A Ceasefire Would Condemn Millions of Ukrainians to Russian Occupation
A group of 30 progressive Democrats in the US Congress sent a letter to US President Joe Biden on Oct. 24 asking him to pursue a ceasefire in Ukraine. Less than 24 hours later, they withdrew the lette
Russian Oppositionist Appeals to US Congress Caucus
On Oct. 24, some 30 Democratic Members of the U.S. Congressional Progressive Caucus, a far-left faction of the Democratic Party, signed an open letter to fellow Democrat, President Joe Biden. The lett
(weekend) Russia: Empire of Unfreedom, Mythomania, Deception
Russia never ceases to shock. From the biggest shock eight months ago when it attacked Ukraine until today, not a day has passed without civilization being stunned by some action or words coming from
Europeans’ Subtle Complicity
President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the participants of the Frankfurt Book Fair on Oct. 20. A very smart move. The Frankfurt Book Fair is the most important gathering of publishers in the world. Ea
How to Beat Russia
October 24, 2022 Putin is a dictator with staggering riches and a nuclear arsenal. In February, he audaciously started “World War III”, and upended the world order, by invading Ukraine, but only the i
Invest in Ukraine Renewable Energy to Help Solve Europe’s Energy Crisis
While Vladimir Putin wages a vicious military war against Ukraine, he is also waging an energy war against Europe — deliberately restricting energy supplies, driving up energy costs to astronomical le
Secrets of Shoigu’s Talks with Western Colleagues
News appeared late last week about telephone conversations between Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with his Western counterparts – the ministers of defense of the United States, Great Britain,
Russia’s Gas Blackmail Runs Out of Steam
‘Europe, I’ll cut you off from gas supply!’ ‘OK.’ ‘Completely.’ ‘We see.’ ‘But you can get it through Nord Stream 2.’ ‘No, thanks.’ ‘Then I’ll send gas to Turkey.’ ‘We see.’ ‘You can buy gas there.’ ‘
Last Week in Ukraine: Kherson is Ours, Ukraine in Darkness and Alarm Signals from the West
Will the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) liberate Kherson in the foreseeable future? Will Ukraine have light and heat as winter looms? Will the U.S. and other Western democracies continue to help Ukraine
A Tale of Two Offensives – Kharkiv and Kherson
In retrospect, September was a good month in the Kharkiv region but not so good in Kherson. They are two different kinds of offensives. The Ukrainian military has did a good job of retaking the occupi
In the Apricot Paradise
“The past is a foreign country” – L. P. Hartley from the 1953 novel The Go-Between.
Ukraine – How to Fund Reconstruction
Ukraine is fighting back against a vicious attack by Russia following its invasion on February 24 and even before that with the annexation of Crimea in April 2014 and the first Russian attacks on Donb
