As Russia Signals It Can Achieve Maximalist Aims in Ukraine, How Would Russia Manage Kiev and Western Ukraine?
Russia is presumably thinking hard about not just how to conclude the war in Ukraine, but what happens the morning after.
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Western Policymakers Are Panicking Because There Was No Plan B if the Counteroffensive Failed
A recap of how the US and NATO painted themselves in a corner with Project Ukraine.
Read more...Hungary Vetos €50 Billion EU Funding Package for Ukraine; Fuming EU Leaders Promise Workaround, but How?
Yet another shot below the water line for sinking Project Ukraine.
Read more...Russia’s Goal “Conquering Ukraine”, Say Western Media. Not So, Say Experts
The new version of Russia demonization is to depict Russia, the largest country in the world with abundant resources, as hungry for Ukraine.
Read more...Ukraine Flails as Proxy/Coalition War Scheme Comes Apart
How the way the West conducted a novel coalition war in Ukraine looks to have made a bad situation worse.
Read more...Lack of Trust Between the US and Türkiye Sees Same Sticking Points Derailing Sweden’s NATO Bid
The US fails to uphold its end of the bargain to win Turkiye’s approval and instead the West doubles down on failed pressure campaign.
Read more...Russia and Gaza: “One War, One Election At a Time” – One Step Forward for National Liberation, Two Steps Back
More from John Helmer on how Russia is navigating the fraught political situation in the Middle East.
Read more...What Is the US up to in Azerbaijan?
US pressure campaign comes as Baku increasingly plays key role at Caucasus crossroads. Assistant Secretary of State says Russian and Iranian involvement in region is “unstable and undesirable.”
Read more...Why Does Germany Continue to Self-Destruct?
German elites run up the tab, but the country’s working class is largely stuck with the bill. An attempt to understand why Germany cannot or will not reverse course.
Read more...Iran President Raisi Asks President Putin To Support Gaza Action – Putin Is Evasive for the Moment
Putin ducked a request by Iran for support with respect to Gaza….but what might Raisi actaully want?
Read more...“No NATO” for Ukraine, Ukrainian Politician Says
Some Ukraine officials now depict the US as quietly opposed to Ukraine joining NATO, even as Jens Stoltenberg is still hyping it
Read more...Russia’s Ideology Is Now National Liberation of the World From the US Empire, With an Assist From Patriarch Kirill
A detailed discussion of Russia’s effort to foster an ideological counterpoint to US hegemony, particularly via Putin speeches.
Read more...EU and US Ukraine Funding Even More in Doubt as War Effort Falters
Things are going from bad to worse for Ukraine, and at an accelerating pace too.
Read more...The Thousand Boat Blockade-Busting Operation Changes Everything on the Gaza Front – if It Materialises
The Turkiye-sponsored thousand-boat flotilla, scheduled to set sail for Gaza this past Wednesday, looks to be a non-starter. What happened?
Read more...The West Is Inching Closer to More Insanity in the Baltic Sea
Hardliners want to close the sea to Russian ships as the Newnew Polar Bear drops anchor right in the middle of the whole mess.
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