Trump Abandons Ukraine, Europe Military-Tech-Security Politics & Society Trump Abandons Ukraine, Europe Richard Silverstein February 12, 2025 Donald Trump smashed decades of US foreign policy today by abandoning not only Ukraine, but all of... Read More Read more about Trump Abandons Ukraine, Europe
Israel’s Abandonment of Ukraine Jews & Judaism Mideast Peace Israel’s Abandonment of Ukraine Richard Silverstein March 23, 2022 NOTE: Al Jazeera published an abridged version of this essay here. Poll: 76% of Israelis support Ukraine.... Read More Read more about Israel’s Abandonment of Ukraine
Zelensky Addresses Israeli Knesset… Sort of Mideast Peace Zelensky Addresses Israeli Knesset… Sort of Richard Silverstein March 21, 2022 NOTE: Al Jazeera published my analysis of Israel’s disappointing stance toward Ukraine and the Russian invasion. Last... Read More Read more about Zelensky Addresses Israeli Knesset… Sort of
Putin Cobbled Together Alliance of US Radical Right and Anti-Imperialist Left, Dividing Opposition to Ukraine Invasion Mideast Peace Politics & Society Putin Cobbled Together Alliance of US Radical Right and Anti-Imperialist Left, Dividing Opposition to Ukraine Invasion Richard Silverstein March 4, 2022 Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine has made for some strange bedfellows. Say what you will about the... Read More Read more about Putin Cobbled Together Alliance of US Radical Right and Anti-Imperialist Left, Dividing Opposition to Ukraine Invasion
Russia’s Destruction of an Independent Ukraine Sets Ominous Precedent for Other States Mideast Peace Russia’s Destruction of an Independent Ukraine Sets Ominous Precedent for Other States Richard Silverstein February 25, 2022 Some thoughts on Ukraine: Russia’s invasion and likely absorption of that country into Russia (either swallowed whole... Read More Read more about Russia’s Destruction of an Independent Ukraine Sets Ominous Precedent for Other States
Why Do Donald Trump and the Far Left Agree on Ukraine? Politics & Society Why Do Donald Trump and the Far Left Agree on Ukraine? Richard Silverstein February 22, 2022 As Russia masses almost 200,000 troops on Ukraine’s border (thousands have already invaded by entering puppet republics... Read More Read more about Why Do Donald Trump and the Far Left Agree on Ukraine?
Rudy, Lev and Igor’s Excellent Adventure and Their Bizarre Anatevka Video Mideast Peace Rudy, Lev and Igor’s Excellent Adventure and Their Bizarre Anatevka Video Richard Silverstein October 11, 2019 Rudy Giuliani and his two partners in (Ukrainian) crime, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, enjoyed the mob... Read More Read more about Rudy, Lev and Igor’s Excellent Adventure and Their Bizarre Anatevka Video
Ready for Your Close-Up, Mr. Sondland? Mideast Peace Ready for Your Close-Up, Mr. Sondland? Richard Silverstein October 8, 2019 UPDATE: The State Department prevented Sondland from testifying before the House Intelligence Committee today, even though he’d... Read More Read more about Ready for Your Close-Up, Mr. Sondland?
Manafort’s Dirty Ops Ukraine Campaign Pioneered Methods Later Used in Trump Campaign Mideast Peace Manafort’s Dirty Ops Ukraine Campaign Pioneered Methods Later Used in Trump Campaign Richard Silverstein September 15, 2018 Big story breaking tonight: Robert Mueller’s plea agreement reveals a complex, sordid tale of dirty-ops conducted by... Read More Read more about Manafort’s Dirty Ops Ukraine Campaign Pioneered Methods Later Used in Trump Campaign
BREAKING: Israeli, Jordanian Intelligence Maintain Reciprocal Presences in Each Others’ Countries Mideast Peace BREAKING: Israeli, Jordanian Intelligence Maintain Reciprocal Presences in Each Others’ Countries Richard Silverstein June 6, 2017 NOTE: Middle East Eye today published my piece on the 50th anniversary of the 1967 War. I... Read More Read more about BREAKING: Israeli, Jordanian Intelligence Maintain Reciprocal Presences in Each Others’ Countries
Ukrainian Oligarch Fugitives Wanted by Interpol, Pay Bribes for Israeli Citizenship Mideast Peace Ukrainian Oligarch Fugitives Wanted by Interpol, Pay Bribes for Israeli Citizenship Richard Silverstein January 27, 2015 Galey Tzahal (Army Radio) reported today that Israel welcomed with open arms two Ukrainian oligarchs wanted by... Read More Read more about Ukrainian Oligarch Fugitives Wanted by Interpol, Pay Bribes for Israeli Citizenship
Both Israel and Russia Shared Kerry’s Intercepted Phone Calls Mideast Peace Politics & Society Both Israel and Russia Shared Kerry’s Intercepted Phone Calls Richard Silverstein August 3, 2014 Yesterday’s report, originating in Der Spiegel that Israel intercepted the telecommunications of Secretary of State John Kerry... Read More Read more about Both Israel and Russia Shared Kerry’s Intercepted Phone Calls