Russia
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LAND FOR PEACE?
Ukraine’s Dilemma Between Territorial Integrity and the Quest to End The War The idea of a “land for peace” agreement in Ukraine has moved from an unthinkable scenario to a subject of intense international debate. Negotiations in Abu Dhabi involving Ukrainian, Russian, and U.S. envoys, has revived discussions about potential compromises, even as Ukrainian officials… Continue reading
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Russia and Greece
The relationship between Russia and Greece spans centuries, characterized by a complex interplay of political, cultural, and strategic factors. For example, the Greek Project of Ekaterina II, better known as Catherine the Great, shaping the path towards Greek independence, and the evolution of relations between the two nations up to the present day. The Greek… Continue reading
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The economy of Russia and China
Russia and China have taken distinct approaches to state involvement in their economies. While both countries have witnessed significant state control over industries, the mechanisms through which this control is exercised differ. In China, the party-aristocratic nature of the system allows for indirect state control over private industrial empires through control over individuals. Conversely, Russia’s… Continue reading
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THE GREAT CONFLICT FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF THE WORLD
This article was originally published on L’Antidiplomatico. The associated forms of human life that we can call “society” if seen from the inside, or “states”, if from the outside, have always had three kinds of exchanges between them: short, medium and long term. Although the rhetoric of globalization gave a superficial impression that distances and… Continue reading
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Russia pulled the trigger: was she forced to? – part II
part I The Donbass conflict While the West supported the violent and unconstitutional overthrow of the democratically elected Yanukovich government, any uprisings in the very East of the country that had voted for the disposed Yanukovich would not be tolerated. The government that had come to power on the streets of Kiev very quickly resorted… Continue reading
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Russia may have pulled the trigger, but was she forced to? – part I
A realist’s view on the Russo-Ukrainian war – part I The current conflict in Ukraine is often defined in the West as Putin’s war. The journalists and representatives of the state who find their mouthpieces among the corporate and state-run media go into long diatribes analysing the psychology of Putin, citing isolation due to Covid,… Continue reading
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“The US has escalated the tension between Russia and Ukraine”, says China
The ins-and-outs of the unfolding Ukraine issue are crystal clear. The moves of the US-led NATO have escalated the tension between Russia and Ukraine to the breaking point. The US, instead of taking real actions to ease the situation, has been incessantly adding fuel to the flame, heightening the conflict, forcing other countries to pick… Continue reading
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A very American idiot
In a recent and widely published editorial written in the form of a letter that appeared in Le Monde and later several other publications, the famous and highly praised French-American writer Jonathan Littell, author of the award-winning novel “The Kindly Ones”, invites his “dear Russian friends” to take the matter into their own hands and… Continue reading
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Historian Niall Ferguson: “In Ukraine, the US is not interested in diplomacy”
In an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, British historian Niall Ferguson said the United States has chosen a strategy that prolongs the war in Ukraine. These remarks seem quite at odds with the Ferguson character,a professor now at Stanford University, who called himself a “member of the imperialist gang”. “The Biden administration… Continue reading
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Moscua delenda est: shall Moscow be destroyed?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has left most people in the West terrified. And while many citizens keep asking how a war like this could happen in Europe in the twenty first century, others raise the question: did the West do too little to avoid the Russian attack? Has the West been too weak and… Continue reading
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What’s the goal of the West in the Ukraine war?
This article originally appeared on Nachdenkseiten. The West is delivering weapons, tearing down the last diplomatic bridges and showing tremendous solidarity with the people of Ukraine. The solidarity of the people will certainly be well intentioned. It tears the heart. But if you want to minimize people’s suffering, you shouldn’t rely on escalation, but on… Continue reading
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Can China bring peace between Russia and Ukraine?
Experts and commentators have spent a lot of words on some kind of new world order or new geopolitical reality after the Russian military intervention in Ukraine. But a new world order is rarely born without a major crisis. The post world war II bipolar order was born after the devastation of the deadliest war… Continue reading
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What led Russia to attack Ukraine?
It had been announced for several months but in the end the Russian invasion of Ukraine in recent days truly shocked the world anyway. According to some important experts and pundits, this aggression was unleashed exclusively by the tyrannical will of a dictator, Vladimir Putin, who, harboring a deep and boundless hatred for democracy, freedom… Continue reading
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The world order has been torn to pieces – Nachdenkseiten
This article first appeared on Nachdenkseiten.de The invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops that started today came as a surprise to us too. The resignation is all the greater and it is difficult to put the first thoughts into words. With the military action, which is clearly to be condemned, the hope for a lasting… Continue reading
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Russia recogninizes the DNR and the LNR. Yet little may change now.
As it was to be expected, Russia’s decision to recognize the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Lugansk People’s Republic has been met with widespread condemnation by Western politicians, experts and media alike. The West has accused Putin of violating the Minsk Agreements. Some other experts said that Putin was attacking the principle of non-intervention established… Continue reading
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Can Macron avert a war between Russia and NATO?
French President Emmanuel Macron succeeded in getting his colleagues from Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden, to agree to a summit on security issues in the Ukrainian Donbass, where an armed escalation has continued for the fourth day since 18 February. Macron “proposed a summit between President Biden and President Putin… Continue reading
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Ukrainian delegation to NATO: “The US is conducting one of the biggest psy-ops in history”
Over the last few weeks, the world has been holding its breath while expecting Russia to invade Ukraine. Foreign nationals have been invited by their embassies to leave Ukraine. US intelligence said that the invasion could happen any day. Other sources have mentioned the 16th of February as the day of the invasion. US intelligence… Continue reading
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German media and the new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz – Nachdenkseiten
This article first appeared on Nachdenkseiten.de Before his visit to the USA, the German chancellor is under massive pressure from the German media to act against German interests during his visit to Washington. These interests lie in an understanding with Russia and in a secure energy supply. If many German editors have their way, Olaf… Continue reading
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The Russians underestimated the power of Western propaganda – Nachdenkseiten
This article originally appeared on Nachdenkseiten.de For years, Russia put up with almost everything. The West waged war after war in many corners of the world. Lies like those about the alleged weapons of mass destruction in order to be able to wage war against Iraq. Western wars in Afghanistan, in Syria, in Libya. Expansion… Continue reading
EAST AND WEST 