by James Fite | May 17, 2025 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
Bureaucrats from Ukraine and Russia met in Turkey on Friday, May 16, to discuss peace. Neither nation’s president showed up to the talks – and neither did Donald Trump, which might seem an odd thing to point out at first glance, but it’s nevertheless relevant....
by Dave Patterson | May 11, 2025 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
If you’ve been paying attention to what President Donald Trump has been doing since Jan. 20, you’ve noticed a theme. It’s an overarching strategic vision for the United States. Unlike many politicians, Trump does not rely on jingoistic platitudes...
by Dave Patterson | May 2, 2025 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
President Donald Trump’s patience and persistence paid off. Following an impolitic encounter with Ukraine’s President Zelensky in the Oval Office in February, the Trump administration moved forward to bring peace to Ukraine. A major part of the plan was...
by Dave Patterson | Apr 19, 2025 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
When is enough enough? This is the question President Donald Trump may be asking regarding his efforts to influence a ceasefire in Ukraine. Russia is playing for time, and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is struggling to remain relevant. At the Ukraine...
by Dave Patterson | Apr 16, 2025 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
The Kremlin is not in the catbird seat. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin appears to be dragging his feet about a ceasefire in Ukraine, and that’s unlikely to turn out well for him. Whatever leverage he may have thought he had is fleeting. Making demands...
