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How the West should respond to nuclear war
Putin cannot afford to lose wars, even if deploying a tactical nuclear weapon is the only alternative. David Patrikarakos explains how the West can respond to his mentality for UnHerd.
On Russia, Serbia is playing a dangerous game
Serbia is finding itself in an increasingly precarious position. The gulf between the EU and Russia is widening, and soon enough it may be forced to pick sides. Helena Ivanov writes for UnHerd.
Will Putin’s gamble pay off?
There can be no retreat — either for Ukraine, or for the international order we have so painstakingly built over the seven decades, since the last time a tyrant unleashed industrial war on the European continent. David Patrikarakos reports on the war in Ukraine for UnHerd.
Putin’s Choices in Ukraine are Going from Bad to Worse
Russia is testing whether its people have the stomach to fight, but as social media gets flooded with refusals to accept mobilisation, is Vladimir Putin running out of means to cling on to power? Stepan Stepanenko writes for International Policy Digest.
Cancel Ukrainian debt to avoid the winter becoming a killer
Stepan Stepanenko writes for politics.co.uk on the necessity of cancelling, not freezing or restructuring, Ukrainian war debt in order to deal with the invasion and preserve lives of the civilian population.
Russian Grain Deal Will Prolong Ukraine War
Stepan Stepanenko writes for EurasiaReview on how any Russian grain deal risks prolonging Russia’s war in Ukraine and endangering long term supply by propping up tyrannical rule.
In the Arctic, cooperation with Russia is simply too important
Jason Pack writes for the NATO Defense College Foundation on the crucial areas — such as climate change and preservation of the Arctic — where our global interests will be worse off if we don’t work with Russia.
The west must work with Russia to save the Arctic
Jason Pack writes for The Financial Times that the lack of strong collective action approaches towards the climate crisis is a crucial component in our era of disorder, and that the West must work with Russia to save the Arctic.
If the West looks away now, Russia WILL triumph.
David Patrikarakos writes for The Daily Mail: Ukraine is losing hundreds of troops a day and yesterday another vital city fell. Yet the EU still seems to care more about Putin's gas.
NATO – An Alliance Revived?
As Sweden and Finland apply to join NATO, ending decades of military neutrality, how has Putin's invasion revived an alliance described as 'Braindead' by Emmanuel Macron two years ago? Lord Peter Ricketts joins Arthur Snell to discuss for Doomsday Watch.
How Russia's Money Corrupts the West
Russian dark money has infiltrated Western politics for years, leading to increased support for the Kremlin and their actions in capitals across the developed world. Iain Campbell joins Arthur Snell on Doomsday Watch to discuss.
‘Businesses are a lifeline for dictators’: In conversation with Brian Klaas, professor of global politics at UCL
Brian Klaas tells Sebastian Shehadi in an interview for Investment Monitor how the Ukraine war heralds a new era for the relationship between democracies and autocracies. Business as usual cannot go on.
Putin’s High Stakes Game
Putin’s undeserved reputation as a master strategist means some analysts have employed the metaphor of chess to his invasion of Ukraine, but is the Russian President actually playing poker with the West? Jason Pack talks to Arthur Snell about the high stakes game between NATO and Russia on Doomsday Watch.
Is Negotiating with Putin even possible at this point?
Jason Pack and Kenneth Dekleva’s write for The Cipher Brief on if Negotiating with Putin even possible at this point and how negotiation psychology is critical in understanding Putin’s desires.
It’s Time to Beat Putin at Poker and Call His Bluff
Jason Pack writes for Foreign Policy that Putin’s disordering leadership style cannot be understood through the metaphors of chess or martial arts, but by viewing the current confrontation between the West and Russia as a game of televised poker.
Vladimir Putin Has Fallen Into the Dictator Trap
Brian Klaas writes for The Atlantic on how and why Putin, a man recently described by Donald Trump as a strategic ‘genius’, miscalculated badly by invading Ukraine.
Iran and Russia are probing Biden’s weaknesses
David Patrikarakos writes for The Spectator that the world seems to have got a lot more dangerous since Joe Biden took office, especially with Iran and Russia probing for American weaknesses.
The Ukraine crisis is dividing the Balkans
Helena Ivanov writes for The Post by UnHerd on Serbia’s struggle to maintain a balancing act between East and West and how internal disputes over condemning Russia highlight the difficult position that the Western Balkans is in.
Why is Serbia Europe’s weak link in taking on Putin?
Helena Ivanov explains for CapX why Serbia is not aligned with other EU nations in taking on Putin, and how if the West wants Serbia in its camp, it needs to offer something tangible.
Why Putin Is Playing Poker, Not Chess
Jason Pack writes for New Lines Magazine that Russia and the West are now at war. And the delicate dance leading to conflict between nuclear powers is a form of poker, not chess. Putin is used to bluffing and stealing the pot.