Richard N. Haass: “He doesn't want Ukraine to be a thriving democracy that would set an example that some people in Russia might notice and…”

The last time Russia did that on a significant scale, it ended up bringing about regime change inside then the Soviet Union.

I take offense at the comparison to the run-up to the Iraq War.

The idea that Secretary Pompeo can speak at the RNC Convention, in his personal capacity betrays a basic misunderstanding any individual gives up his/her personal capacity to speak on foreign policy when he she takes the job. It is public…

Mr. Putin clearly wants to get Ukraine within the Russian sphere of influence. He does not want Ukraine to affiliate with the European Union. Obviously, he doesn't want it to affiliate with NATO.