…is Jewish: The Jewish speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, Volodymyr Groysman, has been elected prime minister after a months-long political crisis. The parliament on Thursday voted 250-57 for Groysman, who was nominated by President Petro Poroshenko. The outgoing prime minister, … Continue reading →
Again. Why not? Who’s going to stop them? Obama’s presidency offers a golden opportunity for Putin and tyrants all over the world to act as they please. The 80s are calling, and they want their foreign policy back. So are … Continue reading →
Could this be? Horrendous if true: A passenger plane with 295 people on board has been shot down as it flew above eastern Ukraine, according to aviation sources. The Malaysia Airlines plane, which was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, … Continue reading →
The results: Fireworks exploded and Russian flags fluttered above jubilant crowds Sunday after residents in Crimea voted overwhelmingly to secede from Ukraine and join Russia. The United States and Europe condemned the ballot as illegal and destabilizing and were expected … Continue reading →
Why was our intelligence community caught flat-footed about Putin’s moves? That’s a question being asked on Capitol Hill, and in Politico. One answer is, “No, it wasn’t.” That one was given by James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, and CIA … Continue reading →
Seeing into the future is easy sometimes when you take a look and pay attention: So Russia invaded Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula. I’m surprised that anyone is surprised. I’m hardly an expert on Ukrainian history or politics, but I’ve been there, … Continue reading →
What’s going on in Ukraine, and what’s likely to happen next? Here’s one analysis: A real democracy in Ukraine is an existential threat to the entire system that Vladimir Putin has built since 2000. Ironically because Putin is right ”“ … Continue reading →
Ever since the election there’s been a sea-change, an atmospheric something that’s a bit hard to describe but has the whiff of possibility. I think everyone feels it to a certain extent. The left dreads and fears it, and perhaps … Continue reading →
Israel continues to do some very impressive things: Reports are that somewhere between one-third and one-half of the IAF took to the skies on Friday night — a remarkable feat in itself if you know anything about what it takes … Continue reading →
Of course, Boris Johnson’s own reputation is hardly stellar these days. But he had some kind words for Trump: But, you know, with Trump, a lot of the people on the liberal side of the left, liberal side of the … Continue reading →
Lots of the back-and-forth can be found here. As far as I can tell, it seemed quite cordial. Remember that they have a history and know each other. Of course, we don’t know what they said behind closed doors. But … Continue reading →
We all know that Iran would dearly love to assassinate Trump – although Iran’s not the only one. With the recent assassination attempts comes the idea that one or both of the would-be assassins were financed or helped by Iran. … Continue reading →