When he launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin apparently believed Russian forces would topple the government within weeks and restore Moscow’s dominance over the country after 30 years of independence. Putin was mistaken, and the war he started rages on nearly three years later. It’s hard to imagine Putin…
Syrian rebels led by Islamist militants have entered the central city of Homs as they close in on Damascus while the country’s main allies — Russia and Iran — scrambled to protect the regime of authoritarian President Bashar al-Assad and their own assets in the country. Abu Mohammad al-Golani, a leader of the Hayat Tahrir…
Edward Lucas is a longtime journalist and commentator who specializes in security and geopolitics. He has authored books on topics from spy craft and cybersecurity to Putin’s Russia and its perceived threat to the West. Lucas spoke with RFE/RL’s Georgian Service about the October 26 national elections in Georgia. He talked about what the process…