Since the Russian takeover of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, economic sanctions have been imposed on Russia as a punitive reprimand by the Western powers of the world. Immediately, in a seemingly juvenile reaction, Russia responded with counter-sanctions.

While the United States continues to vie for influence in Central Asia, a multi-state organization of Central and East Asian powers is gaining in prominence in this important region. Does this hold any prophetic significance? What does it mean for...

What role will the resurgent Russia play in end-time events?

President George W. Bush recently declared America's commitment to democracy in the Middle East. But democracy in this and other regions of the world has not had much success. There are good reasons for this failure.

Clean-burning natural gas is the logical choice for Germany's looming energy gap.

Last time they failed to crush the Chechens. Will Russia succeed this time?

Neutrality at the root of Ukraine's foreign policy.

Russia says its ready for Y2K.

Russian economic stability in question.

How will the sophisticated people of the Western world be deceived?

The nation of Israel and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been humiliated recently by the U.S. administration. Why? What's going on?

For several years, sudden unexpected events have rattled the world, leading many pundits to draw parallels to the 1930s and '40s. Last Saturday's terrible crash of the Polish presidential plane on its way to the 70th anniversary of a World...

With the recent measures taken to increase the world's nuclear security, are we really any farther from the threat of Mutual Assured Destruction that haunted us all those years ago?

Recent news reports strongly suggest that China's military, economic and political influence continues to expand aggressively both in Asia and the world at large. What are the long-term implications?