Russia Existential Threat

America's Russia policy is a failure of critical thinking and foresight

This persistent inability to appreciate the thinking exposed by another great power is especially striking given that Russia’s policies have not changed at all since the days of Ivan the Terrible ...

The Hill - Feb. 22

Russia Is Wooing Western Energy Companies, but Will They Return?

Industry experts say Western companies will need to weigh potential access to oil and gas riches against political risks and other hazards of doing business in Russia.

The New York Times - Feb. 23

Ukraine’s uncertain future on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion

G7 nations gather to discuss an end to the conflict, French and UK leaders meet Trump and Hollywood hosts the Oscars

Financial Times - Feb. 23

Inside Russia: Putin’s war, three years on

What have Russians won and lost during the conflict in Ukraine?

BBC News - Feb. 24

Trump, Macron take questions on Ukraine-Russia war

President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron met at the Oval Office and took questions about the future of Ukraine and the possibility of a deal with Russia. Mr. Trump also took questions ...

CBS News - Feb. 24

Most voters want Ukraine to reach settlement with Russia

Most voters want Ukraine to reach a settlement with Russia as the war between the two countries reaches its three-year anniversary, including a majority of Republicans, Democrats and independents, ...

The Hill - Feb. 24

Holidays in hell: summer camp with Russia’s forgotten children

At the rural orphanage where I volunteered, the place resembled a Dickensian workhouse. The staff’s main tools were antipsychotics and violence. The experience gave me a window into Putin’s Russia ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

US sides with Russia in UN resolutions on Ukraine

The UK and France abstain as the UN Security Council passes a text that does not criticise Moscow.

BBC News - Feb. 25

House Democrat: Trump ‘selling out Ukraine to Russia’

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) said he thinks President Trump is “selling out” Ukraine to Russia in talks to end the three-year war. Moulton joined CNN’s Erin Burnett on Monday evening, when she asked ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

Trump Refocuses on Tariffs and Trade Deals With Russia and Ukraine

The president has sent the message that he’s committed to tariffs, and that he sees room for deals with Ukraine and Russia.

The New York Times - Feb. 25

What Trump’s closer ties to Russia mean for China

Rapprochement with Moscow over war in Ukraine serves Beijing’s aim of multipolar world order

Financial Times - Feb. 27

Can Europe go it alone on Russia sanctions?

Washington’s coercive economic diplomacy is undergoing massive change

Financial Times - Feb. 27

China’s partnership with Russia needs to have limits

As Moscow’s top trading partner, Beijing wields substantial economic leverage over the Kremlin

Financial Times - 6d

Kremlin woos western companies to return to Russia

Moscow seeks to use economic ties to lure US under Trump as businesses take early steps towards returning

Financial Times - 6d

Russia asks for resumption of direct flights to, from US

Russia’s top diplomat made a request Friday for the U.S. to reopen its air space to direct flights between the countries, as President Trump has sought to warm relations with Moscow as he pushes ...

The Hill - 6d

Zelenskyy rejects calls for immediate Ukraine-Russia ceasefire

Defiant Ukrainian president sees no need to make amends for explosive Oval Office row with Trump

Financial Times - 3d

What's next for Ukraine as the U.S. and Russia reset their relationship

With the U.S. and Russia warming relations and Europe feeling sidelined, questions loom over Ukraine's future. CBS News contributor and retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, former national security ...

CBS News - 3d

Hegseth pauses cyber offensive against Russia

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a directive to U.S. Cyber Command to pause planning and offensive digital actions against Russia, multiple U.S. officials tell CBS News. Lester Munson, ...

CBS News - 3d

Hegseth halts cyber operations against Russia: Reports

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has halted offensive cyber operations against Russia, according to media reports. The Pentagon chief ordered U.S. Cyber Command to pause offensive operations last ...

The Hill - 3d

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was never about NATO expansion

The claim that NATO expansion triggered the war is nothing new. But what President Trump is doing is qualitatively different, and far more dangerous.

The Hill - 2d

A Russia-Friendly Region in Bosnia Cheers Trump’s Return

Many ethnic Serbs in what was once Yugoslavia have long chafed at Washington’s foreign policy. ‘Trump’s America is different,’ said a former leader of a Serb enclave in Bosnia.

The New York Times - 2d

Tracking Ukraine’s battle against Russia in maps and charts

A visual guide to the war

Financial Times - 2d

Breaking down Hegseth's cyber policy against Russia

There appears to be confusion over the Defense Department's cyber policy against Russia after a directive from secretary Pete Hegseth. CBS News' Ellee Watson explains.

CBS News - 1d

US stops sharing intelligence on Russia with Ukraine

US no longer providing information about targets in Russia, in latest blow after halting military aid. Europe live – latest updates The US has stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine after ...

The Guardian - 1d

How Trump is proceeding on the future of Ukraine's war with Russia

Mike Waltz, a national security adviser for President Trump, weighed in on the U.S. pausing aid for Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelenskyy advocates for movement in peace talks to end the war with Russia. ...

CBS News - 1d

How Cisco’s AI defense stacks up against the cyber threats you never see

Cisco AI Defense is purpose-built to address the security paradox AI creates with its exponential growth in enterprises

VentureBeat - Feb. 20

Ranking top contenders for MLS Cup: Lionel Messi and Inter Miami lead the way, Seattle Sounders a threat

Can the Los Angeles Galaxy repeat after returning to the summit last season?

CBS Sports - Feb. 21

Jalen Milroe NFL Draft landing spots: Ranking five best fits for Alabama dual-threat QB

Milroe likely needs to land with a team willing to let him sit for at least a year

CBS Sports - Feb. 21

Another ceasefire is under threat from Trump – the precarious deal between Lebanon and Israel | Mohamad Bazzi

Israel, seemingly with the US president’s blessing, has kept troops inside Lebanon. Renewed conflict with Hezbollah is looming. As global attention remains focused on the hostage-prisoner swaps ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Consumer confidence dips in Trump's first month as tariff threats drive inflation fears

Consumers’ attitude toward the economy dipped during President Trump’s first month in office, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly consumer survey released Friday. Consumer sentiment ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Stock investors stopped freaking out over interest rates. Now this threat is re-emerging.

Investors appear to be doing a lot less hand-wringing over higher interest rates lately, but plenty of market risks are still coming up on the horizon.

MarketWatch - Feb. 23

Bomb threat sent to anti-Trump conference singles out officer who tangled with ex-Proud Boys leader

Enrique Tarrio denies involvement despite organizers attributing threat to someone claiming to be ‘Enrique T’. Attendees of a center-right political conference in Washington DC were forced to ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

Trump administration briefing: Zelenskyy rejects US minerals demand; bomb threat sent to anti-Trump conference

From a fight over a $500bn minerals deal to Trump ‘surrendering to the Russians’ – here are the key US politics stories from Sunday at a glance. As Ukraine prepared to mark the third anniversary of ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

Europe's luxury sector is showing signs of revival — but China weakness and tariff threats loom

The sector had an upbeat earnings season. But continued weakness in China and U.S. tariffs could leave even the most exclusive brands vying for share of pocket.

CNBC - Feb. 24

Apple boosts U.S. investment plans with $500 billion pledge amid Trump tariff threat

Apple on Monday reaffirmed a commitment to spend hundreds of billions on U.S. soil in the coming years amid pressure from President Donald Trump.

NBC News - Feb. 24

Federal employee unions expand lawsuit to Musk firing threat if they don't justify work

A group of federal employee unions Sunday expanded its existing lawsuit to challenge Elon Musk’s threat that federal employees will face termination unless they send an email justifying their work ...