The Lessons of Russian Warmaking

by George Weigel

Four and a half months after Russia invaded Ukraine on the Orwellian pretext of “de-Nazification,” what have we learned about, and from, the Russian way of war?
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6 Jul 2022

Orthodox Terrorism

by Mykhailo Cherenkov

Long before Russia’s annexation of Crimea and unproclaimed war in the Donbass, Ukraine had become a religious battleground. Despite the warning of Yurii Chernomorets, Cyril Hovorun, and other observers, none of the leading Ukrainian and Western politicians foresaw the threat posed by an . . . . Continue Reading »

1 May 2015

The President and the Patriarch

by Paul L. Gavrilyuk

Vladimir Putin, who after a sham “referendum” completed his aggressive seizure of Crimea, denies he has plans to invade Eastern Ukraine. Meanwhile, he is increasing the number of troops on the Russian-Ukrainian border and sending provocateurs and criminals to incite ethnic tensions in . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Apr 2014