May 21, 2025

Target Russian Oligarchs And Assets To Help Unblock A Ukraine Peace Deal

President Vladimir Putin’s failure to turn up in Istanbul for peace talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ratcheted up frustration in the Donald J. Trump administration over any agreement between Russia and Ukraine. Clear...

March 10, 2025

Sanctions On Pro-Iranian Russian Oligarchs Must Be Upheld

The Trump administration is considering lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs to placate Moscow and help facilitate a peace agreement with Ukraine. However, carte blanche sanctions relief is too extreme an approach and could damage U.S. national int...

January 23, 2025

The U.S. Needs Strategic Assets In The Middle East

President Donald Trump has asserted that his Middle East policy will focus on expanding the Abraham Accords, which aim to normalize the relationship between Israel and America’s key regional Arab allies. This strategy also involves undermining ...