Putin’s War on Ukraine

Carl Bildt considers the implications of Ukraine finally receiving the Western military aid it has been waiting for.

Tatyana Deryugina & Anastassia Fedyk compare Russia's full-scale invasion to World War II and see reason to hope – as long as aid keeps flowing.

Laurence Boone & Nicu Popescu propose a European Defense Production Act to help fast-track processes for public procurement and spending.

Shlomo Ben-Ami urges EU member states to prepare for the possibility of the US abandoning its NATO commitments.

Simon Johnson & Oleg Ustenko explain why Vladimir Putin’s effort to revise the post-Cold War geopolitical order could succeed.

Paola Subacchi & Rosa M. Lastra warn that confiscating Russia's central-bank reserves would set a dangerous precedent in international law.

Harold James worries that Western political leaders lack the will to take the risky decisions that security demands.

Omar Ashour considers how Vladimir Putin, an exemplary cynic, could capitalize on the carnage at Crocus City Hall.