Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Katie Shoshiashvili

The Long Shadow of Caracas

The U.S. military operation in Caracas and the seizure of Nicolás Maduro, the sitting President of Venezuela, is casting a long international shadow. We...

Unfriending Europe: How Georgian Dream Turned its Rhetoric against the EU

The speed of Georgia’s authoritarian descent has stunned many in Europe. Once hailed as a success story for public administration reforms, anti-corruption efforts, and...

Experts Talk: Two Visions of the US Role in the World

The Trump administration recently released its National Security Strategy (NSS), just as the U.S. Congress surfaced the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2026....

Experts Talk: Ukraine’s Troubled Peace Negotiations

The push for a U.S.-brokered peace settlement in Ukraine has sputtered out, stalled by Russia's uncompromising demands, which diplomats fear would result in an...

Europe Should Cede Some Sovereignty to Better Defend It

The European nation-states live in extraordinary times. The dominant superpower, the United States, may no longer be fully committed to their defense. The timing...

Vladimir Milov: Russia will go down economically as a big, outdated monster

As the discussion rages about Russia's capacity to subdue Ukraine, and as protesters in Georgia are struggling to pressure the government into renewing its...

Ukraine “Peace” Plan Has Europe Worried

Washington, D.C. A secret, 28-point U.S. peace framework for Ukraine, reportedly spearheaded by envoy Steve Witkoff, is demanding major sacrifices from Kyiv, including the permanent...

EU Must Stand its Ground in Georgia: Because it still can

Last week was an eventful one for the European Union. The publication of the enlargement reports by the European Commission – typically technical documents...

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