Director | February 25, 2022
Russia offers Ukraine terms of surrender: Become a neutral country and forbid deployment of foreign weapons inside Ukraine. NATO refuses to provide security guarantees to Ukraine, evacuates staff from Ukraine. Zelensky uses phone call with Macron to reach out to Putin for negotiations. Background on the NATO/Ukraine relationship. Germany halts Nordstream 2 pipeline certification. The […]
Director | February 19, 2022
Russian Duma recognizes the independence of Donetsk and Lugansk from Ukraine. This resolution allows Putin to come to their defense under Russian law. Ukraine forces increase attacks on Donetsk and Legansk starting Wednesday night. Donetsk and Lugansk governments order Russians living there to evacuate to Russia. German diplomacy leads to statement of Ukraine support for […]
Director | February 12, 2022
Russia and Ukraine talks yield no results. Macron/Putin talks focus on peaceful resolution. On the table: Elections in Donetsk and Luhansk. Ukraine rejects. ? Turkey was wobbling but shifts support to Ukraine. Mike Whitney, What Putin Wants. “The current Ukrainian regime wouldn’t dare act this way toward Russia but for the fact that it’s backed […]
Director | February 5, 2022
Ukraine increases size of armed forces by 100,000. Forget Ukraine. Russia sends ships and troops to Syria. Russia prepares Moscow for missile attacks. Belarus military moves. Russian parliament will consider appeal from Luhansk and Donetsk for independence from Ukraine. Reports on the ground in Ottawa. U.S. trucker convoy is forming. Saskatchewan promises end to vaccine […]
