Putin’s actions in Ukraine will end Russia’s remaining cultural, linguistic and political influence in many ex-Soviet regions. Russian President Vladimir Putin justifies his aggression against Ukraine by the need to protect Russian…
Expensive energy, particularly natural gas, poses a difficult economic and political challenge for all energy-importing industrialized countries. But the data suggest that Germany is better placed than most of its…
Tajikistan has stepped up its offensive against the Gorno-Badakhshan region. The man at the top of its hitlist knew what is coming. The new Russian and Chinese powerplays in Central Asia…
Poland is going all in on new military hardware from South Korea: Following a visit to Seoul by Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak late in May 2022 Warsaw announced late last month it…
Dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war appeared to have been killed when a prison building was destroyed in a missile strike or explosion, with Moscow and Kyiv accusing each other…
Why we must fight? An age old question about right and wrong, good and evil, survival or demise. The invasion of the Ukraine is as wrong as Cain slayed Abel.…
Former President Donald Trump warned Germany in 2018 about relying on Russian oil and was laughed at by the German delegation. Four years later, Trump was proven right as Germany…
Donetsk governor urges people to flee Donetsk regional Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko urged civilians to flee as Russian forces bombarded the region. “Russia has turned the entire Donetsk region into a…
It will be a challenge for Nato countries to continue supplying Ukraine with lethal aid while also having troops on high alert if the war drags on for many more months, Germany’s…
Germany has moved closer to rationing natural gas as it raised the alert level under an emergency plan after Russia slashed supplies to the country. “Gas is now a scarce…