Geopolitical analyst extrardinaire Peter Zeihan reports on yet another umiliating retreat by Putin at Russia’s periphery, now from Mali in Africa. Excerpt: The Russians are getting the boot from the Sahel, and it’s all thanks to an unusual alliance between...
The New York Times reports “A Less Muscular Victory Day Parade Shows Putin’s Growing Vulnerability.” Excerpt: President Vladimir V. Putin has cultivated the annual Victory Day parade commemorating the Soviet triumph over Nazi Germany into a...
The UK Mirror reports on a dramatic softening of tone by Putin against Ukraine. Excerpt: The unexpected change in tone from Putin also comes amid speculation the is confronting near-mutiny within his own security apparatus, with unconfirmed rumours of a coup plot and...
The Atlantic Council analyzes the implications of how the Kremlin’s May 9th parade reveals Putin’s deeply weakening military posture. Excerpt: Russian President Vladimir Putin insists his invasion of Ukraine is going according to plan, but indications...
The Daily Beast reports: Ksenia Sobchak, widely known as Russia’s Paris Hilton for getting her start on reality television, has joined celebrity influencer and Playboy cover-star Victoria Bonya in challenging the Kremlin’s propaganda machine. It was started by Bonya,...