Category Archives: Russia

At What Level Will Saudi Arabia And Russia Stop Pushing Oil Prices Higher?

Russia and Saudi Arabia seem finally to have gotten the oil price increases they wanted. How much higher might they go?

Has the West Closed All Its Project Ukraine Exits?

Have the US and NATO managed to box themselves in with the Ukraine war?

WaPo Reported That Ukrainians Are Distrustful of the West & Flirting With a Ceasefire

The Post reports that Ukrainians are worried that the West might largely abandon them. But their ideas of what happens then are way too rosy.

End of the War, End of US Exceptionalism

John Helmer providesan epic shellacking of a new book on the Ukraine war.

Who’s Afraid of an Alternative for Germany?

Examining the rise of the AfD, its proposed policies, and why it scares the establishment in Berlin and Washington.

Europe and the Law of Holes

Bedeviled by their own weakness, European officials refuse to heed the advice from the old adage, “If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.”

Indonesia’s Wait-And-See Approach Towards Joining BRICS

Indonesia serves as a reminder that the so-called “Global South” is not monolithic and that affects the prospect of joining BRICS.

BRICS: African Countries Face Opportunities and Risks in Alienating China or the US – An Expert Weighs In

An, erm, interesting take on the implications for BRICS for African nations.

Imperialism: How the Struggle of Both Classes and Nations Creates Our World

How imperailasm has determined much of the structure of the international economy and that in turn affects domestic interests.

Zelensky’s Latest TV Interview Shows How Much the Ukraine Conflict’s Dynamics Have Shifted

Zelensky has moderated some posiitons as US and EU enthusiasm for Project Ukraine is falling. But don’t get your hopes up for an endgame

Danny Haiphong: Pepe Escobar and Michael Hudson Join on BRICS Plus Six, Ukraine, and the Multipolar World Economy!

Danny Haiphong talks to Michael Hudson and Pepe Escobar about hot mulitipolarity topics, particularly BRICS and its “currency” plans

The NYT & WSJ’s Critical Articles About Kiev’s Counteroffensive Explain Why It Failed

It’s now in the open that US and Ukraine were at odds about the much vaunted counteroffensive, even when it was clear it would not get far

Henry A. Kissinger at 100, Still a War Criminal

Some of the major entries in Kissinger’s rap sheet.

China And Russia Execute A Pincer Movement Around Iraq’s Biggest Oil Assets

China and Russia oil plays in and around Iraq provide further evidence that the US has lost its touch in the hegemony game.

Is Erdogan’s High-Wire Act Running Out of Rope?

Sweden’s NATO accession remains at a standstill as Turkiye confronts headaches in every direction.