] Anders Åslund at Project Syndicate, reports how Putin has run out of moves. Excerpt: MUNICH—The broad consensus among Russia-watchers is that the country is facing a prolonged bout of stagflation. Growth this year is unlikely to exceed 1%, and inflation is still...
Per Isabella Bengoechea Deputy World Editor of TheIPaper: The August Curse Lands on Putin. Excerpt: “The ‘August curse’ meme is one that is half believed in Russia, half raised tongue-in-cheek,” said Dr Mark Galeotti, the historian and Russia expert. This month, as...
Paul Mason, at the UK’s The New World, argues that the End of Putin may be night, and beware of what may come next. Excerpt: Headlined “The Man Who Would Change Russia”, Melnichenko’s intervention was a calculated attempt to signal a potential off-ramp from the...
The Moscow Times reports: The destruction of the electronic warfare system opened the way for Ukrainian drones to reach the S-400, 500 meters away. Robert Brovdi (Madyar), commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces, reported that...
The Daily Beast reports on Trump’s and some MAGA thought leaders cooling on Russia and Putin and warming to Ukraine and Zelenksyy. Excerpt: Trump has since cooled on Putin and appears to be embracing Ukraine and Zelensky. So too does Loomer, despite her...
