Geopolitics
Lily Lynch – False Choice?
On Moldova’s election. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
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Geopolitics
‘The West demanded that we get involved in war with Russia’: Interview w/ Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili
The European Union wants Georgia to be a client state, but Georgians appear to have other ideas. Interview by Anatol Lieven, Director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. He was […]
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Eldar Mamedov – Kaja Kallas’ shocking lack of historical literacy
The EU’s foreign affairs chief proves that ignorance is no barrier to career success in Brussels. Eldar Mamedov is a Brussels-based foreign policy expert and Non-resident Fellow at the Quincy Institute. Cross-posted from Responsible Statecraft […]
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Alex Vershinin: Far-right Azov quietly grew to tens of thousands in Ukraine military
Azov now controls about 10% of Ukrainian troops and the most combat ready ones – that gives them political power. Lt. Col. Alex Vershinin retired after twenty years of service, including eight years as an […]
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Kelley Beaucar Vlahos – Nord Stream explosions linked to Ukraine military but no one cares
The biggest maritime environmental disaster in post-world war European history and the establishment continue to look the other way, because it’s politically expedient. Kelley Beaucar Vlahos is the Editorial Director of Responsible Statecraft. Cross-posted from […]
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David Jamieson – Donald Trump Is Exploiting Europe’s Weakness
‘Talks over the Ukraine war show that Donald Trump thinks both the US and Russia can end up as winners. Europe is being made to pay the price, as its leaders accept their role as […]
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Patrick Lawrence: That Big, Beautiful Summit in Alaska
By listening to Putin and embracing reality, Trump has committed a cardinal sin which the foreign policy establishment may never forgive him for. Patrick Lawrence, a correspondent abroad for many years, chiefly for the International Herald […]
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Anatol Lieven – Trump’s terms for Russia-Ukraine on the right course for peace
Both Ukraine and Russia will have to give up on maximalist dreams to make peace a reality. Anatol Lieven is Director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. He was formerly […]
Geopolitics
Boris Kagarlitsky – From US hegemony to a ‘war of all against all’
A profound analysis of global imperialism with Trump at the helm, all the more remarkable because it was written in prison without internet access. Boris Kagarlitsky is a historian and sociologist who lives in Moscow. […]
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Jennifer Kavanagh – How Trump’s 50-day deadline threat against Putin will backfire
Trump is flailing about trying to find a way to get Putin to take a Ukraine peace deal seriously, but he may have bitten off more than he can chew. Dr. Jennifer Kavanagh is a […]