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 […]
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Nikolai Trubetskoy – Russia’s Sequential Critic Of Eurocentrism
April 16 marks the 135th anniversary of the birth of Prince Nikolai Sergeyevich Trubetskoy, an outstanding linguist and scientist, one of the founders of Eurasianism. He went down in history as one of the pioneers of criticism of Eurocentrism. Although Slavophiles had done something similar before him in their dispute […]
Flexible And Sly: Indonesian Defence Policy, Russia And Australian Anxiety
Island states tend to be anxious political entities. Encircled by water, seemingly defended by natural obstacles, the fear of corrupting penetration is never far. Threats of such unwanted intrusion are embellished and magnified. In the case of Australia, these have varied from straying Indonesian fishermen who are seen as terrors […]
Tragedy Of Europe: European Unity And American Interests
In recent years, Europe’s trajectory has taken a sharp turn. In the 1990s, the spirit of reconciliation prevailed, with countries of Europe actively pursuing partnership with Russia and aspiring to cultivate a peaceful eastern flank. The Charter of Paris for a New Europe was signed in 1990 on the basis […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘Space Is Not A Battlefield’: Failed Attempts To ‘Ukrainize’ The Great Russian Space Scientist
In honor of Cosmonautics Day, Ukrainian influencers have once again made loud statements, trying to appropriate Russia’s achievements in conquering space. Back in 2023, the head of the Ukrainian president’s office, Andrei Yermak, published a post on Telegram dedicated to the birthday of Sergei Korolev: “Today is the birthday of […]
The Myth Of Russia’s Imminent Invasion Of Europe: An Example Of Security Dilemma (I)
Since Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, a popular Western narrative warns that President Vladimir Putin harbors ambitions to attack NATO countries and even conquer Europe. European officials have sounded the alarm: for example, Germany’s defense minister Boris Pistorius cautioned that Putin “might even attack a NATO country one day,”suggesting […]
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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