‘No Limits’: Xi’s Support for Putin Is Unwavering | Waltzing in Beijing, Germany’s Olaf Scholz Plays U.S. For a Fool | Iran’s Hardliners Are Starting to Crack | Putin Will Think Twice Before Nuking Ukraine | Yes, Banning U.S. Oil Exports is a Horrific Idea | Rising Inflation Forces Greater Attention on Food Insecurity in Africa
Joe Cirincione | Russia Matters | July 29, 2022 Bottom Line: Prominent critics who argue that NATO expansion provoked Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ignore Moscow’s own statements of intent, minimize the criminal brutality of Russia’s actions, and deny the agency of both Russia and the allies who chose to join NATO for protection from Moscow’s predation.
Yonah Jeremy Bob | The Jerusalem Post | June 27, 2022
Bottom Line: The operations of one of Iran’s largest steel companies have ground to a halt following a cyber
TVC Advisory Board Member Patrick Quirk with David O. Shullman
The Atlantic Council
May 6, 2022
Bottom Line: The leaders of both Russia and China believe the spread of democracy
Maria Chapila
Independent Women’s Forum
April 22, 2022
Bottom Line: Russia is currently preventing all agricultural exports from Ukraine through the Black Sea. Tens of millions of people in dozens
Stephen Kotkin
Foreign Affairs
April 10, 2022
Bottom Line: The end of the original Cold War was a mirage. Russia is
Jeff M. Smith
RealClear World
March 22, 2022
Bottom Line: American policymakers have been frustrated by New Delhi’s reluctance to take
China is in an awkward position, as evidenced by its abstention from the UN Security Council vote condemning Russia’s invasion. Although Beijing and Moscow enjoy close ties, respecting territorial integrity
Editorial Board
Taipei Times
January 21, 2022
Bottom Line: As tensions ratchet up over Ukraine, there is no doubt that Xi
TVC Advisory Board Member Matt Kroenig (with Jeffrey Cimmino)
The Dispatch
January 20, 2022
Bottom Line: While the Biden administration has