Istanbul, Russian Airports, and the Russian BudgetWe have news that Ukraine’s President Volodomyr Zelensky is traveling to Ankara to meet with President Vladimir Putin. The latter, no…16h ago416h ago4
The Far East and the Future of Russiat’s been a while since I paid attention to the Delyagin channel, so seeing this today was a tad surprising. Russia acknowledges that the…1d ago51d ago5
No meeting at IstambulThis comes as no surprise. Moscow has rejected the meeting in Istanbul. And yes, we expect consequences. Let me lean into the Kyiv…2d ago152d ago15
Ceasefire?There is movement towards a ceasefire. Russia is far more in need of one than Ukraine, but this is academic. In reality, both can use it…3d ago83d ago8
Voice of America and One America NetworkI woke up to this and will forgive if alarms do not immediately go off in your head. After all, most Americans are not that familiar with…6d ago86d ago8
The Administration and RussiaThis post emerged this morning. While we could examine this through the US Media, there is value in reviewing it from abroad.May 79May 79
Peace and WarSome things matter in war — one of buy-in, even in closed societies like Russia. When the population starts to doubt, the government may…May 64May 64
Territorial ControlWhile going over the channels last night, I came across this one. Yes, it was one of those innocent posts that I am afraid a lot of people…May 510May 510
Victory Day and the US-Ukraine AgreementVictory Day is coming. And as usual, it will have things like, oh, Chinese troops as part of the parade. What we also have is an offer from…May 214May 214