Vladimir Putin

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Donald Trump, the Unbelievable Baby Man! Donald Trump, the Unbelievable Baby Man!

His new superpower: reading the teleprompter.

Mar 7, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

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If Jeff Sessions Will Not Resign, He Should Be Impeached If Jeff Sessions Will Not Resign, He Should Be Impeached

The founders anticipated circumstances like this, which is why they outlined the impeachment process.

Mar 2, 2017 / John Nichols

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Is Détente Really Dead? Is Détente Really Dead?

Washington and Moscow observers are saying American allegations that President Trump is a Kremlin puppet have killed the new Russia policy he promised.

Feb 22, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Flynn at White House

Neo-McCarthyite Furor Around Russia Is Counterproductive Neo-McCarthyite Furor Around Russia Is Counterproductive

Common sense is getting lost in the frenzy. What we don’t need is a replay of Cold War hysteria that cuts off debate and slanders skeptics.

Feb 21, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Donald Trump in State Dining Room

Kremlin-Baiting President Trump (Without Facts) Must Stop Kremlin-Baiting President Trump (Without Facts) Must Stop

Bipartisan allegations that Trump is a “puppet” of or “compromised” by the Kremlin have grown into latter-day McCarthyism with grave threats to America and the world.

Feb 15, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Putin and Xi at the Red Square

China First, Russia Second, America Third: Trump’s Real Foreign Policy China First, Russia Second, America Third: Trump’s Real Foreign Policy

Despite all his talk, the president isn’t prioritizing American interests.

Feb 14, 2017 / Michael T. Klare

Pre-Superbowl Trump interview with O'Reilly

Trump Takes a Running Whack at the Liberal Interventionists Trump Takes a Running Whack at the Liberal Interventionists

He’s erratic and he’s no progressive, but at least he’s challenging the high priests of the foreign-policy establishment.

Feb 10, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence

Ukrainian Tanks

Ukraine Revisited Ukraine Revisited

From the beginning of the crisis more than three years ago, false (or half-true) narratives have dominated US media accounts and policymaking.

Feb 8, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Ukrainian Armored Vehicle

The Friends and Foes of Détente The Friends and Foes of Détente

The January 28 phone conversation between Presidents Trump and Putin signified their quest for a new détente, and its enemies quickly struck back.

Feb 1, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

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The Doomsday Clock Is Now at Two and a Half Minutes to Midnight The Doomsday Clock Is Now at Two and a Half Minutes to Midnight

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says we are at the most dangerous moment since the height of the Cold War.

Jan 31, 2017 / James Carden

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