Anthony Loyd, Times of London
ariana Zhaglo bought her own hunting rifle, but it is not deer she is thinking of shooting. "As a mother I do not want my children to inherit Ukraine's problems, or have these threats passed on to them. It is better that I deal with this now," the 52-year-old marketing researcher said, picking up the Zbroyar Z-15 carbine in the kitchen of her Kiev apartment.
Michael Kofman, War on the Rocks
A large war in Europe is likely in the coming weeks. The current security architecture of the continent, the future of NATO, and America's role in shaping security outcomes there are all at stake. Beyond Europe, this conflict would have profound implications for U.S. defense strategy, and may upset America's best-laid plans to focus on the eroding military balance with China. Ukraine, whose fate hangs in the balance, may be at the center of the crisis, but Moscow has a greater goal in mind... Читать дальше...
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As the prospect of a Russian move into Ukraine looks more and more imminent, how will American voters respond to that threat to the post-Cold War geopolitical order? Can the neo-isolationism preferred by elements on the right and left win a majority, or does the voting public have a firmer grasp on what the loss of American hegemony would mean than the intellectual class?
Kseniya Kirillova, Jamestown
While Russia continues to build up its military forces on the Ukrainian border (see EDM, December 13, 2021 and January 20, 2022), the Kremlin has also stepped up the war against its southwestern neighbor in the information domain. This has been observed not only in a recent increase in aggressive rhetoric, which has periodically grown and ebbed for at...
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Edward Goldberg, RCWorld
A main obstacle to success in international business is the tendency to view a foreign market through the same cultural lenses that you use to analyze your own domestic market.
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Teresa Varley
Knowing what to expect: With the offseason now underway, it's the time that players start to look at where they can improve, what they need to work on, and overall evaluate their season.
For tight end Pat Freiermuth, he admitted there was a lot to take in when he first arrived in Pittsburgh, but as time wore on, things became much easier.
"It was definitely tough learni
It is 30 years after the end of the Cold War - high time to set aside distrust and start constructing a warm and enduring peace among once and future friends.
Teresa Varley
Defensive tackle Cameron Heyward and linebacker T.J. Watt and were named first-team All-NFL by the Pro Football Writers of America, as well as named to the All-AFC team. Both players were previously named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press.
Heyward had 10 sacks this season, the second time in his career he had double-digit sacks. Heyward is one of just 13 players in league history to
Fiona Hill, New York Times
This time, Mr. Putin's aim is bigger than closing NATO's "open door" to Ukraine and taking more territory — he wants to evict the United States from Europe. As he might put it: "Goodbye America. Don't let the door hit you on the way out."
A lot of good can come from joining The Bachelor, but cast members are also subjected to lots of hate and being given bad reputations.
The Devil and his child have been taking over media the last several years, with some showing these figures as dangers and others making them jokes.
Most of these have been living rent-free in my head for a really long time.
Читать дальше...Everyone knows about the Batmobile, but what are some of the best vehicles Batman has used in DC Comics?
From Robert Downey Jr. to Benedict Cumberbatch, these are the best casting decisions of the MCU according to the fans on Reddit.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Life's (Ga.) Brevin Balmeceda is the Mid-South Conference Wrestler of the Week, conference officials announced Monday.
Читать дальше...Dan Hooker fighting Islam Makhachev at UFC 267, | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Dan Hooker is returning to 145, and he’s getting a ranked opponent right away.
Читать дальше...Blake Niemann (126 pounds) and Blaise Pindell (170) won their respective brackets Saturday to lead Philomath High to fourth place at the 13-team Santiam Christian Screamin’ Eagle wrestling tournament.
He's a legitimate medal threat in three events at next month's Beijing Games: giant slalom, super-G and downhill.
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Vargas is the second-youngest player included on this roster.
Читать дальше...TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Burkina Faso’s army said it has deposed President Roch Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and the national assembly, and closed the borders.
Today, at 20:00 CET, the James Webb Space Telescope fired its onboard thrusters for nearly five minutes (297 seconds) to complete the final post launch course correction to Webb’s trajectory. This mid-course correction burn inserted Webb toward its final orbit around the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point, or L2, nearly 1.5 million kilometres away from Earth.
Trevor Filseth
Build Back Better,
Three moderate Democrats have said "no SALT, no deal."
A renewed attempt by the Democrats to pass President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” spending bill—which appeared headed for defeat in December after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) indicated he would not vote for it—once again encountered difficulties earlier in the week after several House Democrats threatened to block it unless a popular tax break was expanded.
The tax deduction in question... Читать дальше...