William Browder’s Magnitsky story is a pillar of Russiagate.
Glenn Greenwald: Years of Major Claims from the U.S. Media Were Utter Frauds
The revelations of the IG Report are not merely a massive FBI scandal. They are also a massive media scandal, because they reveal that so much of what the U.S. media has authoritatively claimed about all of these matters for more than two years is completely false.
George Beebe and David Rivkin: Why we need a little skepticism on Russian bounties
The most fundamental task of both journalists and intelligence analysts is to clarify the often blurry line separating truth and falsehood.
Paul Robinson: Media Meltdown Over Trump-Lavrov Meeting
On Monday, US President Donald Trump met Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov. It’s about as normal a diplomatic event as one could possibly imagine, but it caused much of the American commentariat to go into a collective meltdown.
Matthew Dal Santo: Yes, to balance China, let’s bring Russia in the from the cold
The West’s isolation of Russia has helped Moscow acquiesce in an expanded Chinese presence it would once have resented.
Reuters: Cold War redux? U.S. to hold largest Europe exercises in 25 years
The United States will send 20,000 troops to Europe next April and May in its biggest military exercises on European soil since the Cold War to underscore Washington’s commitment to NATO, a senior allied commander said on Tuesday.
Eliot Borenstein: The Lincoln Project’s Red Scare
“Fellow Traveler,” the latest video from the Lincoln Project, has made me see red. And I’m afraid that was the intention.
Charlie Savage: We Just Got a Rare Look at National Security Surveillance. It Was Ugly.
The Justice Department’s independent inspector general, Michael E. Horowitz, and his team uncovered a staggeringly dysfunctional and error-ridden process in how the F.B.I. went about obtaining and renewing court permission under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, to wiretap Carter Page, a former Trump campaign adviser.
Dimitri Alexander Simes: Will Putin Really Return To The Kremlin in 2024?
President Vladimir Putin now has the legal right to remain in power until 2036, after a large majority of Russians voted in favor of Kremlin-backed constitutional reforms.
Daryl Kimball: Trump Should Extend New START
One the most important responsibilities of any American president is to reduce nuclear dangers and to avoid nuclear catastrophe.
Robert Chandler: Writer who caught the reality of war
Vasily Grossman was not only a great correspondent in World War Two but a courageous dissident.
DW: Germans in favor of ‘reducing reliance’ on US
A new YouGov poll has found that a majority of Germans are in favor of reducing reliance on the US and increasing ties with Russia.
Russia Matters: Experts: Dual Containment of Russia, China Is Flawed, Will Continue
Some experts maintain that the pandemic could lead to some improvements in relations between Russia and the U.S., as well as potentially aggravate points of disagreement between China and Russia.
The Washington Post Opinion page…
If you don’t agree with us, you must be a Russian asset…
Gary Leupp: Traditional Russophobia in an Unusual Election Year
Pelosi is basically saying Russians are bad people, the enemy that hates us.
Open Letter from the Dartmouth Conference: Don’t Let START Stop
Drawing upon six decades of constructive contacts between American and Russian citizens, we the participants in the latest Dartmouth Conference have decided to issue this urgent appeal to our governments, warning of the dangers of a new nuclear arms race and strongly urging both governments to act immediately to extend the New START Treaty beyond its February 2021 expiration.
Daniel L. Davis: It’s Time to Stop Defending the Status Quo of Foreign Policy Failure
Here is a better way forward.
Daniel Larison: A Last Chance To Save New START
ussia has offered to agree to a five-year extension immediately before the end of the year.
Matthew Lee: Trump’s two Russias confound coherent US policy
When it comes to Russia, the Trump administration just can’t seem to make up its mind.
Dimitri Alexander Simes: What Does Russia Expect from the Putin-Zelensky Meeting?
At first glance, the upcoming Putin-Zelensky summit appears to have all the necessary ingredients for a potential breakthrough meeting. But can the Putin-Zelensky summit live up to these high expectations?