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"There's a little bit of FOMO if we aren't going to be there, that we're afraid of missing out on places that Russia and China are really prioritizing."

“While sanctions make it harder for Russia to pay for the war, military assistance helps raise the cost of continuing it,” writes Elizabeth Shackelford in the Chicago Tribune.

Does Nord Stream 2 change Putin’s plans? Paul Poast points to lessons learned throughout Russia's history to answer in Beyond the Beltway with Bruce DuMont.

Multilateral wars are often preceded by rapid movements toward alliance formation and consolidation, Paul Poast writes.

“Realism is the school of no hope, the curmudgeon of international relations thought,” writes Paul Poast in Foreign Affairs.

Russia needs munitions for the war in Ukraine, Bruce Jentleson explains, while North Korea wants technology for its space program.

Russia has allied with Iran to work around sanctions on both countries. Ethan Kessler discusses on Deep State Radio.

Putin is ready to weather the storm. But will the rest of Russia, the Russian elite in particular, be ready with him? Elizabeth Shackelford explores the answer.

Nonresident Senior Fellow Theresa Fallon weighs in on the opportunities the war in Ukraine presents to both Russia and China.