Europe

Russia’s Lockdown of Odesa Port Could Be a Grim Turning Point in War

George Beebe / Responsible Statecraft Aug 11, 2026 A lesson to all purveyors of the idea that Ukraine could be a "steel porcupine" and avoid a mutual agreement to end the conflict. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Europe

The Illusion of Ukraine’s Latest ‘Turned Tide’

Stavroula Pabst / Responsible Statecraft Jul 29, 2026 Swayed by impressive video of drone strikes inside Russia, Western media is dangerously upselling — again — Kyiv’s ability to win. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Opinion

Playing With Fire: The Shadowy US ‘Kill Chain’ in Russia

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Jun 2, 2026 Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Military

US, Russia Test ICBMs as Nuclear Talks End in Deadlock

Pavel Devyatkin / Responsible Statecraft May 28, 2026 How much brinkmanship and near-catastrophe will it take before real talks resume? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Film

The Oligarch’s Wife

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig May 28, 2026 Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Grand Prix-winner is an erotic thriller set against the early days of the Russia-Ukraine war. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

World

Russian Oil Tanker Reaches Cuba

Lee Schlenker / Responsible Statecraft Mar 31, 2026 The move comes amid fears of a deepening humanitarian crisis on the island and possibility of renewed diplomatic engagement. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Military

Last Treaty Curbing US, Russian Nuclear Weapons Has Collapsed

Pavel Devyatkin / Responsible Statecraft Feb 5, 2026 With New START gone as of Feb. 5, the world has lost the last legal check on the U.S.' and Russia’s nuclear arsenals. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Opinion

‘We Need to Work This Out’

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Jan 23, 2026 Recently declassified Bush-Putin transcripts are a timely reminder of the enduring urgency of pulling back from the nuclear brink. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Opinion

What Happens When the People Refuse to Be Afraid?

Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report Jan 14, 2026 The masks are off, the excuses are gone and the regime is testing how much terror the public will tolerate. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Military

Trump on START Nuke Treaty: If ‘It Expires, It Expires’

Stavroula Pabst / Responsible Statecraft Jan 12, 2026 If allowed to lapse, there will be no international arms control agreement between the U.S. and Russia—putting a nuclear arms race back on the table. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

Ending the American Dream

Alfred McCoy / TomDispatch Dec 24, 2025 The Trump Doctrine is destined to make the United States economically weak and keep economic disparity high. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Europe

Is the EU Already Trying to Sabotage New Ukraine Peace Plan?

Eldar Mamedov / Responsible Statecraft Nov 24, 2025 The goal appears not to be a better peace, but to hollow out the American proposal until it becomes unacceptable to Moscow. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )