Category Archives: Russia

Financing Ukraine’s Victory: Why and How

$50 billion, backstopped by IMF.

More Fallout From the Nord Stream Pipeline Attacks

By Conor Gallagher Yves wrote yesterday about what the Russian response might be to the Nord Stream attacks. I wanted to touch on a few other potential consequences I’ve come across, and as there are no doubt more, hope to see them in comments. Economic Catastophre in Europe Now Certain There were questions in Washington […]

Michael Hudson on The Euro Without Germany

Conor: Germany’s swift demise reminds me of the German intelligence agent Bachmann in “A Most Wanted Man.” He’s led to believe he’s operating on an equal level with CIA and British intelligence only to realize too late he was being played the whole time. Hudson gets to the bottom of what Germany’s downfall will mean […]

“End War in Ukraine” Say 66 Nations at UN General Assembly

Conor: This is a good reminder that a) this war could be brought to an end if that wasn’t the last thing the US and the UK wanted, and b) when western media refer to the “international community” they’re typically referring only to US allies and omitting voices like the following. By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas […]

Russia Seeking UN Security Council Meeting Over Nord Stream “Act of International Terrorism.” What Else Might Russia Do?

Russia is almost required, if nothing else for domestic political reasons, to Do Something about the Nord Stream attacks. But what exactly?

The Bornholm Blow-Up Repeats the Bornholm Bash — Poland Attacks Germany and Blames Russia

The military operation on Monday night which fired munitions to blow holes in the Nord Stream I and Nord Stream II pipelines on the Baltic Sea floor, near Bornholm Island, was executed by….

US Tightens the Screws on Turkey Over Cooperation with Russia  

Turkey is trying to boost its economy by allowing Russian tourists to use the Mir payment system, but the US is applying pressure to cut the service.

Russian Partial Mobilization: And Then There Were None

Two Russian militarty experts comment on the partial mobilization and what might come next.

Further Thoughts on Russian Partial Mobilization and Next Steps

Additonal speculation about the Putin speech, the Russian partial moblization, and what might happen next.

U.S. Senators Propose Secondary Sanctions On Russian Oil

Some US senators are pushing what looks like another sanctions own goal…..assuming it gets done.

What the Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan Is Really About and Why It’s Likely to Get Worse

By Conor Gallagher Ever since the breakup of the USSR, Azerbaijan and Armenia have been locked in a dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh, an enclave recognized as Azerbaijani territory by the international community but mostly populated by ethnic Armenians. They fought a war there two years ago when Azerbaijan grabbed land in a six-week conflict that led […]

Text of Putin Speech Announcing Partial Mobilization

Putin announced that Russia is escalating its commitment to the conflict in Ukraine.

Peace Activists Hit the Streets From D.C. to San Francisco Seeking End to Ukraine War

Finally some in America are willing to speak out against the financial and human costs of the Ukraine conflict and urge neogitations.

Pope Francis Endorses “Moral” Arms for Ukraine

Pope Francis’ recent statement that providing weapons to Ukraine can be a moral decision puts him at odds with his own pronouncements on war over the years and with a large chunk of the population of the Global South, now the population center for the Catholic Church.

Using the Payments System to Enforce an Russian Oil Price Cap Likely to Cause Supply Shock

The G7 plans to use its payments system to enforce a Russian oil price cap, because that worked so well in the shock and awe sanctions.