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Friday, 22 April 2016

Putin and his 'kleptocratic' siloviki have painted themselves into a corner.

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In my last blog entry ( 14 April, 2016 ) I wrote that, "Russia has announced it will now form a new paramilitary fighting force, t...
Thursday, 14 April 2016

Is Putin preparing for a Russian revolt against him?

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As the international headlines were recently overwhelmed by the leak of, and analysis of, the Panama Papers, the ceasefire in Ukraine conti...
Saturday, 9 April 2016

Putin, the Panama Papers, and the Dutch referendum

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This week saw two significant events occur which have both an indirect and a direct bearing on Putin's war with Ukraine. First there ...
Sunday, 3 April 2016

How much longer can Putin last?

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"In Russia's war against Ukraine, the Kremlin assumes time is on its side, expecting Ukraine's economy to deteriorate, and h...
Sunday, 27 March 2016

Putin being handed eastern Ukraine and Ukrainian Crimea on a plate by Steinmeier and Kerry

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"Vladimir Putin, marking the anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, has exhorted workers building a bridge between the Black S...
Tuesday, 22 March 2016

Putin acting the Czar over his military strategy in Ukraine and Syria

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Today we shall hear the verdict that Putin has already decided upon , and that will be meted out on Nadiya Savchenko. Yet, but a few day...
Wednesday, 16 March 2016

Putin's Minsk2 strategy implemented in Syria, and his EU supporters

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Now that the 'surprise' over Putin allegedly, " ... [calling] Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday to inform him that a ...