It is striking that the Russian press now openly refers to the conflict in Ukraine as a "war". Indeed, after fighting and suffering so many losses since February it would look utterly ridiculous if it were referred to in any other way. And the outlook is very gloomy; so much so that one commentator, while … Continue reading War in Ukraine: Russia Loses, China Wins

One way of reporting the truth in today's censored Russia is to quote the statement of a foreign news organisation or foreign statesman without actually affirming its accuracy. This is what Kommersant' has done by quoting the German chancellor to the effect that Putin fears "the spark of democracy" spreading into Russia. Kommersant' : 20.06.2022, … Continue reading Russian Newspaper Reiterates Putin’s Fear of Democracy

The Russians look at the American non-reaction to repeated attacks on their positions in Iraq and Syria by the usual forces backed by Tehran - the Russians say 30 since last October - and they, like the Israelis, see weakness. Since Biden took office, the White House has been distancing itself from Israel and Saudi … Continue reading Russia and Biden’s Appeasement of Tehran

It has been evident for some considerable time that whereas the United States and Britain have had incompetents managing the Federal Reserve Bank, the Bank of England, the US Treasury and HM Treasury, who dithered while the rate of inflation climbed inexorably and now make transparent excuses that everything and everyone else were somehow responsible … Continue reading Time for a Rethink: Russia Stabilises the Rouble