Category Archives: Russia

Russia Says Europe Will Struggle To Replace Its Oil Products

More debate over the impact of Western sanctions on oil price.

NATO’s Ghosts of the Past Return in Kosovo-Serbia

Serbian president says the situation now resembles the “Chekhov’s gun” narrative principle: “If in the first act you have hung a pistol on the wall, then in the following one it should be fired. Otherwise don’t put it there.”

Russia Sitrep of Sorts

Yet again reading the Russia/Ukraine tea leaves.

Wind, Snow, Brutal Cold: Arctic Front Barrels Eastward from Plains

Life-threatening cold, with wind chills and white-out conditions, will sweep through many areas.

Bloomberg Describes Europe’s Severe and Sustained Energy Crisis Due to Loss of Russian Gas

Bloomberg is countering the prevaiing cheery narrative that Europe can muddle through its ongoing energy crunch.

Michael Hudson Discusses the Future of Europe and Global Restructuring

Michael Hudson describes how the war with Russia is changing the economic and political order, and not to the advantage of Europe and the US.

US Heavy-Handedness Forges Russia-Iran-India Ties

This Asian north-south bloc grows stronger in response to Washington’s efforts to maintain hegemony, and as Sir Halford John Mackinder said, “Who rules the world island commands the world.”

Hungary Asks the War Questions and Probes Merkel’s Minsk Deception

On Merkel’s and Germany’s posture toward the war in Ukraine and Russia generally.

The UK Firm at the Heart of a High-Level Fraud Conviction in Russia

Russia cracks down on a few oligarchs using UK offshore-owned corporate entities that face little scrutiny.

The Night of the Pen Knives – The Olaf Scholz Plot Exposed as Putz, Not Putsch

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Thomas Haldenwang, the internal security chief Scholz accepted from Angela Merkel, have pulled off a media coup in the style of the first German minister of propaganda.

No Appeal Filed in The MH17 Case – Ursula von der Leyen Proposes The Start of a New Show Trial

The dubious but not surprising end of the MH17 trial.

Dethroning the Dollar: What Governments Propose, IT Disposes

Why the road away from the dollar will have many twists and turns.

Dethroning the Dollar: Why the Alternatives Are Not Ready for Prime Time

Why the dollar’s demise is not around the corner.

The Russian Oil Price Cap Isn’t as Simple as It Seems

The harder your look at the Russian oil price cap, the uglier it looks.