Category Archives: Russia

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?

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.

Anecdata on the Restructuring of the Russian Economy

A report from a Russian working abroad about the effect of the war on his industry.

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?

Why, Despite RAND’s Recommendation, the Ukraine War Is Unlikely to End in a Negotiated Settlement

The timing of a Blinken interview and a RAND paper release points to elite splits over Ukraine. Sadly the warmongers are still in charge.

John Helmer: Blinken Concedes War Is Lost – Offers Kremlin Ukrainian Demilitarization; Crimea, Donbass, Zaporozhe; and Restriction of New Tanks to Western Ukraine if There Is No Russian Offensive

Blinken offers a hollow set of concessions via the Washington Post. What is the real message?

German Greens on the Warpath

Washington’s favorite foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, undermines Scholz again and helps the US back the chancellor into a corner on Leopard tanks.

Washington Ratchets Up Maritime Disputes in the Eastern Mediterranean

Pressure on Türkiye continues as US pushes F-16 deal that would see Ankara drop opposition to Sweden NATO bid, which became a long shot after Quran burning in Stockholm. Greece says it will expand its waters around Crete, enraging Türkiye.

‘Global Catastrophe’ Coming If West Keeps Arming Ukraine, Top Russia Official Says

Duma Speaker warns of powerful retaliation for weapons supplies to Kiev for attacks on Russia.

Viewing Ukraine Through the Davos Lens

The World Economic Forum, which concluded on Friday, provides clues as to why European leaders would sacrifice their national economies for the war in Ukraine.

Will Russia Opt to Continue the War into 2024?

It isn’t just that time is generally on Russia’s side. Russia likely needs to grind on and on to achieve its ultimate aim, security.