by Dave Patterson | Mar 22, 2022 | Articles, International, Opinion
Was it desperation that prompted Vladimir Putin to walk out on the stage as the main attraction at a rally to pump up the Russian people? The state-run media estimated a crowd of 200,000 gathered to attend the event at Luzhniki Stadium – though some reports claim the...
by Tim Donner | Mar 21, 2022 | Articles, Media, Opinion
The time may come when Vladimir Putin changes his mind or revises his strategy for steamrolling Ukraine and amends his present path of destruction. But there is a strong case to be made that, were it not for state-controlled Russian media providing a false,...
by Leesa K. Donner | Mar 20, 2022 | Articles, Faith & Religion, Good Reads, Opinion
This week Vladimir Putin attended a public event honoring the eighth anniversary of the Russian annexation of Crimea. Speaking in Luzhniki Stadium to an audience estimated at 50 thousand, the president of Russia stood up and quoted a Scripture from the Gospel of John....
by Joe Schaeffer | Mar 20, 2022 | Articles, International, Opinion
In one of the more inglorious moments in World War II, England and Germany engaged in a series of raids on culturally-rich cities that served as highly dubious military targets at best. Who started it is still debated today, but both sides freely indulged in the...
by Caroline Adana | Mar 19, 2022 | Articles, Exclusive Member, Good Reads, International, Opinion
Why is the Russian army struggling in Ukraine despite being a superior force on paper? According to former Wilson Center analyst Kamil Galeev, it’s because President Vladimir Putin’s regime has weakened the military over time. A look at his analysis also suggests...