Category Archives: Russia

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.

Electro-Shock Therapy for Slow Learners in the Ukraine Electric War (Part III)

Russia launches another high-intensity attack on Ukraine’s electric grid, and John Helmer continues his analysis of Russia’s strategy.

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

Slouching Towards Reverse Colonialism

How sanctions against Russia are achieving the polar opposite of what colonialism was all about: controlling and exploiting resources.

Satyajit Das: A Disordered World – Part 1: Fracture

Satyajit Das provides a multi-facted overview of how key world structures are breaking as the US fights to preseve its imperial hold.

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

Wall Street Journal on “U.S.-Saudi Relations Buckle” Focuses on Personalities Over End of Unipolar Era

Even though Biden as always is making a bad situation worse, the US-Saudi relationship looks destined to have gone off the rails.