The Kremlin confirmed Anatoly Chubais has resigned from his position as special envoy to international organizations over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. When contacted by Reuters, Chubais reportedly hung up the phone. Two sources told Reuters that Chubais left Russia with no plans to return. Chubais was appointed to his envoy post in 2020. He was…

As President Biden heads to Europe to discuss the crisis in Ukraine, let’s not get distracted by the pomp and circumstance of his travels. Rather, I urge you pay close attention to whether anything real happens. It’s a tendency in these meetings for all these guys to get together, sing Kumbaya, decide that they like…

While much of the recent talk regarding rising oil prices around the world has centered on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Saudi Arabia has stepped into the conversation. The world’s largest oil exporter’s production efforts were impacted when Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked a petroleum distribution center in Jeddah and disrupted production at a petrochemicals complex…

Think the Europeans will need to get by without Russian crude? You are 100% correct. But you are not thinking anywhere near big enough. Most of Russia’s oil fields are both old and extraordinarily remote from Russia’s customers. Fields in the North Caucasus are either tapped out or were never refurbished in the aftermath of the…

If Russia’s military looks like the Keystone Cops in its invasion of Ukraine, why are Western nations working so hard to arm a nation under siege? Let me explain what in the world is going on here and why it’s all about keeping nuclear weapons out of the equation. Early in the conflict, Russian President…

It is rather remarkable to see some republicans and their supporters become so blinded by their partisanship that they are now throwing their support behind Vladimir Putin and his indefensible invasion of Ukraine. That’s right: conservatives are so committed to opposing Democrats that they would rather praise the Russian leader who is being accused of…

WARSAW, Poland — Russia continued targeting major cities in Ukraine, focusing its latest attacks on the capital city of Kyiv and western Ukrainian city of Lviv. Neighborhoods in Kyiv were shelled Friday morning, with Russia targeting residential buildings and a school. “Windows are blown out and they are not suitable for living any more,” Kyiv…

KAWĘCZYNEK, Poland — Russian forces have continued attacking Ukraine three weeks after their first invasion. Mariupol, Kharkiv and Kyiv have experienced some of the heaviest losses. Ukrainian officials believe Russian bombardment has killed at least 2,500 people in Mariupol. Those attacks have left much of the city without water, heat and electricity. Mass graves are…

Watching Vice President Kamala Harris’ latest embarrassing moment in the spotlight, I was dumbfounded by the sheer lack of awareness. I’m talking about her press conference in Poland on March 10 alongside Poland President Andrzej Duda. When she was asked about whether the U.S. would accept a greater number of Ukrainian refugees, she broke out…

Congress is looking into ways to help Americans deal with rising gas prices. As of Mar. 17, AAA pegged the average gallon of gas at $4.29. While oil prices have declined in recent days, gas prices have not, so the House has called on oil executives to testify as it looks into possible price gouging. Rep. Frank…