The Three Wise Men, or is that 'Monkeys', of the US Riyadh Team, providing an unedited but mostly meaningless commentary on yesterday's meeting with Russia. That, in itself is quite refreshing, but they are obviously all at sea - constant repetitions of key phrases and pointless jargon - and have no sense of direction as... Continue Reading →
No Obvious Rapprochement After Riyadh Meeting
Those are the reported words of Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov following the high level meeting between Russian and US officials - to which he was a part of the Russian delegation. Although it is inferred from what he said that 'both sides have agreed to take into account each other's interests'. I kind of... Continue Reading →
How More Clearly Can This Ever Be Said?
"The sooner Western capitals realize [the need to accept] the Russian president’s conditions for a peace agreement and talks, the better it will be for Ukraine, Europe and Russia, too." - Sergey Naryshkin - Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director - as reported in this TASS report, Nov 26, 2024. I have always, incidentally, no... Continue Reading →
It is the US and NATO Who Must Bend the Knee to Russia’s Demands. Nothing Else Will Prevent a Nuclear War.
I have a great deal of admiration for Ex Weapons Inspector, Scott Ritter, among his many other qualifying attributes as a notable authority to comment on matters of warfare. And so I commend to you his latest written piece on the developments of the past few days... On the Brink - Scott Ritter Extra -... Continue Reading →
Who Blew Up The Kurakhov Dam?
So, as it turns out, it was the Ukrainians who destroyed the Kurakhov Reservoir Dam. Not the Russians, as some have reported. What idiots, flooding their own positions and their regional supply routes, and reinforcing two cauldrons being created by Russia to trap two separate Ukraine forces. What were they thinking? Or was it a... Continue Reading →
Who Controls the Ukraine Narrative?
I can tell you, without a shadow of doubt. It is Russia. No other power, or source of authority has any say in the matter. Back in mid-June, Russia issued its most recent declaration of a peace offer to Ukraine. Russia did not issue this offer to the US, or to NATO, the EU, or... Continue Reading →
Dealings in Croatia
I thought I would quickly add this to follow up on the embarrassing recent Swiss Summit. 'Ukraine’s top diplomat discusses ways to resolve crisis with Chinese envoy in Croatia' - TASS - June 29, 2024 Is this a feasible direction for discussions on Ukraine to go? Well, yes, entirely feasible. Russia can't talk to Ukraine.... Continue Reading →
End-Point Madness? Or New Beginning?
Has the world gone mad? I intend to make no effort to understand or offer explanation or any form of regular update as to what is going on in the world in the most recent of days. To do so would entail joining or entwining myself within the madness which has overtaken global affairs. I... Continue Reading →
Another ‘Major Offensive’ By Ukraine?
'Ukrainian 200-strong combat group crushed in attempted advance to Kremennaya, LPR reports' - TASS So... Was I right, or, was I right? Read again what I said yesterday. It's as though this action was kind of rehearsed and enacted just to prove my point. Or maybe their moves are simply 'predictable'. I think we have... Continue Reading →
Not Something Else 