In early November, months before the war began, CIA Director William Burns visited Moscow to deliver a warning: The U.S. believed Russian President Vladimir Putin was preparing to invade Ukraine. If he went ahead,... Read more
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Vladimir Putin’s 20-Year March to War in Ukraine—and How the West Mishandled It
April 2 | Posted by mrossol | Biden, Europe, Russia, UkraineSanctioning Russia could topple the West
March 22 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Europe, RussiaUnHerd, 3/22/2022, by Thomas Fazi, who is a writer, journalist and translator.
Was Ukraine betrayed by its elites?
March 20 | Posted by mrossol | Europe, Russia, UkraineI think a pretty good overview from the perspective that many, if not most, of the political issues and conflicts within Ukraine have an internal-to-Ukraine origin. mrossol
Unherd, 3/15/2022, by Lee Jones
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is only the most recent and violent violation of its sovereignty. The deeper roots of the crisis lie in Ukrainian elites’ failure...
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How Western elites exploit Ukraine – UnHerd
March 5 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Critical Thinking, Europe, Losing Freedom, Politically correct, Russia, Ukraine, Western CivilizationI don’t really care “who’s side you’re on”. The point of this piece is to have you consider why are the “powers that be” so interested and vested in controlling the narrative. They allow for little or no alternative views. If you didn’t see it in the last two years around COVID-19, then you likely will not... Read more
A Lesson in Energy Masochism
March 2 | Posted by mrossol | Energy, Europe, StupidityWSJ, By The Editorial Board March 1, 2022 6:45 pm ET European governments are scrambling to shore up their natural gas supply if Russia cuts off exports. But one question worth raising: How in the world did Europe leave itself so vulnerable to Vladimir Putin’s energy extortion? The nearby chart shows how Russian gas exports have increased in tandem with declining... Read more
The ECJ ruling is a political attack on Hungary and Poland
February 18 | Posted by mrossol | Europe, Politically correct, The Left, Western CivilizationThese countries are being targeted for their social conservatism — not corruption
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban. Credit: Getty
Yesterday’s major ruling by the European Court of Justice that the EU can link budget payments to member states’ adherence to the “rule of law” ushers in a new era for the bloc. The rule...
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