Category Archives: Russia

Rob Urie: The CIA and the Decline of the American Empire

Some ruminations on the role of the CIA, particularly its relationship to Presidents.

New Storyline in Wall Street Journal: “Russia Is Running Out of Missiles” Shifts to “Russia Can’t Keep Up Production Forever”

A careful reading of a sighting in what may be a new campaign to shore up Western hopes in the light of Russia’s military outproduction.

From Isolation to Containment: Washington’s Economic War Against Russia Gets a Rebrand

Foreign Affiars recycles a 75-year-old strategy from George Kennan that no longer fits the geopolitical realities of the world in 2024.

Nothing in Nuland’s Life Became Her Like the Leaving of It

More discussion of whether Victoria Nuland jumped or was pushed, and what that might say about US politics and foreign policy.

Victoria Nuland, Major Force Behind Failed Project Ukraine, Retires Unexpectedly

Victoria Nuland is leaving but sadly the considerable damage she has done will endure.

Book Review: Malcolm Harris’ “Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World”

The Silicon Valley citadel of capitalism is built on eugenics, bombs, and hatred of the working class, and it’s destroying the world.

Armenia Freezes Participation in Collective Security Treaty Organization, Further Poisoning Ties With Russia

Even as the West is in crisis and prepares to turn its back on Ukraine it helped destroy, Armenian leaders see that and say “I want in.”

Democratic Rights Are No Excuse for Airing Russian Perspectives in Europe

Why are European elites “on the side of Ukraine’s freedom” so eager to curb freedoms at home? The silencing of opposing viewpoints accelerates in Italy as support for Project Ukraine declines.

The Polish-West Ukrainian Conflict Over East Galicia in 1918−1919

How a conflict between Poland and West Ukraine after the end of World War I has ramifications today.

Scorching the Earth Westward — What Comes Next as the Ukraine Army Collapses*

Some expert Russian input on what might be coming next for Ukraine.

Navalny Organization Splits Into Whites and Reds as Lies Multiply

In-fighting between Navalny camps, one around his mother, the other his wife, raises more questions about official pronouncements.

NATO Freakout Over Crumbling Ukraine Military: Poland Threatens US with Nuclear Development if No Aid Package

NATO leaders, such as Poland’s Skiorski, have been making more aggressive noises since Adiivaka fell. Does this change Russia’s calculus?

The Rich Versus Poor Country Stakes at the WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference This Month in Abu Dhabi

The upcoming WTO is likely to see a power struggle between its traditional advanced economy leaders and the so-called Global Majority.

WSJ Misinforms by Omission in Article on Oil Sanctions-Buster by Ignoring Dollars and SWIFT

A heavily-researched Wall Street Journal article on Russian oil sanctions evasion is half baked.

Examining US Neocons’ Wider Black Sea Strategy

Prospects in the region aren’t looking much better than in Ukraine, chiefly due to NATO ally Türkiye, so neocons set course for a further escape from reality.