Category Archives: Russia

John Helmer: The Mosquito Swarm and the Violent Pinprick Are Zelensky PR To Beat NATO’s Christmas Deadline

Warmaking as public relations.

Recork the Champagne: Sweden’s NATO Accession Deal With Turkiye Still Faces Hurdles

Lack of trust has both sides wanting the other to fulfill their end of bargain first.

Germany Unveils Strategy to “De-Risk” from China

Plan is short on details as Berlin says it wants to coordinate its policy with the EU, which wants to coordinate its policy with Washington.

Underestimate Russia at Your Own Risk: A Comparison of Hubris by Germany During WWII and Today’s Collective West

The miscalculations by Berlin in the second world war and Washington/NATO today are eerily similar.

Turkiye Refuses to Back Down on Sweden Accession Ahead of NATO Summit

Will the West give Erdogan what he wants?

Kakhovka Dam Breach in Ukraine Caused Economic, Agricultural and Ecological Devastation That Will Last for Years

Ukrainian yields had already fallen by as much as 60 percent. With the loss of the dam and reservoir, agricultural production will shrink further, affecting food security around the world.

Is Wagner Group Too Big to Fail?

John Helmer gives a somewhat contraian take on the Wagner Group and what the unwind of the Prigozhin affair means for Putin’s reelection.

America Has Just Destroyed a Great Empire

America is making a mess in trying to preserve its hegemony.

Putin Orders Reality Check – No Ukrainians Left on the Battlefield, No Sovereignty in Kiev

Putin and the Foreign Minsitry explain why Russia will not sign a treaty with the territory known as Ukraine over ending the conflict.

From Pugachev To Lebed – The Muzhik Rebellion Fizzles Out Without Bloodshed, Prigozhin to Exile

The Prigozhin rebellion is looking to be not that much more than a one day wonder.

Fog of Prigozhin: His Bizarre and Surely Doomed Military Revolt

Prigozhin has really completely lost it. But is his revolt as big a threat as the Western press seems to believe?

The Silent Slaughter of the Flower of Ukraine’s Youth

The bloody war in Ukraine has reached the carnage phase, as least for Urkaine’s men and their backers.

What’s Behind the US-Driven Reforms Coming to the World Bank?

Former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga takes over as World Bank president as the organization is embarking on a series of reforms requested by Washington.

Michael Hudson at Global University, Hong Kong, on Ukraine, Europe, China, and the Dollar’s Future

Michael Hudson gives a globe-spanning look at recent economic and geopolitical events.

The EU Looks to “Jungle” Sacrifice Zones to Help It Out of Energy Crisis

Low wages and dirty energy make the Balkans and North Africa attractive options for the EU to keep the “garden” green and profitable.