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Madrid and other Matters.
Preamble. This week sees the NATO summit being held as Russia continues its Special Military Operation in the Ukraine, words and war happening in the same week. This article, alongside other issues, will compare the announcements that are apparently going be made in Madrid with both current events and those that could occur in the […]
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Welcoming Old Friends.
Preamble. Four months after Russia launched its Special Military Operation in the Ukraine, immense tracts of former Ukrainian territory are now under Russian control. Despite western media reports to the contrary, rather than the people of these regions fighting the Russians, they are actually welcoming them. This article will examine why. Historical Brothers. At this […]
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Looking Around.
Preamble. There have been no earth-shattering headlines of late, so now may again be a good time to write a sideways-looking article with no central theme, yet one that examines a number of matters currently of interest both in and out of Eastern Europe. Europe Needs War. According to a report in Bloomberg, ‘Europe Must […]
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Their Bridges Are Burnt.
Introduction. We are all aware that war has now been raging in the Ukraine for four months now, yet the politics and events that caused the conflict have been present for decades. Since February, in spite of Russian achievements, the West has gone to increasing pains to shore up Kiev’s fortunes yet even the most […]
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Bridging the Gap.
Preamble. Last week saw the Lithuanian government prohibit the transport of EU sanctioned goods across its territory from the Russian Federation to the exclave of Kaliningrad. This article subsequent to a previous one that examined the Baltic states from another angle, will look at what this means and what reaction this may elicit from Moscow. […]
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No Finger on the Trigger.
Preamble. Much has been made over recent months concerning the weapons that western nations have given to the Ukrainian government, yet an increasingly pressing issue is beginning to make itself felt as Kiev’s efforts to bring the Russians to a halt turns is actually turning into a rout that accelerates by the day. That problem […]
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Baltic Battles?
Preamble. Sundays are more usually dedicated to less serious articles than this, yet a video posted by Gonzalo Lira gives a lot of pause for thought. This longer article will look at the reasons events may happen as well as the events themselves. In the interests of brevity, links will be provided to previous posts […]
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SPIEF. The Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Preamble. The casual reader will probably never even have seen the word SPIEF, yet the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum is Russia’s premier economic summit where Russian business leaders come together with their trading partners to discuss current events and how to tackle challenges into the future. This article will examine what the SPIEF means […]
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Looking Around.
Preamble. With no earth-shattering developments in Eastern Europe, now would be a good time to take a lopsided look at more minor matters, some of them related to Russia, others elsewhere. Unhinged UnterMensch. The ‘textbook succubus’ and ‘unhinged British Witch’ Louise Mensch has apparently gone completely off the rails, attacking the Pope after he said […]
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Missiles. Hitting Power at Hyperspeed.
Preamble. With Vladimir Putin’s latest statements regarding the positioning of NATO assets in Eastern Europe, a lot is currently being said about the politics surrounding these events. Aside from the decisions themselves, now would be a good time to look at missiles and their potential impact both on politics and in any conflict should that […]
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