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 […]
Director | January 1, 2022
In the phone call between Biden and Putin on Thursday, Biden threatened Russia with sanctions if Russia takes further military action in Ukraine. Russia’s demands are stated in this memorandum. Basically, Russia demands that Ukraine cannot join NATO, NATO stops conducting military actions on Russia’s borders, and consultation committees are established. More here and here. It […]
Director | December 24, 2021
Russia issues public ultimatum to the U.S.: Ukraine cannot join NATO. The Saker discusses. Russia claims U.S. is backing a “chemical provocation” in Ukraine. Also here. Lavrov announces U.S. and NATO talks to begin early next year. European Union demands to be part of Russia/NATO talks. Stratfor explains why the Western alliance is so determined […]
Director | December 17, 2021
Russia vetoes UN climate change resolution that would insert Green propaganda into international relations. Putin saves us again. Putin, Xi cement alliance as World War III starts. India shifts toward Russia. Russia and China are building a new payments platform to isolate them from the U.S. dollar. Good move. EU summit extends sanctions against Russia […]
