Outside the Beltway

NATO may be preparing to send Russia a message.

Getting nuclear weapons out of Ukraine in 1994 was a good idea, not a mistake.

As everyone anticipated, the Crimean referendum came out in favor of secession from Ukraine and union with Russia. What happens next is another question entirely.

There are lots of different ways of looking at the situation in Ukraine—historical, game theoretical, and interpersonal perspectives.

The president went there.

More on the pending referendum and some thoughts on elections in authoritarian contexts.

Barack Obama is no Jimmy Carter.

Russian invasion or legitimate secessionist movement? And does it matter?

The bizarre conservative love affair with Vladimir Putin continues.

The Cold War may be over, but the negative opinions in the U.S. regarding Russia and its leadership seem to have continued.

Vladimir Putin seems to be getting a lot of love from cultural conservatives in the United States.

Without a deal of some kind, it’s quite likely that Edward Snowden will remain beyond the reach of U.S. law enforcement or some time to come.

The trends in President Obama’s approval numbers are not moving in the direction he ought to want them to go.

Could anyone have imagined a decade ago a scenario when the United States would go to war with France by our side and England on the sidelines?

Some conservatives don’t seem too troubled by Vladimir Putin’s repression.

Gay bars around the world are banning Russian vodka to protest the lack of gay rights in that country.

Does it matter if political leaders like each other on some personal level? Sometimes it does.

The possible presidential contender has an op-ed in a rather dubious outlet.

A sensational story, little solid information, and instant analysis are a bad combination

Recent comments from Russian officials suggest that the nation may be preparing to cut its longtime ally loose.

Mitt Romney’s confrontational approach to Russia makes no sense.