InternationalCommentary
Our Next President Must Stand Up to Putin
Whoever takes over the White House in 2017 will face an aggressive, revanchist Russia that is a threat to the United States and our allies…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Obama’s Anti-Brexit Threat Will Backfire
Last Friday Barack Obama made an extraordinary intervention into the British debate over whether or not to remain in the European Union. Just two months… Read More
InternationalNews
Panama Papers and Political Turmoil Deal Ukraine a Reality Check
KYIV, Ukraine—The sniper’s bullet went into the head of the man standing in front of Valentyn Onyshchenko. Blood and brain matter sprayed into Onyshchenko’s face… Read More
InternationalNews
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Calls It Quits, Pressure Mounts to Form New Coalition
KYIV, Ukraine—In a televised address Sunday, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced he would step down Tuesday, marking the end of a two-month-long political crisis…. Read More
InternationalNews
US Needs NATO Now as Much as Ever, Student of the Alliance Says
Policy leaders are reflecting on the legacy and future of NATO this week, the anniversary of the alliance’s creation 67 years ago. One of them… Read More
InternationalNews
Kyiv, Washington Agree: Russian Threat Isn’t Going Away
KYIV, Ukraine—The Ukraine war is going into its third year, and leaders in Washington and Kyiv are bracing for the possibility that Russian military brinkmanship… Read More
InternationalFeature
Ghosts of Babi Yar: A Visit to the Ravine Where Nazis Murdered 150,000
KYIV, Ukraine—Seventy-four years later, I reached up and broke off a small piece of a branch that was long and gray. It was bent in… Read More
InternationalCommentary
A Fight for British Freedom and Sovereignty
On a visit to London last week, I had the opportunity to meet with members of the British Cabinet and several members of Parliament to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why We Stand With Belgium
Landmarks in major Western countries were illuminated last night in a show of solidarity with the victims in Brussels and the people of Belgium. In… Read More
InternationalFeature
‘Is This Real Life?’: Inside the Ukraine War’s Gray Zone
LOBACHEVE, Ukraine—War is absurd sometimes. The SUV clambered along the pothole-speckled dirt road, which was now more mud than dirt in the wake of melting… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Obama’s Campaign Against EU Independence Unlikely to Sway Brits
For the past two days, I’ve been speaking at the Freedom Festival, an annual gathering of conservative and libertarian activists organized by the Freedom Association… Read More
InternationalNews
‘War Is My Life’: A Journey Along the Front Lines in Ukraine
SHCHASTYA, Ukraine—The late winter weather in Ukraine alternates among frigid, cool, snow, and rain—teasing the arrival of spring. The 2-year-old war, which has ravaged eastern Ukraine,… Read More
InternationalNews
‘I Can’t Believe I’m Free’: A Ukrainian POW Returns Home
KYIV, Ukraine—Vadym Krypychenko was sure he was going to die. His vehicle had broken down along the front lines in eastern Ukraine near the village… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why UK Leaving European Union Is Good for America
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a referendum vote to be held on June 23 that will determine Britain’s membership in the European Union. In… Read More
InternationalNews
How One Ukrainian Teenager Declared War on Post-Traumatic Stress
KYIV, Ukraine—Ivona Kostyna couldn’t leave the war even if she wanted to. It was December 2014 and, at age 18, the civilian volunteer was delivering… Read More
InternationalNews
‘A Real War Going On’: Mixed News From the Front Lines in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine—The two-year-old Ukraine war has hit a grim milestone amid the longest and most durable lull in fighting since the conflict began. Ukrainian President… Read More
InternationalCommentary
A Chilling Account of Vladimir Putin’s Brutal Regime
For anyone who ever harbored doubts about the brutal nature of the Russian regime, an afternoon reading the newly published British report of the death… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How Europe’s Radical Refugee Shakeup Could Push Britain out of the EU
The European Commission is seeking a radical shakeup on refugee policy–and that means big trouble is brewing for British Prime Minister David Cameron. At present,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Ukraine Goes Dark: Russia-Attributed Hackers Take Down Power Grid
As many as 80,000 residents in western Ukraine lost power for six hours on Dec. 23. Cybersecurity firm iSight Partners has attributed the blackout to Russian… Read More
InternationalNews
Christmas in Kyiv: Ukraine’s Holiday From the War Comes to an End
KYIV, Ukraine—Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7. So in Ukraine’s capital city, the holiday season is still in full swing. The festivities in Kyiv leading up to… Read More
InternationalNews
Sweden Accepted More Refugees Per Capita Than Any Other EU Country. Now It’s Tightening Borders.
Sweden, Europe’s greatest benefactor toward Syrian refugees, is moving to tighten its borders as 2016 rolls in. “We’re willing to do more than anyone else,”… Read More
InternationalNews
In Ukraine, Lenin Gets the Boot From Uncle Sam
KYIV, Ukraine—There’s a saying in Ukraine about the four stages of being poor. It goes like this: First, you don’t have any hryvnias (the Ukrainian… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Spain’s Loss of National Sovereignty Driving Rise of Radical Leftists
The political establishment collapsed in Spain in Sunday’s elections, proving once again that this is a trend affecting the entire West, not just the U.S…. Read More
InternationalNews
Ukraine War Freezes Over as State Department Updates Travel Warning
KYIV, Ukraine—As the Ukraine war approaches its third calendar year, daily skirmishes threaten to unglue a shaky truce. The consequences of Russia’s military pivot to… Read More
InternationalNews
France Just Had a Political Earthquake, and It Looks Good for the Kremlin
PARIS—The National Front, a far-right French political party with financial backing from Moscow, won the first round of France’s regional elections, taking the lead in… Read More
InternationalNews
Has the French President’s Call to Arms Against ISIS Fizzled?
PARIS—After the bloody terrorist attacks in Paris on Nov. 13, French President François Hollande declared war on the Islamic State, also known as ISIS. But although he… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why Montenegro Was Just Invited to Join the NATO Alliance
On Wednesday, foreign ministers extended an invitation of NATO membership to Montenegro, a small nation in the Balkans. The decision to offer Montenegro membership will strengthen… Read More
InternationalCommentary
West Germany’s Former Chancellor Predicted Europe Would Have an Assimilation Problem
In 1990, former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt told me in an interview that massive Islamic immigration into Europe kept him awake at night. Between… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why John Kerry Should Apologize to France
On Tuesday, Secretary of State John Kerry visited French President Francois Hollande to show American support to the French government. Unfortunately Kerry then proceeded to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
After Paris, Obama’s Abandonment of Leadership
On Nov. 12, President Barack Obama said of ISIS: “What is true is that from the start, our goal has been first to contain, and… Read More
