On the death of Boris Nemtsov

What can, and should, result from this moment of tragedy is a full appraisal of Nemtsov’s work and the fate of the liberal opposition. Continue reading →

The Minsk accords, redux

The heads of state of Russia and Ukraine made some progress towards ending the bloodshed in the Donbass on Thursday, but how much depends on other actors. It was clearly a tough night of negotiations. At one point, Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko walked out of the talks, exchanged comments with journalists, and was then persuaded back to the … Continue reading →

Should the US arm Ukraine?

War has returned to Ukraine, if, indeed, it ever went away. As the media pours over Donetsk’s destroyed airport, senior figures in the West have begun to call for the arming of government forces. Congress has given Barack Obama the power to do so, but Josh Black argues that the President may prove reluctant. Ukraine’s … Continue reading →