Category Archives: Russia

Fog of Prigozhin: His Bizarre and Surely Doomed Military Revolt

Prigozhin has really completely lost it. But is his revolt as big a threat as the Western press seems to believe?

The Silent Slaughter of the Flower of Ukraine’s Youth

The bloody war in Ukraine has reached the carnage phase, as least for Urkaine’s men and their backers.

What’s Behind the US-Driven Reforms Coming to the World Bank?

Former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga takes over as World Bank president as the organization is embarking on a series of reforms requested by Washington.

Michael Hudson at Global University, Hong Kong, on Ukraine, Europe, China, and the Dollar’s Future

Michael Hudson gives a globe-spanning look at recent economic and geopolitical events.

The EU Looks to “Jungle” Sacrifice Zones to Help It Out of Energy Crisis

Low wages and dirty energy make the Balkans and North Africa attractive options for the EU to keep the “garden” green and profitable.

Is Russia’s Least Bad Option Now the Maximalist Stance of Taking Control of Western Ukraine?

Is Russia moving towards the perceived necessity of subduing western Ukraine? And how might that work?

The Food War, the Grain Deal, and the Real Deal

The West is trying to use the Ukraine grain deal to stymie Russia…..with ample support from the UN’s Guterres.

Insurers Signal Fallout From Sanctions On Russia

UK maritime insurers are daring to speak up about the way they have become Russian sanctions collateral damage.

Why Washington Underwrites Violence in Ukraine

The ranks of Ukraine and US hegemony believers are starting to thin. But not soon enough.

The West Continues to Devour Its Own

The knives are increasingly coming out for Hungary, which is the only country in the EU willing to speak up about the ongoing insanity of the bloc’s positions regarding Russia and China.

Ukraine: Bleeding Out

A plea to analysts and commentators with access to information: when Ukraine runs out of materiel will be decisive.

Here’s Why Oil Flows Can Only Be Redirected, Not Stopped

At least over the time frame of the sanctions against Russia, oil demand had looked inelastic.

What Does Erdogan’s Reelection Mean for the New Cold War?

With nationalists empowered in parliament and the West all but certain to keep up the with-us-or-against-us pressure, Turkiye moving closer to the East appears more likely.

US Geopolitics: Believing Impossible Things

On the global stage, US can only barely keep up the pretense that it is not losing its mind.

Some US National Security Experts Call for Peace in Ukraine

While it is now acceptable to suggest negotiating an end to the Ukraine conflict, that’s still a long way from a needed consensus.