How to break the OPEC cartel
On Oct. 8, OPEC kicked America and Europe in the teeth with an oil price hike. The move will help Russia finance its war against Ukraine and the West, add to global inflation and further impair develo
Why Wait for Armageddon? Designate Russia a Terrorist Sponsor Now
A week after U.S. President Joe Biden startled the world with Armageddon warnings, Russia crossed over red lines of human civility by launching a murderous barrage of more than 80 missiles aimed at Uk
Anger Keeps Us Warm
On Sep. 8, 1944, a V-2 ballistic missile carrying 910 kilos of hatred, landed in Staveley Road in West London, killing three people and injuring 17 others. Among them was Rosemary Clarke, aged three,
Massive Missile Attack: Why, What Are Consequences?
The massive missile attack on Kyiv and Ukraine on Oct.10 was perceived by many as the beginning of a new phase of the war. I believe a new stage of the war began in September, when the Armed Forces of
Putin’s Empire of Wrong Decisions – End of the Russian World
When making the decision to invade Ukraine in February, Vladimir Putin made two false assumptions – the strength of his own army and the strength of the resistance he would encounter in Ukraine. He ov
The Crimean Bridge and Putin’s Dysfunctional Decision-Making
For Ukraine, Putin is emerging as their greatest weapon as it is his poor decision-making that accounts for the continuing failure of Russia’s Ukrainian special military operation. The average individ
Our History, Their Fortress
While mobilization continues inside Russia, historic buildings in Ukraine’s occupied territories are being turned into fortresses. In the southern Siberian Republic of Tuva, homeland of Russian Defen
Generation Z Arrives
Members of Generation Z (the demographic group under 25 years of age) are already making a serious global impact: they are leaving Russia by the hundreds of thousands to avoid military conscription. F
Putin and the Shadow of Munich
It is a profound irony, but perhaps not coincidental, that President Putin chose Sept. 30, 2022, to deliver his speech announcing the annexation of the eastern Ukrainian regions of the Donbas, Luhansk
NBU Chief Appointment Should Change Names, Not Regulator’s Independence
The Verkhovna Rada has recently appointed former chief of state bank Oschadbank Andriy Pyshnyy as head of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU). Mr. Pyshnyy will replace Kyrylo Shevchenko, who resigned c
Last Week in Ukraine: Counter-attacks on Front, New National Bank Chief & Russian Style Gas Trade
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have, by destroying two Russian Tu-22M3 bombers and delivering a devastating blow to the Crimean Bridge, demonstrated their ability to deliver devastating blows to strategi
Russia’s Sham Ukraine Vote Undermines Serbia’s Kosovo Claims
Vladimir Putin proclaimed Russia’s annexation of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia Regions of Ukraine on Friday, Sep. 30, stating that they “are becoming [Russia’s] compatriots forever.” Ru
