Eastern Europe
Russia
On Aug. 14, 45 Russian diplomats were expelled from Chisinau for “activities incompatible with their diplomatic status,”- i.e. spying.
Aug. 16, 2023
Putin
The conference was intended as “an essential platform for open discussion of the most pressing global and regional security issues” – more accurately to blame everyone else for the war in Ukraine.
Aug. 15, 2023
Poland
The decision to augment troop presence along the Polish-Belarusian border follows the breach by two Belarusian helicopters of Polish airspace on Aug. 1.
Aug. 10, 2023
Belarus
The Security Service of Ukraine released details of the alleged plot including intelligence gleaned from a captured Russian soldier tasked with carrying it out.
Aug. 4, 2023
Russia
RT Chief Margarita Simonyan has been wheeled out to upbraid whomever she can over Russia’s Makiivka fiasco.
Jan. 4, 2023
Putin
Ukraine finally cracking down on subversive clergy of Russian Orthodoxy, which is led by Putin ally Patriarch Kirill
Dec. 13, 2022
War in Ukraine
Despite little chance of success, the petition is a powerful symbol of solidarity between Ukraine and Romania
Dec. 9, 2022
War in Ukraine
A price cap on Russian oil comes into force today, Dec. 5, as western nations seek to punish the Kremlin financially for its invasion of Ukraine without upsetting already fragile global economic marke
Dec. 8, 2022
Russia
The current sanctions in place against Russia will in the near future be supplemented by a key component, that of oil sanctions. On the one hand, they are the most important. After all, Russia is righ
Dec. 7, 2022
War in Ukraine
Is the madman in Moscow a shapeshifting lizard? Whatever his status, he wants to destroy Ukraine and all it represents. NATO must do more. We know Putin wants the world to forget Ukraine and Ukrainian
Dec. 7, 2022
Energy
Russia’s oil giant Rosneft said Wednesday its profit over the past nine months had been badly hit by the seizure of its German-based refineries by Berlin.
Dec. 7, 2022
War in Ukraine
Allies face political and funding fatigue as billions flow to stop Putin. Feeding concerns is that the U.S. House of Representatives is now Republican-controlled, with some members against “sending an
Dec. 6, 2022
War in Ukraine
Nov. 30 I woke up to hear the welcome news that EC big wig Ursula Von Der Leyen is committing to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s reconstruction. Absolutely…. No brainer. Arguments against are
Dec. 3, 2022
War in Ukraine
A ten-day plan to take over Ukraine, signed off by President Vladimir Putin, has been published by a British defense and security think tank, revealing startling details of Moscow’s initial plan to co
Dec. 2, 2022