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I visited the capital of Romania, Bucharest, on a business trip recently. The city impressed me not only with its architecture, but also with its extraordinary hospitality. It’s also worth mentioning
Nov. 23, 2022
Russia
Winston Churchill in 1939 famously described Russia as “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” And for decades, if not centuries, the Western fascination with Russia as some sort of exotic
Nov. 23, 2022
War in Ukraine
Missile misunderstanding Two missiles hit a Polish village killing two farmers. The psychological barrier has been crossed here in Poland. The war in Ukraine is no longer just about refugee waves, fig
Nov. 22, 2022
War in Ukraine
As Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure continue, the dilemmas facing Ukrainians multiply. For elderly residents of Kyiv, living in a high-rise building poses a new threat – getting stuck in an
Nov. 22, 2022
War in Ukraine
Abandoning Ukraine will Destroy Taiwan Some of those interested in abandoning Ukraine to Russian conquest have recently advanced an argument supposedly based on strategic realism. The U.S. cannot prov
Nov. 22, 2022
The 2022 FIFA World Cup has kicked off in Qatar. It is usually a feast of football for fans and a jackpot for FIFA which, in fact, lives from championship to championship, earning huge money from each
Nov. 21, 2022
War in Ukraine
At the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov spent six days in Russian captivity. After a first failed attempt, he was then exchanged. In an exclusive i
Nov. 21, 2022
War in Ukraine
Last week, the U.S. organized a master class for the whole world on how to manage military risks and neutralize the nuclear threat. Russia finally deleted even verbal hints about the possibility of us
Nov. 21, 2022
War in Ukraine
In a previous article, I described how the education of schoolchildren and students takes place amidst conditions of war. Now, the on-going problem of power outages – a direct consequence of Russia’s
Nov. 21, 2022
Ivan Wilzig, a famed musician and businessman in his own right, reflects on his father, the famous American businessman Siggi Wilzig, who went from losing nearly five dozen relatives and himself survi
Nov. 20, 2022
War in Ukraine
Ukraine was not in apostion to decide when to be attacked by Russia. But its military and its state leadership can detrmine how that Russian invasion will end. The liberation of Kherson and the arriva
Nov. 20, 2022
War in Ukraine
Washington, D.C. Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine has soon nine months, but Russia loses ever more of Ukraine’s territory, while Ukraine has recorded three major victories
Nov. 19, 2022
Russia’s war in Ukraine and the imperialistic nature of President Vladimir Putin’s geopolitical narrative towards former Soviet countries has fed a renewed sense of hope in Chechnya. In many ways Ukra
Nov. 19, 2022
War in Ukraine
Ukraine cannot control when it will next be attacked by Russia. But its military and its state leadership can decide how the on-going Russian invasion will end. The liberation of Kherson and presence
Nov. 19, 2022
The G20 summit that took place on Nov. 15 and 16, 2022 happened against the backdrop of Russia’s aggressive war in Ukraine and the fear of a WWIII about to erupt. While there are many things about it
Nov. 18, 2022
According to Belarusian opposition activist Vitali Shkliarov, “Of European leaders, only Lukashenko, Putin and Zelensky haven’t met with Tsikhanouskaya, yet.”
Nov. 18, 2022
I visited the capital of Romania, Bucharest, on a business trip recently. The city impressed me not only with its architecture, but also with its extraordinary hospitality. It’s also worth mentioning
Nov. 23, 2022
Russia
Winston Churchill in 1939 famously described Russia as “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” And for decades, if not centuries, the Western fascination with Russia as some sort of exotic
Nov. 23, 2022
War in Ukraine
Missile misunderstanding Two missiles hit a Polish village killing two farmers. The psychological barrier has been crossed here in Poland. The war in Ukraine is no longer just about refugee waves, fig
Nov. 22, 2022
War in Ukraine
As Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure continue, the dilemmas facing Ukrainians multiply. For elderly residents of Kyiv, living in a high-rise building poses a new threat – getting stuck in an
Nov. 22, 2022
War in Ukraine
Abandoning Ukraine will Destroy Taiwan Some of those interested in abandoning Ukraine to Russian conquest have recently advanced an argument supposedly based on strategic realism. The U.S. cannot prov
Nov. 22, 2022
The 2022 FIFA World Cup has kicked off in Qatar. It is usually a feast of football for fans and a jackpot for FIFA which, in fact, lives from championship to championship, earning huge money from each
Nov. 21, 2022
War in Ukraine
At the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov spent six days in Russian captivity. After a first failed attempt, he was then exchanged. In an exclusive i
Nov. 21, 2022
War in Ukraine
Last week, the U.S. organized a master class for the whole world on how to manage military risks and neutralize the nuclear threat. Russia finally deleted even verbal hints about the possibility of us
Nov. 21, 2022
War in Ukraine
In a previous article, I described how the education of schoolchildren and students takes place amidst conditions of war. Now, the on-going problem of power outages – a direct consequence of Russia’s
Nov. 21, 2022
Ivan Wilzig, a famed musician and businessman in his own right, reflects on his father, the famous American businessman Siggi Wilzig, who went from losing nearly five dozen relatives and himself survi
Nov. 20, 2022
War in Ukraine
Ukraine was not in apostion to decide when to be attacked by Russia. But its military and its state leadership can detrmine how that Russian invasion will end. The liberation of Kherson and the arriva
Nov. 20, 2022
War in Ukraine
Washington, D.C. Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine has soon nine months, but Russia loses ever more of Ukraine’s territory, while Ukraine has recorded three major victories
Nov. 19, 2022
Russia’s war in Ukraine and the imperialistic nature of President Vladimir Putin’s geopolitical narrative towards former Soviet countries has fed a renewed sense of hope in Chechnya. In many ways Ukra
Nov. 19, 2022
War in Ukraine
Ukraine cannot control when it will next be attacked by Russia. But its military and its state leadership can decide how the on-going Russian invasion will end. The liberation of Kherson and presence
Nov. 19, 2022
The G20 summit that took place on Nov. 15 and 16, 2022 happened against the backdrop of Russia’s aggressive war in Ukraine and the fear of a WWIII about to erupt. While there are many things about it
Nov. 18, 2022
According to Belarusian opposition activist Vitali Shkliarov, “Of European leaders, only Lukashenko, Putin and Zelensky haven’t met with Tsikhanouskaya, yet.”
Nov. 18, 2022