Category Archives: Russia

Sanctions Now Weapons of Mass Starvation

US/allied sanctions against Russia have not achieved their objectives but are worsening economic stagnation, inflation and hunger worldwide.

Gresham’s New Law – In War There Is No Law

Gresham as an introduction to some of the key financial players in Russia.

EU Continues to Try to Hurt Russia by Shooting Itself in the Foot

Amazement that the EU is engaging in yet more self harm to try to damage Russia.

The War Nerd: NATO, A Memoir

NATO….how exactly did we get here?

The Danger of Underestimating Russia

If we keep insisting on sticking with our self-serving fantasies about Russia, we are only going to dig our hole deeper.

The EU Needs More Than $1 Trillion for Plan to Ditch Russian Oil and Gas

The EU will have to make very large expenditures to end its depencence on Russian energy. But does it also have the organizational chops?

Paradigm and Nervous Breakdown: Globalization Goes Into Reverse as Inflation/Scarcity Crisis Accelerates

How long-established structures are approaching breakdown, yet those in charge try to look past that.

Michael Hudson on the Ongoing Economic War

Michael Hudson looks at the long game of fundamental ecomomic restructuring of trade and financial relations among great powers.

The Perverse Calls for More Russian Aggression in the Face of Its Methodical Operation in Ukraine

Some odd ideas about what Russia ought to be doing in Ukraine.

When Central Bank Saviours Are the Problem

Countries around the world will suffer from central bank malpractice as the Fed and its peers act as if they can treat supply side inflation

Inflation Freakout and Possible Fed Overshoot

There’s a lot of nattering about inflation and not enough insight.

More Oil From U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Heads To Europe

The use of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve looks like three card monte.

New York Times, Defense Intelligence Agency Go Wobbly on Ukraine Prospects as Militias + Russia Continues to Grind Down Opposition in Donbass

It’s becoming hard for the West to pretend that Russia will fail at its aims in Ukraine, most importantly, destroying its abilty to wage war.

Russia Announces Initial Retaliatory Sanctions Targets; Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop

Russia has started rolling out its retailiaory “special economic measures”. But it’s still not clear what they amount to in practice.