Guy Taylor
Articles by Guy Taylor
Russia escalates in Ukraine as global opposition mounts
Violent explosions rocked Ukraine's two largest cities Tuesday as Russia dramatically escalated its invasion in the face of hardening global resolve against the war and calls by the Biden administration for Moscow to be held accountable for the "crimes" its military forces are carrying out in the nearly week-old invasion of its neighbor. Published March 1, 2022
Russia widens internal crackdown on anti-war protesters; more than 6,400 arrested
Russian authorities are expanding their crackdown against internal opposition to President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine, with police detaining thousands in cities across Russia over the past several days, according to a key human rights group in the country. Published March 1, 2022
Russians feel the economic pain as war grinds on with Ukraine
Russian forces pounded civilian apartments in Ukraine and the Kremlin again raised the specter of nuclear war as the first diplomatic talks since the start of Russia's five-day-old invasion failed to produce a cease-fire Monday and the Russian economy staggered under a slew of Western economic and financial sanctions. Published February 28, 2022
Russian forces overextended, at risk of being ‘picked apart,’ top U.S. analyst warns
The Russian army has "overextended" itself in Ukraine less than a week after invading the country, according to a top U.S. security analyst who says that if Moscow's advance continues to stall, its forces are likely to be "picked apart" by Ukrainian fighters. Published February 28, 2022
Cunning and confounding, an unchecked Putin charts erratic path
Russian President Vladimir Putin's regional bullying and authoritarian grip on power have long triggered international concern, but the invasion of Ukraine has ratcheted fears and speculation to new heights around the questions of what Mr. Putin actually wants and how much he is willing to risk to achieve it. Published February 24, 2022
Sen. Mitt Romney takes swipe at Obama, Trump in condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Sen. Mitt Romney condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine in a statement late Wednesday that also took a shot at both of America's last two former presidents, including a famed line thrown at him by Barack Obama. Published February 23, 2022
Biden condemns ‘unprovoked and unjustified’ Russian attack on Ukraine
President Biden late Wednesday condemned an "unprovoked and unjustified attack" by Russia following reports of explosions heard in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa and other Ukrainian cities. Published February 23, 2022
NATO’s limitations, relevance come into focus with Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russia's military advance on Ukraine is the biggest foreign policy crisis the Biden administration has faced thus far and has cast a harsh spotlight on NATO's relevance as a pro-democracy European security alliance capable of halting further Russian aggression in the region. Published February 22, 2022
Putin’s preoccupations drive a global crisis as he claims Russia has been disrespected
ANALYSIS: Russian President Vladimir Putin offered an intimate glimpse into his thinking in a rambling, peevish, hourlong address laying out exactly why he was effectively taking another bite out of neighboring Ukraine and risking sanctions and perhaps the nastiest war in Europe in decades. Published February 21, 2022
Putin orders troops to ‘protect’ breakaway Ukrainian provinces
Defying warnings from the U.S. and its allies, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized two breakaway enclaves in neighboring Ukraine as independent states and authorized Russian troops to cross into Ukrainian territory as a "peacekeeping" force. Published February 21, 2022
Putin says he may recognize the independence of two eastern Ukrainian regions
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he's considering recognizing the "sovereignty" of two small eastern Ukrainian regions -- a move U.S. officials had warned Moscow might make to justify sending in Russian military forces to "protect" the breakaway regions. Published February 21, 2022
Drug cartels surge amid Biden’s border shifts and falling cooperation with Mexico
Mexican drug cartels are surging and flush with cash as the Biden administration struggles to establish a new enforcement approach along the U.S. southern border -- a situation compounded by the fumbling policies of Mexico's own left-leaning government and waves of Chinese-made fentanyl flowing into the organized criminal networks in recent years. Published February 16, 2022
U.S. bangs the drum on Ukraine as Putin weighs options
Russian President Vladimir Putin gave one of the first signs on Monday that he is considering easing back from a massive military buildup around Ukraine, but the Biden administration remained highly skeptical and continued to warn that an invasion of Ukraine could be imminent. Published February 14, 2022
Pompeo blasts China as world leaders gather at Seoul peace summit
China bears the blame for the immeasurable suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years and the entire world must speak with a loud, unified voice in condemning Beijing's human rights abuses and disdain for faith and freedom, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said at an international rally over the weekend. Published February 13, 2022
Pence tells world peace rally that U.S. must show strength in face of North Korean provocations
Former Vice President Mike Pence told a gathering of world leaders and international dignitaries on Friday that there is still hope for a peaceful resolution to the North Korean nuclear crisis, but stressed that America must show strength in the face of rising missile tests and other provocations from Pyongyang. Published February 11, 2022
Biden keeps pushing for Iran deal revival despite dire warnings
Iran will push ahead with clandestine nuclear enrichment and rogue missile testing, and expand its support for militant allies and terror groups if the Biden administration gets its way and revives the now tattered 2015 nuclear deal, a top Saudi Arabian security expert warned on Wednesday. Published February 9, 2022
White House national security adviser warns: Russian war looms with ‘enormous human cost’
The Biden administration elevated its warnings Sunday that a Russian invasion of Ukraine may be imminent, saying Moscow could invade "at any time" and create a conflict that will result in "enormous human cost." Published February 6, 2022
Conventional forces a threat as dangerous as North Korea’s missiles, expert warns
North Korea last month sparked global fears with renewed testing of hypersonic projectiles and ballistic missiles capable of targeting American cities, but a former top U.S. military official in the region warns that Pyongyang's less flashy, conventional forces also pose an urgent threat to South Korea that Washington also must not ignore. Published February 2, 2022
U.N. session fails to unite amid heightening tensions in Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony Blinken hopes to ease soaring bilateral tensions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov when the two speak by phone Tuesday, less than 24 hours after U.S. and Russian diplomats traded charges of provocation and aggression at a U.N. Security Council meeting devoted to the deepening crisis over Ukraine. Published January 31, 2022
U.S., NATO reject sweeping Russian demands, but hold open ‘diplomatic path’
The Biden administration and the NATO alliance on Wednesday formally rejected Russia's demand that America and Europe halt all eastward expansion of NATO, but also stressed that a "serious diplomatic path" remains open to ease soaring tensions over the threat of Russian military invasion of Ukraine. Published January 26, 2022
