Book excerpt: "A Different Russia" by Marvin Kalb
The veteran CBS and NBC journalist writes about covering the 1963 Cold War summit between President John F. Kennedy and ...
This is how Ukraine’s war ends. But Trump’s plan for what comes next is even more radical
Negotiations aimed at freezing the conflict could finally put an end to the fighting – and lay the foundation for a new world ...
Opinion - The mad king of Kyiv: Why Zelensky can’t afford to end the war
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's president, has been accused of prioritizing war over peace, as he has refused to end the ...
‘Presidents at War’ Review: In the Crucible of Combat
Among the millions of World War II veterans were multiple future U.S. presidents. Some only narrowly survived the experience.
An overlap of convenience and betrayal in Ukraine
In this negotiation between Russia and the United States, Ukraine would play no role, not even that of an observer.
Opinion
We are back to a world of wars and warlords
When Ukraine surrendered its nuclear stocks in 1994, it did so in return for a promise that its sovereignty would be guaranteed within its existing borders.
National Interest on MSN2d
Putin Wants a Second Yalta: A Newer New World Order?
The necessity of a new division of the world between Russia, China, and the United States is being actively promoted by the Russian government and state propaganda against the background of the ...
The Economist4d
The neglect of Asia was the great failure of Yalta, writes Stephen Kotkin
Black grouse and caviar helped Stalin get much of what he wanted, but his Red Army counted for more, says a notable historian ...
How rural English women used scrapbooks to commemorate the death of Winston Churchill
Packed with newspaper clippings, drawings and handwritten reflections, WI community scrapbooks provide a glimpse into how ...
The Forward8d
In the Italian city where James Joyce wrote ‘Ulysses’ a Jewish poet’s bookstore rises back to life
In the Italian city where James Joyce wrote 'Ulysses,' the bookstore that Jewish poet Umberto Saba opened in 1919 has come ...
Washington Monthly8d
As Ukraine Fights, Echoes of Historic Meetings in Yalta and Helsinki Abound
On their anniversaries, Yalta and Helsinki offer lessons for Ukraine, Trump, and the balance of power in Europe.
Britain’s conservative second world war
Kit Kowol’s first book, released at the end of 2024, achieves the rare feat of fundamentally revising our understanding of British politics and society during the Second World War.