-Biden says he'll send some US troops to eastern Europe in "near term." -Senators work on sanctions bill on…
Russian President Putin regards democracy outside Russia as his enemy. He also faces internal challenges from Russia's many ethnic groups…
-NYT has the most sources describing US response to Russia on Ukraine. - SAIS Prof Eliot Cohen weighs in. -…
Why wait til Thursday when I have a bunch of good reads now? I won't. - I like Dan Drezner's…
- NYT reports on Russian propaganda over Ukraine. - Reuters says Russian TV overlooks Russian activities. - CJR describes the…
Real decisions should be taken to enhance stability by empowering serious Arab leaders—for the sake of all parties.
- FT notesincreased Chinese activity near Taiwan and Japan. - US Navy is there, too. - BTW, Russian navy worries…
Russian ambitions exceed all those moves. The odds of a fight are increasing by the day.
Lots of leaks following the Camp David meeting to discuss Ukraine options. Most strike me as authorized, rather than an…
- UK says its intelligence sees Kremlin plot to install pro-Russian leader in Ukraine. NYT reports; here's WaPo report. Baltic…