Geopolitics
Politico – Russia has ‘seized the upper hand’ in Ukraine war, intel community warns
What we already knew, but the fact it is confirmed by America’s spooks is of note. Read the article HERE.
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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 […]
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Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies – Is This the Beginning or the End of a New Cold War?
This could be the beginning of the end of the permanent state of war and Cold War that has held the world in its grip for more than a century. Medea Benjamin is co-founder of […]
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Eldar Mamedov – Cracks in European ‘unity’ on Ukraine
The only thing European countries seem sure about is they want Ukrainians to keep dying in a unwinnable war to buy Europe time to procure more arms. Eldar Mamedov is a Brussels-based foreign policy expert. […]
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Anatol Lieven – The danger in suspending aid to Ukraine longterm
The risk is that Putin decides to go for the jugular in Ukraine, throwing away a once-in-a-generation chance to bring Russia back into the European defence fold. Anatol Lieven is Director of the Eurasia Program […]
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Anatol Lieven – The flimsy UK, France, Ukraine ‘peace plan’ discussed Sunday
The European powers are still in a delusional state about Russia and the Ukraine war. Anatol Lieven is Director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. He was formerly a professor […]
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Branko Marcetic – Why shouldn’t Ukraine hold elections?
Many Western media and commentators have ridiculed the idea that Ukraine could put on an election while the war with Russia goes on, but there’s no reason why democracy must be suspended. Branko Marcetic is […]
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Michael Roberts – Russia-Ukraine war: three years on
Three years in, the Ukraine war has been an unmitigated human and economic catastrophe. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog Ukraine: a human disasterToday […]
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Anatol Lieven – Paris Summit was theatre, and much ado about nothing
The Paris Summit was yet more evidence that Europe’s elites haven’t come to terms with the new reality. Anatol Lieven is Director of the Eurasia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. He was […]
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Politico – UK ‘ready’ to send peacekeepers to Ukraine, PM Starmer says
Interesting timing. One could read it as an attempt to scupper peace talks. Alternatively, the UK wants to position itself as America’s useful idiot. Read the article HERE.