Are Russian Forces on Brink of Collapse?
I attached a few really good threads on the war in Ukraine (from people who know what they are talking about), but the upshot is in recent days Ukraine has won some incredible and striking military vi
A Western Strategy for Ukraine
Rebuilding the Ukrainian Economy — the first in a four-part series on Western strategy for Ukraine Of course, Ukraine must win the war. Yet even as considerable international attention is paid to Ukra
Russian roulette reality
We live in a Russian roulette reality. There’s no shortage of crises that can end humanity, yet, we keep dodging the bullet. Clearly, the biggest crisis right now is the war in Ukraine. We don’t know
The Overlooked Case for an EU-wide RTourist Visa Ban
Imposing an EU-wide travel ban on Russia would turn the tables by stimulating an unprecedented exodus of Russian migrants with bruised egos to Central Asia. A twist of fortune Ever since the Soviet U
The Week in Ukraine: Sham Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Regulatory Visit, EU limits issuance of visas to Russians
Putin’s nuclear blackmail Last week, the Kremlin’s nuclear blackmail at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) took a new turn. The visit of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission
When the UN had teeth: Relevance of GA Resolution 1761
Thinking outside the box The year was 1987. The ice of the Cold War had begun to melt, and the United Nations Secretariat, an ever-subtle political thermometer, sensed an opportunity to engage in prev
Artistic Dialogue Between Ukraine, Netherlands Debates Freedom, Dignity, War
From The Battlefield is an exhibition program that has united Ukrainian and Dutch artists in the Netherlands city of Tilburg. Maria Vtorushina, curator and researcher of queer culture, is one of the m
Russia’s Tragic Troika
Mikhail Gorbachev’s death marked the passing of a significant figure in the 20th Century who lifted the Iron Curtain and engaged in arms-control talks with President Ronald Reagan to reduce the risk o
Russian Tourists Can Still Travel to the EU – But Prospects Look Grim
On Aug. 31, foreign affairs ministers from various European Union (EU) countries had an informal meeting in Prague to discuss one of the most contentious proposals put forward by Ukraine since Russia
Gorby – Myth and Reality
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union who, in seeking to preserve it has died aged 91.
The Spider and the Fly: Why We Cannot Believe Russia’s Readiness to Negotiate
Russia has claimed a readiness to negotiate should Ukraine show willing, yet continues its desperate strategy of finding virtually anyone willing to fight its war. Time and again, Russia has shown it
A Game of Bridges – The Battle to Retake Kherson
It appears that the long awaited offensive to take back Kherson has opened. According to Ukrainian sources, on August 29, the Armed Forces of Ukraine broke through the occupying force’s first line of
With Putin’s war of aggression approaching its third anniversary, the financial, technological, and demographic hurdles facing the Russian economy are more severe than is commonly understood.
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