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As Washington turns its firepower toward Iran, Ukraine risks becoming a collateral nuisance in a larger geopolitical gamble. iPINIONS examines how this shift empowers Moscow, unsettles Europe, and exposes the limits of American resolve. Read my full take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/us-and-israel-target-iran-ukraine Read more.
Putin’s bloody playbook comes home to roost The brazen assassination of political enemies is a defining feature of Vladimir Putin’s reign of terror. He delights in proving there’s no refuge from his retribution. London, Berlin, Istanbul—even Washington, DC — have all found his bloody fingerprints at the scene of mysterious murders. Capers like poisoning dissidents… Read more.
Putin threatened “escalation” if US-supplied weapons enabled Ukraine to kill any of his invading Russians. More ominously, he warned he would use all means at his disposal if Ukraine even threatened Russia’s territorial integrity, implying a willingness to use nuclear weapons. He insisted this was a red line, claiming “it’s not a bluff”—as if Russia… Read more.
Congress dithers while Ukraine falls This week, Republicans set yet another precedent for congressional shame and dysfunction. With one gesture, they shocked NATO and pleased Russia in equal measure. Members skipped town for a two-week vacation, not bothering to vote on, much less pass, a critical aid bill. The House of Representatives has broken up for its… Read more.
Much is being made about explosions that sent Russians scurrying from their beach cabanas on the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea on Tuesday. Ukraine claims they resulted from the derring-do of its Special Forces — who infiltrated behind enemy lines and blew up a Russian military airbase. But red-faced Russia insists the explosions resulted from nothing… Read more.
