What the West Missed about Ukraine

Outside observers fail to understand the role divisions within Ukraine itself have played in the crisis there.   Click to enlarge the cartoon. Drawing by Konstantin Maler   As U.S.-Russia tensions mount over Ukraine and…

The Infantile Diplomacy Behind Demonising Russia

The self-righteousness of the West’s new Russia-bashers is astonishing. Are Western diplomats and media outlets being serious when they accuse the Russian government of launching a new Cold War? Do they really believe their own…

Sanctions Will Not Hurt Russia

    There is no reason for Russia to worry about the western sanctions it is facing now over the Ukrainian issue since Moscow has too many other trade partners to work with, Jim Rogers,…

War Fever in the Air

War fever is in the air. Fifty thousand Russian troops and armor are massed on Ukraine’s eastern border. Europe and Washington worry that the reborn Red Army may sweep west across Ukraine, Moldova, the Baltics…