Helsinki was, by virtually every American political measure, a disaster. Only the Trump base - the very people he need not convince - were unaffected. Their commitment to Trump is a fascinating phenomenon in and of itself, as is Trump's willingness to preach to this particular choir even at the expense of actual governance. But … Continue reading Despite Trump, America is still going to rival Russia
Though tragic and murderous, Putin will not be moved by the bombs in St. Petersburg.
From Reuters: Police detained hundreds of protesters across Russia on Sunday, including opposition leader Alexei Navalny, after thousands took to the streets to demonstrate against corruption and demand the resignation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Moscow has been the scene of multiple protests throughout Russia's bitter winter. This in and of itself is nothing new: … Continue reading Is Putin’s Rule Cracking Up? Protests Rile Moscow
From Reuters: President Donald Trump will ask German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her views on how the United States can help resolve the conflict in eastern Ukraine when they meet next week, senior Trump administration officials said on Friday. Putin wanted Trump in power; that much is clear, according to U.S. spies. Is it because … Continue reading Reuters: Trump To Rely on Germany To Deal With Ukraine and Putin
Putin faces more protests; can they unite to unseat him in 2018?
So many arguments across the Internet bicker over the same thing: everyone's sources are wrong. To post an article from a UK source automatically makes it suspect of a pro-British bias; anything from the U.S. is Western propaganda; Saudi news agencies get their checks cut by the King, while al-Jazeera is beholden to the al-Thani … Continue reading The How-To Guide to Modern Propaganda: Or, How the Russians Get Kudos For Bombing Syria While the Americans Get Trashed
And more importantly, what does he want? It's important to remember how swears like that will net the sort of Google-searching folks I very much want here: the sort who want to understand, but who don't need the gross, and largely unimportant, blow by blows. In two years, Vladimir Putin has taken Russia to war in … Continue reading What the hell is Putin doing in Syria?
As we are wont to do these days, we cry out, "The Russians are coming!" But their next move is not further into Eastern Europe, where too many eyes are trained and a slowly gathering NATO grande armee is being assembled. It is into another, older civil war that Russian power is now deployed: Syria. … Continue reading Russia’s Smart-Dumb Move Into Syria’s Civil War
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In April, Russia invaded Crimea. Behind a smokescreen of propaganda, Putin made it out like he was liberating Crimea's Russians from a proto-fascist regime in Kiev that was bent on butchering its opponents in the aftermath of its most recent revolution. Western powers struggled to figure out a response; most of them hoped beyond hope … Continue reading Putin Should Scare The Hell Out Of Just About Everyone
