By Carol J. Williams The NATO allies have delivered a one-two punch this month at perceived dangers emanating from Russia by activating a missile shield in Romania and announcing plans to deploy 4,000 soldiers and their weaponry in nervous member states bordering Russia in the Baltic region. Alliance officials have attempted to reassure the Kremlin

By Carol J. Williams It’s easy to see what it is about Vladimir Putin that impresses Donald Trump. The Russian president has made more than a slogan of his aim to make his country great again. He’s grabbed territory in Ukraine and Georgia that was lost in the Soviet Union’s collapse. He’s sent warships and