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Europe is Fundamentally Unserious About Mending Fences with Russia.
Certain European communities – usually from the business sector, but occasionally high-ranking politicians like Sigmar Gabriel – have publicly expressed resolve to make things up with Russia, and at least arrive at some sort of truce which will allow Europe … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Education, Europe, Government, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, Strategy, Trade, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin
Tagged economy, Education, government, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, Trade, Ukraine
671 Comments
The Credibility Gap That Ought To Be
Leap aboard the Lyttenburgh Omnibus; what follows is a looonnngg guest post by Lyttenburgh, one which is going to be like the blind men who are trying to describe an elephant. “An elephant is like a rope”, says the one … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Economy, Education, Europe, Government, Law and Order, Middle East, Military, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, Strategy, Trade, Vladimir Putin
Tagged economy, Education, government, liberal opposition, Military, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, Trade, Ukraine, War
1,914 Comments
A Trial of Spiritual Resolve: Sergey Lavrov’s Speech to the Military Academy of the General Staff
“Regimes planted by bayonets do not take root… Our military strength is a prerequisite to peace, but let it be clear we maintain this strength in the hope it will never be used, for the ultimate determinant in the struggle … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Education, Government, Law and Order, Middle East, Military, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, Strategy, Trade, Western Europe
Tagged economy, Education, government, Military, Politics, role models, Rule of Law, Russia, Trade
1,782 Comments
Rope-a-Doper, American Style: Don’t Do As I Do, Do As I Say
Before we get started, a moment of silence, please, for Mitt Romney, who collapsed and died on Tuesday following his fourth consecutive multiple orgasm of vindication, at A.R. Valentin’s restaurant in La Jolla, California. His dinner companions did not notice … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Europe, Government, Law and Order, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia
Tagged government, Politics, role models, Rule of Law, Russia
575 Comments
Ask Not What Lithuania can do for You…
But you can’t make people listen. They have to come round in their own time, wondering what happened and why the world blew up around them. Ray Bradbury; Fahrenheit 451 Hey, remember that annoying nineties phrase, “Don’t go there”? It … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Economy, Europe, Government, Investment, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, Trade
Tagged economy, GAZPROM, government, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, Trade
1,250 Comments
European Gas Demand is Decreasing – A Dutch Fairy Tale
Gonna use my arms Gonna use my legs Gonna use my style Gonna use my sidestep Gonna use my fingers Gonna use my, my, my Imagination… The Pretenders, from, “Brass in Pocket” The remarkable thing about Brussels and Washington’s stubborn … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Europe, Government, Investment, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, Strategy, Trade, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin
Tagged economy, GAZPROM, government, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, Trade, Ukraine
2,209 Comments
Hello; I’m From the European Council on Foreign Relations – I Hear You Have a Bridge For Sale.
Are you familiar with the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)? No? Well, have a look at their website. Not to be a spoiler or anything, but let me quote briefly from it: “Inspired by the role American think tanks … Continue reading
Posted in Caucasus, Corruption, Economy, Europe, Georgia, Government, Politics, Rule of Law, Saakashvili, Vladimir Putin
Tagged Caucasus, economy, Georgia, government, Politics, Russia, Saakashvili, Ukraine
2,017 Comments
Navalny Hearts Trouble
Longtime readers will recall that Yalensis has sort of a thing about Alexei Navalny, and worked harder than any real journalist I know of to get to the bottom of the KirovLes timber scandal for which he was found guilty … Continue reading
Posted in Alexei Navalny, Corruption, Economy, Law and Order, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia
Tagged Alexei Navalny, economy, government, greed, liberal opposition, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia
302 Comments
Godfather Putin Among the Grapes of Wrath
There’s something awkwardly touching about Robert Coalson’s enduring faith. Like a child closing her eyes and reciting “I do believe in fairies” three times, he is imbued with the certainty that Russia’s collapse is just around the next corner. And … Continue reading
Posted in Alexei Navalny, Corruption, Economy, Europe, Government, Investment, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, Vladimir Putin
Tagged economy, government, greed, liberal opposition, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia
849 Comments
Kiev’s Apologists Don’t Think it Did Anything Wrong.
The Kyiv Post has always been pretty nationalistic, and never had too much time for Russia. It has an inconsistent record on the Ukrainian oligarchy, showing occasional flashes of frankness in which it castigates the idle rich, and depressing runs … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Law and Order, Military, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, Terrorism, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin
Tagged government, Military, Politics, Rule of Law, Russia, tragedy, Ukraine, War
248 Comments
The Kremlin Stooge 