Geopolitics
Politico – Germany and Ukraine sign €5B deal on long-range weapons cooperation
Merz is proving to be even more gung-ho in his warmongering than Scholz. Read the article HERE.
Ukraine war
Geopolitics
Alex Vershinin – Ukraine’s battlefield position is deteriorating fast
In-depth analysis of the condition of Russian and Ukrainian military forces. Ret.) Lt. Col. Alex Vershinin retired after 20 years of Army service, including eight years as an armor officer with four combat tours in […]
Geopolitics
Al Jazeera – Ukraine says it is poised to sign minerals deal with the US
This is basically a weapons for minerals deal. Very ugly. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
John P. Ruehl – What Happens When Russian and Ukrainian Soldiers Come Home?
Another effect of war is that, for those soldiers who survive, the scars run deep. John P. Ruehl is an Australian-American journalist living in Washington, D.C. He is a contributing editor to Strategic Policy and […]
EU politics
Fabian Scheidler – Preventing Peace
On the EU’s war on attempts at peace in Ukraine. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
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. […]
Geopolitics
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 […]
Geopolitics
Anatol Lieven – European politicians should stop embarrassing themselves over Russia
A bombastic and delusional speech by a French senator about Russia shows the continent is still not prepared to look at the Ukraine war soberly. Anatol Lieven is Director of the Eurasia Program at the […]
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.
Geopolitics
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 […]