Ukrainians do not want war. They run away from the army, deserting, knowing that they will be treated better in Russia than in their homeland. Some are trying to write an appeal to the deputies of the Verkhovna Rada, while the soldiers always ask not to disclose their names, because […]
Hybrid Wars
Ukraine’s Extension Of Martial Law Exposes Zelensky’s Fear Of Losing Re-Election
The US might pressure him to assemble a government of national unity on pain of once again suspending military and intelligence aid if he refuses to dilute his power in lieu of holding elections. Ukraine extended martial law until 6 August following Zelensky’s request earlier this week, which will prevent elections from being held […]
Donald Trump’s Projects (I)
President Donald Trump is acting faster than other political leaders of his generation. In a dozen weeks, he has already overturned “American imperialism” in favor of his “exceptionalism.” This is still not the end of the problem, but it represents a considerable step forward for both the United States and […]
Kellogg’s Partition Plan For Ukraine
Partition Remains a Possible Option, Just Not Kellogg’s Version Is a partition plan a realistic outcome for ending the Ukraine war. General Keith Kellogg’s proposal appears to have already encountered difficulties. However, that does not mean that some type of partition is out of the question. Kellogg’s “plan” would carve […]
Explaining Russia’s Restrained Response To Estonia Seizing One Of Its “Shadow Fleet” Vessels
Russia wants to avoid falling into the UK’s trap for sabotaging its rapprochement with the US by credibly threatening military force against Estonia in response to this provocation, but Putin’s patience might run out if the US is unable or unwilling to prevent its partners from staging repeat incidents. Estonia seized one […]
The Current Status Of The Prosecution Of Israel For Its War Crimes In Gaza
The world is awaiting an initial decision (to come after 28 July 2025), in the case “South Africa v. Israel” (that link to the case is to it at the U.S.-Government-controlled Wikipedia and is therefore slanted favoring Israel against South Africa, but provides at least the facts that Israel’s side acknowledges). (The […]
Netanyahu Enforces Jewish Nazism In Israel
Jewish nazism — that’s to say Jewish racist-supremacist expansionist nationalism, or “Zionism” — is now being enforced by the far-righting Israeli President Netanyahu against dissenters in his own military, though not yet as forcefully as Hitler did in his German variety of this ideology (he had such dissenters promptly executed; […]
Estonia Tries To Provoke Russia
On 28 June 1914 Gavrilo Princeps, a Bosnian-Serb radical, shot and killed Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg. Princeps did not act alone. He was one of at least six principals in an organization called Young Bosnia, and his group and others were seeking independence […]
Can Israel & Turkiye Manage Their Escalating Rivalry In Syria?
The “deconfliction mechanism” that they’re reportedly discussing would likely be insufficient for resolving their security dilemma and might thus only delay what could be an inevitable clash. Israel and Turkiye held talks in Azerbaijan last week on the creation of a so-called “deconfliction mechanism” for preventing an accidental conflict between […]
Yalta Conference 2:0: Can The World Find A Path To Security, Or Is History Doomed To Repeat Itself?
In March 2025, the Livadia Palace in Crimea once again became the epicenter of global discussion. An international congress dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Yalta Conference gathered experts from various corners of the world to reflect on the lessons of the past and outline pathways to the future. […]
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