Good Neighbours

"Neighbours in Europe" - Sergey Lavrov Published just three weeks ago, this analysis of relations between the Western European nations and the Russian Federation since the fall of the Berlin Wall by the Russian Foreign Minister, is an example of the kind of pragmatic level-headedness for which he is famous. Thank goodness there is one... Continue Reading →

Time For Foreign Military To Leave Iraq

"Iraq’s parliament passes resolution to end presence of foreign forces" - TASS A giant step forward.  Now to make it happen.  Any decent nation would with a military presence in Iraq would remove its troops now.  Germany has already initiated the first steps to do just that. Will others follow?  The US would not dare... Continue Reading →

Incompetence, or Bloody Minded Arrogance?

"U.S. acting Chargé d’Affaires in Ukraine, William Taylor, on the necessity to deploy peacekeepers to Donbass, 'seems to be competing with Ukrainian officials in terms of incompetence,' said DPR Foreign Minister Natalia Nikonorova." That's quite amusing (I'm laughing at you America) and also very true.  Actually it is probably less incompetence (to be incompetent you... Continue Reading →

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