After years of drift, Trumpian ridicule and failure in Afghanistan, Russian demands for a new Iron Curtain in Europe have created unity in the alliance, at least for now.
Tag: Cold War Era
For Putin, Propping Up Allies Is Turning Into a Perilous Bargain
The Russian leader is fighting fires on multiple fronts, illustrating the danger of his strategy of relying on force to aid his autocratic neighbors.
U.S.-Russia Talks Have Echoes of the Cold War
The Cold War echoes of the negotiations unfolding this week in a series of meetings between Russia and the West are a reminder that there is nothing permanent about Europe’s security arrangements.
James A. Baker III’s Words on NATO Loom in Ukraine Standoff
The current confrontation turns partly on what, if any, commitments Secretary of State James A. Baker III made about NATO’s expansion in the waning days of the Cold War.
Russia Lays Out Demands for a Sweeping New Security Deal With NATO
The proposal, coming as Moscow masses troops on the border with Ukraine, would establish a Cold War-like security arrangement in Eastern Europe that NATO officials immediately rejected.
As Muratov Accepts Nobel, Legacy of His Russian Predecessors Recedes
Dmitri A. Muratov is only the third Russian to win the Nobel Peace Prize, after Andrei D. Sakharov and Mikhail S. Gorbachev. The openness they championed is under assault.
From Soap Opera to Art: Why a Moscow Museum Is Re-Enacting ‘Santa Barbara’
A new contemporary art space is probing how Russia engages with the West by reviving an unlikely 1990s TV hit.
U.S. Allies Drive Much of World’s Democratic Decline, Data Shows
Washington-aligned countries backslid at nearly double the rate of non-allies, data shows, complicating long-held assumptions about American influence.
Fears of Belarus-Poland Conflict Amid Provocative Words and Troop Moves
On both sides of the Belarus-Poland border, hyperbole and military exercises have raised fears of an armed conflict in Europe.
What’s in a Name? For the Koreans of Sakhalin, an Anguished History
Stranded for decades on the island in Russia’s Far East, some bear three names, Japanese, Russian and Korean, representing different historical chapters. Now, many are planning their return.