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Escalating Risks on Europe’s Eastern Frontier: Belarus-Poland, Russia-Ukraine, and How the US Can Work With Its Allies

President Biden hoped for a more stable and predictable relationship with Russia. Time to deal with reality instead.
A photographer kneels on the ground in front of two cars to take a photo of one of them. The cars, a 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari and a 2010 Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 Coupe model car, sit stationary on a brick road. People walk past in the background. The cars are part of an auction preview by sales house Bonhams of sport cars belonging to the son of the Equatorial Guinea's President.on September 28, 2019 at the Bonmont Abbey in Cheserex, western Switzerland.

How American Kleptocracy Works

Review: Casey Michel's book, “American Kleptocracy,” tells the tale of US financial secrecy via two of the world’s great kleptocrats.
A person takes a picture of the tribute display full of photographs, candles and flowers outside the Belarus embassy in Kiev on August 3, 2021, in memory of Vitaly Shishov, the head the Belarusian House in Ukraine, an NGO, who was found early morning hanged in a park, near the Kiev.

How to Put Lukashenka in His Place

Continued violence by the Belarus strongman against dissidents and opponents demands a forceful response from the West.
Ships from countries participating in exercise Sea Breeze 2018 sail in formation during a photo exercise in the Black Sea, July 13.

Montreux Convention, at 85, Needs Tending for US-NATO-Russia Security and Stability

It would be self-defeating if allies where to push back on Russian challenges to the rules-based order by undermining a rare example of it.
The US Legend-class national security Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton wears a face mask in the port of Odessa on the Black Sea after conducting joint exercises according to NATO standards with the Ukrainian Navy ship Starobelsk on May 11, 2021 in Odessa, Ukraine.

Neither NATO, Nor Nukes: The Answer to Ukraine’s Security is a Strategic Alliance with the United States

A US-Ukraine alliance wouldn't significantly alter the perceptions of Russian leaders. But it would greatly limit their room to escalate.
Giuliani and Parnas walk together as they arrive for the funeral of late US President George H.W. Bush at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC on December 5, 2018.

Giuliani’s FARA Problem

Rudy Giuliani's communications – in the form of emails, WhatsApp messages, and phone logs between Giuliani and his associates – show that, in seeking Yovanovitch’s removal,…
Ukrainian officers of the Joint Centre for Control and Coordination (JCCC) and OSCE employees watch as people walk across a destroyed bridge between the Ukraine-controlled territory and territory held by Russia-backed separatists at a checkpoint near the village of Stanytsia Luhanska, in Luhansk region, eastern Ukraine on August 1, 2019.

Ukraine’s Pandemic-Era Obligations to Civilians in Crimea and Donbas Under Humanitarian Law

Russia is not the sole State with such responsibilities. As the displaced sovereign, Ukraine retains certain residual obligations towards its citizens.
U.S. President Joe Biden stands at a podium and announces new economic sanctions against the Russia government from the East Room of the White House on April 15, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Limited Sanctions Will Not Deter Putin, But They Are a Fine Start

All this disclosure is arguably the best way for democracies to use true information to fight back against manipulative active measures
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch arrives to testify before the House Intelligence Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill November 15, 2019 in Washington, DC. Photographers crowd in front of the bench she sits at and take photos. The chairs behind her appear crowded and full.

Congress Now Has More Power to Shed Light on Trump’s Abuses of Power

Throughout former President Donald Trump’s tenure, the White House stonewalled congressional oversight requests with impunity. Until now.
Ukrainian journalist and member of parliament Serhiy Leshchenko holds papers in front of a screen displaying a picture of Donald Trump's presidential campaign chairman Paul Manafort during a press conference in Kiev on August 19, 2016.

Manafort and His Ukraine Patron: “FinCEN Files” Further Illustrate Gaping Holes in Oversight

Leaked documents in a global news investigation reveal suspicious transactions and business practices that undermine US interests.
Manafort, Johnson, and Giuliani

Manafort’s Reward: Sen. Ron Johnson and the Ukraine Conspiracy Investigation: Part II

How Senator Johnson’s efforts have worked in tandem with Paul Manafort’s efforts — as the former Trump campaign chair has likely remained silent in exchange for a pardon.
Polish lawyer Adam Bodnar and the institution he leads, the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights, stand on stage after receiving the Rafto Prize 2018 for the important stance taken in the face of current political developments in Poland, at a ceremony in Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway on November 4, 2018.

Political Attacks on Eastern Europe Watchdogs Compound Threats to Democracy

Ombudspersons face similar risks across the region, as autocratic ruling parties seek to remove independent checks on their control.
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