I have to confess a certain liking for Russian President Vladimir Putin. No, it’s not over his actions in Ukraine, nor his authoritarian tendencies domestically. It is due to the fact that he sometimes articulates…
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Legend has it, that when things go wrong and everybody is hoping for better times, they first have to get worse, before a new era of peace and harmony may emerge. We may now be…
A year ago, the US suffered its most dramatic military defeat of the 21st century, so far The Americans were preparing to pull their troops out of Afghanistan for months, but the operation still turned…
Two important reports were released last month, neither getting the kind of attention they deserve. On April 4, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Working Group III report was published, evoking a strong reaction from the United…
In today’s world of regional conflicts, technological upgrading, epidemic stalemate and system reform – Peace is Priority number One for an international sustainable and equitable socioeconomic development. The present most infamous conflict, is the Ukraine…
Victory Parade on Red Square President of Russia – Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Federation Armed Forces Vladimir Putin attended a military parade marking the 77th anniversary of Victory in the 1941–1945 Great Patriotic War. Overall, 11,000 personnel and 131 units of military equipment were engaged in the parade….
But it’s our fate / To have no place to rest, / As suffering mortals / Blindly fall and vanish / From one hour / To the next, / Like water falling / From…
Sanctions wiped out billions from major lenders The need to write down assets as well as setting aside cash to shield against the expected economic ramifications of anti-Russia sanctions has resulted in billions of euro…
A St George’s Day Contribution by Batiushka: “… Make no mistake, this is a battle for survival of the world’s seven billion against the one billion. …” Introduction: War I am not a technical-military man, but…
With no clear alternatives and surging energy prices, sanctions look set to hurt the bloc more than they will harm Russia The European Union, this week, announced ambitious proposals to embargo the importation of…
