Category Archives: Russia

Noam Chomsky: American Power Under Pressure

Seeing states as the vehicle for projecting power is dated, particularly as far as understanding America’s position is concerned.

Nuland Tells Cyprus To Cut Russian Ties – Pressures Anastasiades To Accept Nato Plan For Turkish Troops In Cyprus

Victoria Nuland is leading a US effort to pressure Cyprus to accept a secret NATO plan to keep Turkish forces on the island.

John Helmer: What The USS Donald Cook and Polish Navy Were Doing Off Kaliningrad When They Were Buzzed By the Russian Air Force

The narrative of Russian planes buzzing a US destroyer is not as simple as it first appeared in the press….

John Helmer: Brookings Launches Unguided Missile – The Panama Papers as Putin Plot

Brookings issued an astonishing report, and not in a good way, about the Panama Papers.

#panamapapers – Why Critic Craig Murray Needs the Scorecard Before He Can Name The Players

Craig Murray keeps jumping the gun with his panamapapers pieces

New Zealand’s FMA, the Breder Suasso Conundrum, Mossack Fonseca, and #panamapapers

A quick look at Breder Suasso, a New Zealand FSP with historic links to disreputable Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca

The Rationale Behind Russia’s Withdrawal From Syria

Russia has already secured important aims in Syria.

Mikhail Lesin’s Corpse Press-Ganged for Infowar by Victoria Nuland

Why is the US government trying to suggest foul play in the death of Mikhail Lesin, after the hotel security, police, and medics at the time said otherwise?

John Helmer: US War Aim Fails, Putin Gains, Medvedev Loses

Approval ratings for Putin remain high despite corruption scandals because they believe no one is as capable of defending them against the US

Energy Wars of Attrition

What looked like a masterstroke by the Saudis has turned out to be the energy industry version of trench warfare.

The UK’s Money Laundering Mess (III): LLPs, Secrecy Jurisdictions, PSCs, and a Forthcoming Fiasco

Why the UK’s latest anti money laundering measures don’t look very convincing

Michael Hudson Discusses the New Global Financial Cold War

Michael Hudson discusses his paper, The IMF Changes Its Rules To Isolate China and Russia, and how jockeying among the big power players is becoming more visible and higher stakes.

The Hidden Agenda Behind Saudi Arabia’s Market Share Strategy

Were the Saudis actually not targeting the US shale industry or did their original plans misfire?

Is the Saudi Market Share Strategy Backfiring?

The Saudis appear to have bitten off more than they can chew.

The Implications of Foreign Minister Lavrov’s Snub of Victoria Nuland

The reign of neocons, as symbolized by State Department Victoria Nuland’s “Fuck the EU” remark, may be past its sell-by date.