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Ian Proud
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Ian Proud – There is no functional way to end the war in Ukraine
Only a popular uprising against globalist leaders in Europe and their proxy in Ukraine, will do A Sustainable Peace in Ukraine: Diplomacy, Neutrality, and the Limits of the Current Order Ian Proud was a member […]
Economics
Ian Proud – ‘Comrade Keir’ or just (finally) rational UK energy policy?
Lifting sanctions on Russian energy products at a time when there is a Iran war-induced crisis is drawing the usual firestorm regarding loyalty to Ukraine Ian Proud was a member of His Britannic Majesty’s Diplomatic […]
Economics
Michael Hudson, Ian Proud – Wars Are Won by Economics, Not Armies
1 May 2026 Ian Proud (IP) – I was talking about the old adage that “wars are won by economies not armies”, and I think the war in Iran has slightly refined that phrase, that […]
EU politics
Ian Proud – “Anti-diplomacy” rules in Europe
Don’t expect the war in Ukraine to end anytime soon Ian Proud was a member of His Britannic Majesty’s Diplomatic Service from 1999 to 2023. He served as the Economic Counsellor at the British Embassy […]
Geopolitics
Ian Proud – Why Iran and Russia’s war economies are so resilient
Oil-rich and with limited exposure to international money markets, both Iran and Russia know how to manage war/proxy-war with the political West. Ian Proud was a member of His Britannic Majesty’s Diplomatic Service from 1999 […]
Geopolitics
Ian Proud – The US Has No Route To Victory In Iran Which Will Likely Emerge Stronger
Their unprovoked War of Aggression against Iran may do to American colonialism what Suez did to the British and the French Ian Proud was a member of His Britannic Majesty’s Diplomatic Service from 1999 to […]