Energy
Euronews – Zelenskyy announces Druzhba oil pipeline repaired and ‘can resume operation’
How long before Nord Stream is back on line and Russian gas is reaching Germany again? Six months? A year? Read the article HERE.
Ukraine
Geopolitics
Jennifer Kavanagh – Is Ukraine peace toast, now that the Middle East is on fire?
Now that the US and Israel have attacked Iran, Russia has even less reasons to engage seriously in efforts to end the Ukraine war. Dr. Jennifer Kavanagh is a senior fellow and director of military […]
Geopolitics
Michael Roberts: Ukraine- Russia four years on
The Ukraine war continues to be a disaster in every way imaginable and the bloodshed doesn’t look like it’s going to end any time soon. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London […]
Geopolitics
John P. Ruehl – Can Europe Reassert Itself After Ukraine?
Interview with geopolitics expert Glenn Diesen about why Europe is all at sea in the emerging multipolar world. John P. Ruehl is an Australian-American journalist living in Washington, D.C. He is a contributing editor to […]
Geopolitics
Eldar Mamedov – Rubio’s spoonful of sugar helps hard medicine go down in Munich
European elites are easily impressed, they seem to be happy that Marco Rubio didn’t use mean words about them, even if the substance remains 100% Trumpian. Eldar Mamedov is a Brussels-based foreign policy expert and […]
Geopolitics
Ian Proud – The ‘Coalition of the Willing’ has achieved nothing
Telling Zelensky what he wants to hear will only create more pain in the long-term when Europe’s promises to Ukraine are revealed to be empty. Ian Proud was a member of His Britannic Majesty’s Diplomatic […]
Geopolitics
Ian Proud – Europe could be on the hook for $160 billion to keep Ukraine afloat
When one considers how deep the hole Europe is in over the Ukraine war, there resistance to a peace settlement is truly remarkable. Ian Proud was a member of His Britannic Majesty’s Diplomatic Service from […]
Corruption
Ian Proud – Zelensky remains a creature of the corruption plaguing Ukraine
Endemic corruption is not going away in Ukraine – the influx of hundreds of billions in military aid has only super-charged it. Ian Proud was a member of His Britannic Majesty’s Diplomatic Service from 1999 […]
Geopolitics
Ian Proud – Ukraine’s ‘Busification’ — forced conscription — is tip of the iceberg
Ukraine, running out of young men to press-gang into war, is getting increasingly desperate in its ‘busification’ methods and targets. Ian Proud was a member of His Britannic Majesty’s Diplomatic Service from 1999 to 2023. […]
Geopolitics
George Beebe – Ukraine war: Misdiagnosing the cause
By seeing the Ukraine war only through the lens of Russian aggression, Western foreign policy has failed to understand the defensive motivations of the Kremlin. George Beebe is the Director of Grand Strategy for the […]