turns out that Putin is able to take all of Ukraine or even a huge chunk of it and get away with it, the Chinese will take note,” says Grant Newsham, a retired U.S. Marine Colonel and Senior Fellow with the Center for Security Policy. “The Chinese are going to be emboldened to…


The Ghost of Nikita Khrushchev

Commentary If Russian President Vladimir Putin looks over his shoulder, he might see Nikita Khrushchev. On Oct. 13, 1964, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) ousted First Secretary Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev from power in a soft coup. In an “emergency meeting” in the Kremlin, it was “suggested” to Khrushchev…


Europe Officials Seize Multi-Million-Dollar Superyachts of Russian Billionaire Businessmen

Authorities in Europe have seized two superyachts belonging to Russian businessmen with alleged close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to multiple reports. Authorities in France on Thursday seized a yacht they linked to the CEO of Russian oil giant Rosneft, Igor Sechin, in the Mediterranean port of La Ciotat, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said. “Thanks…


No Ukrainian Forces Left in Key City, Mayor Says as Russian Forces Advance

No Ukrainian armed forces remain in the southern city of Kherson, its mayor said, as Russian forces infiltrated the council building more than a week after Moscow launched a full-scale invasion against Ukraine. The mayor of Kherson, Igor Kolykhaev, said in a statement that he urged Russian soldiers not to shoot civilians after they infiltrated the…


China Not Sanctioning Russia Amid Its Invasion of Ukraine; China Wanted Russia To Wait Until After The Olympics

China is financing Russia amid sanctions against the country. This is pre-planned, as the Russian embassy to China reveals. Growing calls to sanction China too is pushing the Chinese regime to re-think its position. Still, it seems it’s supporting Russia all the way economically with increasing imports of oil and goods. What do we do…


Plot to Assassinate Zelensky Foiled, Top Ukrainian Official Says

An assassination attempt against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by Chechens has been foiled, a top Ukrainian official said. An “elite group” of Chechens had arrived in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, to assassinate Zelensky, Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, said during a briefing, according to a Telegram post by Ukraine’s Center for…