Geopolitics
Ian Proud: The terrible cost of bringing Ukraine’s bodies home
The grim exchange, the compensation for families as the war wears on, is taking its toll in more ways than one Read Article HERE
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Geopolitics
Ian Proud – Merz has already lost the escalation battle with his comments on cruise missiles
Germany digs deeper into its geopolitical hole. 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 in Moscow from […]
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Ian Proud – The UK hits peak feebleness on Israel–Gaza
The British, Canadian and French joint statement criticising Israel was weak and will be interpreted as such as by Netanyahu. Ian Proud was a member of His Britannic Majesty’s Diplomatic Service from 1999 to 2023. […]
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Ian Proud – Why China, Russia, and even Israel prevail against external pressure
The West does not understand that quantity does not necessarily trump quality Ian Proud was a member of His Britannic Majesty’s Diplomatic Service from 1999 to 2023. He served as the Economic Counsellor at the […]
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Ian Proud – Victory Day! С днём Победы!
Let us not forget that Britain and Russia were in the fight against Hitler together Ian Proud was a member of His Britannic Majesty’s Diplomatic Service from 1999 to 2023. He served as the Economic […]
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Ian Proud – Covering up Ukrainian Nazis is nothing new
We shouldn’t be scared to talk about the presence of neo-Nazis in Ukraine, and we definitely shouldn’t be whitewashing Nazi-era war criminals. Ian Proud was a member of His Britannic Majesty’s Diplomatic Service from 1999 […]
Economics
Ian Proud – European rearmament: Shuffling fake money around a monopoly board?
As the EU looks to rebuild its defensive capacities, cash for the undertaking remains elusive Ian Proud was a member of His Britannic Majesty’s Diplomatic Service from 1999 to 2023. He served as the Economic […]
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Ian Proud – US-Europe divide on SWIFT could derail Ukraine peace talks
The SWIFT payment service hasn’t crippled Russian exports as some thought it would, so why make it a deal-breaker now? Ian Proud was a member of His Britannic Majesty’s Diplomatic Service from 1999 to 2023. […]
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Ian Proud – Even if the war ended tomorrow, Ukraine could end up broke by 2026
Neither Ukraine nor Europe can afford this war to go on any longer. Ian Proud was a member of His Britannic Majesty’s Diplomatic Service from 1999 to 2023. He served as the Economic Counsellor at […]
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Ian Proud – With forced withdrawal, Russia takes away Ukraine’s Kursk cards
With every passing day, Zelensky’s negotiating position worsens. Ian Proud was a member of HM Diplomatic Service from 1999 to 2023. From July 2014 to February 2019 Ian was posted to the British Embassy in […]