Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes US Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner before their talks in Moscow on September 5, 2026. (Getty Images)
Arleigh Burke–class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile in support of Operation Epic Fury on February 28, 2026. (US Navy)
Police and forensic investigators examine the location of impact after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in Galati, eastern Romania. on May 29, 2026. (Getty Images)
Ramzan Kadyrov, head of the Chechen Republic, is seen ahead of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Moscow on January 29, 2026. (Getty Images)
Black smoke rises after Ukraine reportedly launched unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attacks on the opening day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 3, 2026. (Getty Images)
Mary Kissel appears on The John Batchelor Show to explain why a strategic decoupling and realistic planning, rather than hoping for fair trade or stability from the current Chinese regime, is the way forward in the United States’ relationship with China.