Category Archives: Russia

McCarthy Ouster, Senate Republican Opposition Bode Ill for 2023 Ukraine Funding

Ukraine funding, a big focus of the row over McCarthy’s speakership, is not getting any easier.

BRICS: An Anti-Imperialist Fantasy and Sub-Imperialist Reality? – Patrick Bond

A no-holds-barred critique of BRICS as mainly aspiring to participate in in current organizations, rather than a create new ones.

Ukraine’s Unraveling, the Funding Row, and Coalition Wobbles

Project Ukraine is having another bad week.

Armenia’s Bleak Future Thanks to US Neocons

US actions will only push other regional actors closer together, isolate Armenia, and likely lead to further territory losses for Yerevan. But at least the neocons scored a temporary PR victory.

Ukraine Endgame Accelerates as Congress Denies Any Funding in Stopgap Bill and Fico Wins in Slovakia Vote

Project Ukraine is going wobbly.

US Tries to Play Hardball with India

The neocons go to their usual playbook. Meanwhile, India expands trade routes with Russia and looks for a way forward with Beijing.

Kick Start or Kick Over — Can The US Defeat Russia in the Lithium Battery War?

Russia’s substantial lithium reserves and very competitive production costs imply that Russia will soon become a critically important source.

The Coming Ukraine Collapse and the “Rebuilding” Headfake

The hyping of Ukraine rebuilding is at least as delusional as the earlier war talk.

The Rise of Alternative for Germany: Who Are Its Supporters and Examining the Fascism Question

Has a chunk of the German electorate suddenly discovered their inner fascist?

The Intercept’s Latest Leak Might Deal Irreparable Damage to Pakistani-Chinese Relations

The latest Intercept leaks confirm the notion that neither China nor Russia can trust Pakistan. That has awkward implications for China.

The War in Ukraine Helps Advance the Great EU Neoliberal Project

Movers and shakers cash in while workers are disciplined and the welfare state is cut.

Russia and Iran Are On The Same Page Regarding Armenia

Tehran and Moscow refuse to play into the neocons’ hands.

The Reported Russian-North Korean Military Deal Is All About Geostrategic Balancing

Looking at the logic of the Russian deal with North Korea.

At What Level Will Saudi Arabia And Russia Stop Pushing Oil Prices Higher?

Russia and Saudi Arabia seem finally to have gotten the oil price increases they wanted. How much higher might they go?

Has the West Closed All Its Project Ukraine Exits?

Have the US and NATO managed to box themselves in with the Ukraine war?