Geopolitics
Al Jazeera – NATO leaders gather for 75th anniversary summit. Here’s what to know.
What you won’t hear from the NATO summit in Washington is the words ‘peace’ or ‘negotiate’. Read the article HERE.
Ukraine war
Corruption
Veronika Melkozerova – Ukrainian authorities face accusations of using the draft as a political weapon
‘Journalists, watchdogs and people involved with NGOs working on issues critical of the government are also warning that the administration (or senior officials) is using the power to conscript people to silence them.’ In Politico. […]
Geopolitics
Ian Proud – The ticking time bomb of Ukrainian debt (that the West will have to pay)
Ukraine is rapidly accumulating a debt that it will never be able to afford to pay off. Ian Proud was a member of HM Diplomatic Service from 1999 to 2023. From July 2014 to 2019 […]
Geopolitics
Jeffrey D. Sachs – Why Won’t the US Help Negotiate a Peaceful End to the War in Ukraine?
The quicker the neocon fantasy of defeating Russia and getting Ukraine in NATO is binned, the quicker negotiations with Russia can take place on the terms of peace and this awful war can be brought […]
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 […]
Geopolitics
Satyajit Das – The economic costs of modern war
Western economies are now well set-up for sustaining wars over the long-term. Satyajit Das is a former banker and author of numerous works. His latest book, published in May, is on ecotourism and man’s relationship […]
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
Colin Gannon – The European Union Is Embracing Militarization
‘EU officials have moved to dramatically increase European arms spending and beef up the EU’s military capacities. This turn is coming at the expense of action to address the climate crisis or the defense of […]
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 […]