by jpitney | Nov 22, 2025 | Russia, Ukraine
David J. Kramer, Executive Director, George W. Bush Institute and Vice President, George W. Bush Presidential Center: U.S. and Russian officials reportedly have drafted a 28-point peace plan meant to end the war Russia started in Ukraine. Based on media accounts, the...
by jpitney | Jun 1, 2025 | Military, Russia, Ukraine
BREAKING: Ukraine launches the largest attack against the Russian Air Force of this war. Drones smuggled into Russia have struck Russia’s strategic bombers at airfields deep in Russia. Up to 40 planes destroyed, including several A-50 (AEW&C) & Tu-95 &...
by jpitney | Mar 17, 2025 | Journalism, Journalists, Russia, Ukraine
Last year, Jay Nordlinger wrote at NRO: Many years ago, as the Soviet Union was expiring and Eastern Europe was shaking free, Lech Wałęsa was asked what the “radios” — Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty — had meant to Poland. He answered, “Would there be an earth...
by jpitney | Mar 3, 2025 | Congress, Foreign Policy, Russia, Ukraine, Volunteering
Hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, January 23, 1941. Subject: the Lend-Lease Bill: [LUTHER JOHNSON, D-TX] Which side are you on? Colonel LINDBERGH. On neither side, except our own. Mr. JOHNSON. Do you think it would be to the best interests of the United...
by jpitney | Mar 1, 2025 | Foreign Policy, Russia, Ukraine
Ronald Reagan, July 17, 1987: Our Nation offers the world a vision of inalienable political, religious, and economic rights. This vision has always been shared among peoples subjugated by Soviet imperialism; and so has resistance, ever the catalyst of liberty. Today,...
by jpitney | Nov 10, 2024 | Russia, Ukraine
Zelensky: “We aren’t ready to give our freedom to this f*cking terrorist Putin.” pic.twitter.com/sSmg2CmJDw — Lee West (@WhoDat35) November 10, 2024