Category Archives: Europe

Putin’s February 21 Speech: Hot Takes – Putin Speaks for a Strong, Self-Sufficient Russia

Putin was in fine form, focusing on domestic programs, wth no new battlefield plans. But he didn’t mince words about the West.

EU Gas Price Cap: An Exercise in Futility

The much -maligned EU gas price cap is not looking any better with age.

Europe’s Second Largest Industrial Base Sinks Under the Weight of Energy Costs as Divisions Open Up in the Ruling Coalition

Italy searches for energy after cutoff from Russia.

Is Civilization at Stake in Ukraine?

An effort to deflate the hype over the probable loss of the war by Ukraine does not go far enough.

How Did the German Greens Become the Party of Warmongers?

German media ignore Hersh + the Greens’ Faustian bargain during the Yugoslav Wars leads directly to Germany’s perilous position today as divisions erupt over ongoing escalation with Russia.

Elite Splits Over Ukraine Shed a Tiny Bit of Light on Factions

It is possible to infer a few things from recent Ukraine push-and-pulling, but none of it is reassuring.

Seymour Hersh: Navy Divers + Spooks + Norway Took Out Nord Stream 2 on Biden’s Orders, Using Timer

~~Colonel Mustard in the Library with the Candlestick~~ Spooks and divers in the Baltic with the C4.

Russia’s Budget Deficit Jumps Amid Plunging Oil Revenues

Russia had a budget shortfall due to a fall in energy-related tax receipts. How serious a problem is this development?

Preparing for the Next Winter: Europe’s Gas Outlook for 2023

The EU pins its hopes to LNG.

The West Makes Serbia an Offer It Can’t Refuse

Unable to inflict their desired amount of damage on Russia, the EU and NATO are aiming for a consolation prize: Serbia.

The Economics of the Ukraine Proxy War with Michael Hudson and Radhika Desai

A meaty discussion of the broader implications of the war in Ukraine.

US Fails Miserably in Efforts to Isolate Russia

Victoria Nuland is a loser as even the newspaper of record admits defeat.

An Old, Small Opening Salvo v Russia? 2013 Bank Bail-In “increasingly has the smell of a proxy Germany v. Russia struggle through Cyprus”

A closer look at an old Eurozone banking crisis shows how Cyprus was (at least to a degree) used to get at Russia.

The Pentagon’s Plans for a Perpetual Three-Front “Long War” Against China and Russia

The U.S. military has made up its mind about the future in 2018.

Russia’s “Sanction-Proof” Trade Corridor to India Frustrates the Neocons

Russia, India, and Iran press ahead with new International North-South Transport Corridor. Will Adani crisis and Iran-Azerbaijan tension derail it?