Geopolitics
Politico – NATO should flex its nuclear muscles, Stoltenberg says
The madness goes on – where will it end? Read the full article HERE.
Russia
Geopolitics
Ian Proud – Zelensky’s peace formula is dead: My takeaways from the Swiss summit
The Swiss Summit was not designed to end the Ukraine war. Ian Proud was a member of HM Diplomatic Service from 1999 to 2023. From July 2014 to 2019 he was posted to the British […]
Geopolitics
Patrick Bond – Boris Kagarlitsky and the Future of the Russian Left
The Russian marxist has been willing to speak truth to the powerful in Russia and the West, and that’s incurred the wrath of Putin. Patrick Bond is professor of sociology at the University of Johannesburg […]
EU politics
Politico – EU agrees €3bn raid on Russian assets to buy weapons for Ukraine
There seems to be little understanding among the EU political class about the signal this sends to governments and Central Banks across the world – that your money is not safe in Europe. Read the […]
Geopolitics
Tarik Cyril Amar – Mobilising for Defeat
Ukraine’s new mobilisation law seeks more men for the meat-grinder. Tarik Cyril Amar is a historian from Germany, currently at Koç University, Istanbul, expert on Ukraine, Russia, and Europe, and the author of “The Paradox […]
EU politics
Michael von der Schulenburg, Hans-Joachim Funke – With its role in the Ukraine war, the EU may risk its own political future
As the US retreats from the Ukraine war, the EU has the chance to lead a new peace effort – but it’s leaders only appear interested in deepening a war that Ukraine can’t win. Michael […]
Geopolitics
Tarik Cyril Amar – No Justice without the Same Standards for Everyone, Every Time, and Everywhere
Serving as a tool of Western geopolitics and lawfare will make the ICC irrelevant. Tarik Cyril Amar (@TarikCyrilAmar) is a historian from Germany, currently at Koç University, Istanbul, expert on Ukraine, Russia, and Europe, and […]
Geopolitics
Jeffrey D. Sachs – The Urgency of Diplomacy
Our political leaders appear to have given up on diplomacy just at the point when it’s most desperately needed. Jeffrey D. Sachs is a University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at […]
EU politics
Euronews – Europe’s arms imports nearly double, France overtakes Russia as world’s second-largest exporter
New statistics on European arms imports and exports make for grim reading for peaceniks. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Al Jazeera – Russia claims German military leak proves Western involvement in Ukraine
The leak of a conversation among German officers about the consequences of sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine raises more questions than answers about the motive of the leak. Read the article HERE.