Carol J Williams

Carol J. Williams is a retired foreign correspondent with 30 years' reporting abroad for the Los Angeles Times and Associated Press. She has reported from more than 80 countries, with a focus on USSR/Russia and Eastern Europe.

Putin Says “Nyet” on a Ukraine Ceasefire; Trump Hears “Yes”

Seasoned analysts of Russia’s imperialist objectives note that Putin has no interest in ending the war, having staked his reputation and legacy on “reuniting” what he sees as the cradle of Russian culture and religion with today's landmass.

Message Received: Europeans Scramble to Help Ukraine After Trump Switches Sides to Russia

“As you heard from the cheers on the street outside, you have full backing across the United Kingdom,” Starmer said, gesturing to a crowd cheering the Ukrainian leader. “We stand with you, with Ukraine, for as long as it may take.”

Throwing in with Dictators: Trump Scares Europeans as he Cozies up to Putin

Trump's misguided strategy for bringing any lasting peace to Ukraine is capitulation to whatever Putin wants. “If you give Putin everything he wants he’s just going to ask for more.”

Trump Schemes with Putin to Carve up Ukraine. European Allies Stunned

The newly assembled U.S. security and foreign policy team spent the weekend effectively endorsing Trump’s assurances to Russian President Vladimir Putin that his unprovoked war against a sovereign neighbor will end with the Kremlin achieving its main objective.

Not Funny: Trump’s Threats to Greenland Would End NATO

In a menacing ultimatum more befitting a mafioso than a newly empowered world leader, Trump has declared that Greenland will become an American property one way or another.

What will a Marco Rubio-led State Department Look Like?

Trump’s appointment of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) to helm the State Department infused a note of sobriety into expectations of how to stop the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II. 

Foreign Policy According to President Musk

Elon Musk, the billionaire who bankrolled Donald Trump’s successful 2024 run for the White House, has earned the title of Shadow U.S. President by pressuring the president-elect to scuttle...

Russia, Iran Stand Back as Rebels capture Syria: Assad Flees to Russia

After more than half a century of tyrannical rule, Syria’s Assad dynasty has come to an end following a lightning 10-day offensive that sent dictator Bashar al-Assad fleeing for...

Trump’s Foreign Policy Team: Sycophants, Novices and Lackeys, Oh My!

His ominous plans to appoint some of the most unqualified people ever to inhabit the security and intelligence apparatus have U.S. allies bracing for chaotic economic fallout and rising instability that some fear could escalate into World War III.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump – Worlds Apart on Foreign Policy

With the exception of President Joe Biden, Kamala Harris would be the most foreign policy-experienced U.S. president to take office in 35 years if she is elected in November. That...

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