Now it’s Putin’s turn
Once Zelensky got onboard – which he sorta kinda is – the ball was in Putin’s court. So this could be the start of a big story or it could end up meaning nothing at all. How’s that for clarity … Continue reading →
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Will Trump lift sanctions on Russia?
And if so, why? Commenter “mkent” offers this idea: Trump has said as a part of the ceasefire he’ll lift Western sanctions against Russia. It’s these sanctions which have ground Russian war production to a halt. They are having great … Continue reading →
Russian prisoner swap releases WSJ journalist
It’s the biggest swap with Russia since the Cold War days: The Wall Street Journal has praised the release of three Americans, including reporter Evan Gershkovich, as part of a historic prisoner swap between Russia and the US. Gershkovich’s release … Continue reading →
The Moscow massacre: who are the perpetrators?
Last night there was a horrific massacre at the start of a concert in a large venue in Moscow. The fog of war is still operating, but it appears that at least a hundred people were killed and that the … Continue reading →
The Carlson/Putin interview
Here’s what I think might be one of the most “fair and balanced” discussions of Tucker Carlson’s interview of Putin: As for what I think of the interview and the fact that Carlson did it – I’m not going to … Continue reading →
Putin gets his man Prigozhin
Prigozhin’s plane has crashed, apparently killing everyone onboard: Prigozhin, an ex-convict turned billionaire, was to leave for Belarus as part of an amnesty deal offered by President Vladimir Putin to him and his mercenary force. While thousands of his armed … Continue reading →
More fog of war from Russia
Churchill on Russia in 1939: a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. The larger quote: “I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there … Continue reading →
One answer to the question of whether the Ukraine war is a quagmire
Stephen Green writes: The Russo-Ukraine War might very well end up a quagmire, but neither Russia nor Ukraine is there yet… The Russo-Ukraine War just turned one year old. That is not by any measure even a long war… Absent … Continue reading →
Victor Davis Hanson predicts the future…
..in the past. I happened across this 2010 interview with Victor Davis Hanson. I’ve cued up two short segments that I found impressive. Here’s the first part, which is about Russia and Putin: Here’s the second part, which is about … Continue reading →
Russian leaders: intelligence officials all the way down
If true, this article on the Russian leadership is certainly depressing. I have no way to know whether it’s true, but my gut feeling is that it is. It makes some interesting points, for example that the reason the Russian … Continue reading →
Update on the war in Ukraine
I offer my usual caveat on linking to this post with recent news on Russia’s war effort in Ukraine. The fog of war is always operative, so each person will probably take this differently. But I think it’s fairly clear … Continue reading →
Putin annexes four Ukrainian oblasts
I’m only surprised that Putin didn’t do this earlier: Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin formally accomplished what has been telegraphed for a few weeks, the annexation of four Ukrainian oblasts (provinces). Before a crowd of what passes for dignitaries in … Continue reading →