The Ukrainian war seeps into the faith of non-Russian countries as Moscow’s orthodoxy is feared as a trojan horse of Putin’s disruptive intentions On February 19, the Estonian Parliament approved in its first reading a law aimed at preventing the use of the pro-Russian Church for anti-state purposes. The law establishes the illegality of a […]
Russia, Turkey, and Austria-Hungary seem to be back. There are good reasons for this. But modernity pushes in new directions. The US must think ahead about it as it will also impact China. Just a hundred years ago, after WWI, three polities, which for centuries disputed the true legacy and, thus, the authentic spread of Rome’s […]
A truce is necessary even to begin understanding Russia’s brinkmanship, as Moscow has reawakened the long-dormant monster of European militarism. Germany plans to build anti-raid shelters, France is considering sending troops, and Poland has tripled its military expenditures. Even sleepy Italy is contemplating a modest rearmament program. Russian President Vladimir Putin is walking on thin […]
Russian culture and history has long embraced a hybrid self-image: a western and an eastern, orientations sometimes compatible but more often in conflict. Geographically too, it is one-third in Europe, two-thirds in Asia. In 1703 Peter the Great built St. Petersburg (named for the apostle, later for the tsar), a city on the Baltic Sea […]
The deployment of North Korean troops in Ukraine alongside Russian forces has radically altered the dynamics of the war in Europe and Asia, raising the stakes and making it more challenging to find peace. However, a pathway to peace must be sought now more than ever. South Korea is reportedly considering sending soldiers to Ukraine, […]
The Ukrainian offensive in the Russian Kursk region has been underway for a week now—this is not just a sortie but has broad strategic implications. It is unclear how the situation will evolve, but it is obviously a hard blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the fallout could reach as far as Italy. After […]
The Russian president’s trip to North Korea alters global calculations, spreading instability worldwide. Even China may now be interested in distancing itself from him Shortly after establishing the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on October 1st, 1949, China entered one of its most controversial historical periods. PRC leader Mao Zedong planned to attack Taiwan, where […]
