Category Archives: Europe

Russia Slips Out of Kherson Under Cover of Midterms

Russia says it is pulling out of Kherson city, much to the consternation of Russian Telegrammers. But Ukraine isn’t buying it. What gives?

Russian Oil Price Cap Will Not Apply To Resold Cargoes

The “collective West” is remarkably attached to sanctions that have hurt them more than Russia. The oil price cap is next in this pattern.

Has Russia Already Pwnd Ukraine?

What if Russia is the only country that can get Ukraine back on its feet in any reasonable time frame?

Michael Hudson: Germany’s Position in America’s New World Order

Why is Germany in thrall to the US, to Germany’s great detriment? A historical analogy provides some insight.

EU Threatens Secondary Sanctions Against Turkey Amid Row Over NATO Bids, Russian Ties

Tensions continue to rise between Türkiye and NATO with the EU threatening Ankara with secondary sanctions over its dealings with Russia and Washington using Greece and Cyprus to pressure Türkiye.

“Nikkei-Owned Financial Times Begins to Crack on Sanctions”

Some serious whinging from Japan about the supposedly new and improved oil and gas sanctions on Russia.

Russia Accuses West of Trying to Replicate Ukraine Strategy in Armenia

Moscow accuses the West of using an Ukraine-style strategy in Armenia as more players enter the fold and the situation in the South Caucuses risks spiraling out of control.

Is The IEA Too Optimistic About The Energy Transition?

The IAE says the Ukraine War and the energy crisis are speeding up the global energy transition, but a closer look shows there are reasons to be doubtful.

Stab in the Back – Not One Inch but Right to the Heart

John Helmer picks apart the not-well-understood story of who betrayed whom when Gorbachev agreed to the lousy US “not one inch” promise.

A Disordered World – Part 3: Pathways

Satyajit Das’ final post on where the world order is headed.

The Growing Chorus for Peace in Ukraine

It has now become barely acceptable to say it might be a good idea to seek an end to the Ukraine war.

Satyajit Das: A Disordered World – Part 2: Susceptibilities

Satyajit Das continues his tour of the breakup of the world order, here focusing on financial/economic dislocations and dysfunctional elites

IEA: The Current Energy Crisis Is Unprecedented

The IEA has finally, late in the game, goten the nerve to sound alarms about energy shortages. But nary a word about the role of sanctions

“The US Signals Readiness to Launch Nuclear Strike Against Russia”

How Russia is reading Western, particularly US, nuke talk.

Türkiye Resisting US Pressure Against Increasing Economic Ties to Russia

Türkiye is resisting US pressure on the most important anti-Russian measures. Will the US be smart enough to find and meet Türkiye’s price?