Tag Archives: russia

As The G-7 Meets In The Hague, Russia Keeps Hurting Ukraine

03/24/2014 Published on Forbes.com
The thousands of Russian troops that are building up along the Ukrainian border are concerning to us all. In light of this aggressive move, the Ukrainian government has made it clear that they are prepared for all out war, even…

With The Annexation Of Crimea, Putin Is Testing Us Again — Will The US Rise To The Challenge?

03/17/2014 Published on Forbes.com
The United States and the European Union is facing one of their greatest foreign policy challenges in decades. By passing the referendum yesterday and calling for the annexation of Ukraine to the Russian Federation, the voters of Crimea have sent…

Looking Ahead To 2016: Enough About The Candidates, What About The Message?

03/15/2014 Published on Forbes.com
Douglas E. Schoen and Jessica Tarlov If today’s paper was any guide, you’d think that the 2016 presidential election was just around the corner and not years down the road. Former Obama advisor David Axelrod took to Twitter to remind…

Putin Blames The US For Ukrainian Unrest And Reserves Right To Military Action

03/04/2014 Published on Forbes.com
Though Putin has had his hand in the events of the last week in Ukraine, he actually hadn’t made any formal comments – until today. In an hour long, unscripted press conference in Moscow, Putin called the events in Ukraine…

Could the next stop for Putin be Kiev?

03/03/2014 Published on Forbes.com
The last few days have rocked Ukraine. What started as peaceful protests in November against a corrupt Ukrainian government has evolved in the span of 72 hours into a full-blown Russian military occupation in Crimea. To be sure, Putin moved…

Prepare For A Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

03/01/2014 Published on Forbes.com
It has become clear that Russian President Putin took President Obama’s words at his press conference yesterday for exactly what they were: rhetoric. This morning, Putin requested – and received – authorization from the Russian Senate to use military force…

An Inside Look At Victor Yanukovich’s Ukraine

02/24/2014 Published on Forbes.com
We are all breathing a sigh of relief here in the West and, indeed, around the world now that the violence in Kiev has halted. Recent developments are heartening for supporters of democracy and although the road ahead will certainly…

A Bold and Distinctive Voice From Ukraine

02/20/2014 Published on Forbes.com
I am taking the liberty of sharing a blog post that I have received from a friend and associate who divides her time between Kiev and New York–and who recently returned from Ukraine. Ms Shvachuk’s views are her own and…

Washington Sends A Weak Message To The World

10/01/2013 Published on Forbes.com
It’s just one humiliation after another. A mere three weeks ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin upstaged the US in negotiations over Assad’s chemical weapons. In response to an off-the-cuff comment by Secretary Kerry in London that Assad should just hand…

Weak On Syria, Weak In The World

09/01/2013 Published on Forbes.com
I am sure they are breathing a sigh of relief – if not celebrating – in Damascus, Tehran and Moscow. By that I mean that it looks like, at least for the short term, that President Assad has gotten away…