The Prigozhin Coup – Two Articles
The Kremlin leadership has acted decisively to meet the threat of an armed insurrection by the Russian oligarch and self-styled ‘founder’ of Wagner Group of military contractors, Yevgeny Prigozhin.
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Post-Bakhmut Scenario in Ukraine War
The shock over the crushing defeat was writ large on the faces of the US and Ukrainian presidents as they faced the media at Hiroshima a few hours after the Kremlin statement appeared transmitting President Putin’s greetings to the Russian forces for the victory in Bakhmut, Ukraine.
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Online Blog | Russia | Ukraine
Ukraine: Stalemate in an Attritional War?
The leaked Pentagon documents are sceptical about the success of the Ukrainian counter-offensive. In reality, Ukraine is haemorrhaging. It is in the nature of attritional wars that at some point, the weaker side breaks and thereupon, the end comes very fast.
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George Soros Poses No Danger to India
The Modi government’s foreign minister S. Jaishankar recently found the American billionaire-investor Soros “old-rich, opinionated and dangerous”; but that always wasn’t the case when both were in the business of proselytisation to instil beliefs in democratic values.
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China Steps Up, a New Era has Dawned in World Politics
The agreement announced on Friday in Beijing regarding the normalisation of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran is a historic event. China’s mediation signifies that we are witnessing a profound shift of the tectonic plates in the geopolitics of the 21st century.
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Waiting for Biden’s Definition of Victory in Ukraine
Surely, there is a pall of gloom in the western media lately about the war storms gathering on the horizon. There have been reports of more Russian successes. The Ukrainian defence line is cracking through which an elephant can pass to the steppes en route to the Dnieper River.
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Conflict in Ukraine Is Doomed to Escalate
Developments on the ground in Ukraine are showing that Washington’s best-laid plans are floundering. There are also growing signs of disunity on Ukraine issue among the European countries and between the latter and the US. Meanwhile, the Russian offensive continues to accelerate.
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Online Blog | Russia | Ukraine
War in Ukraine: Peace Still a Long Way Away – Two Articles
The seeds of peace lie in choices that are made. Looking back, indeed, Russia’s decision to vacate the occupation of Kherson on the western bank of the Dnieper River was a masterstroke. Also: Russia Strategises with Iran for the Long Haul in Ukraine.
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Online Blog | Russia | USA | World Politics
US Breaks Ice, Russia Thaws
For sure, there is a waft of fresh, soft scents in the air. US Defence Secretary Austin broke the ice on Thursday in consultation with British Defence Secretary Wallace and with Biden’s approval. And Russia voted for a US resolution imposing sanctions against yet another country in the Global South.
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OPEC’s Body Blow to Biden Presidency
The Biden Administration is establishing a narrative that the recent OPEC decision to cut oil production by two million tonnes is a geopolitical “aligning” by Saudi Arabia and Russia. It deflects attention from the humiliating defeat of President Biden’s personal diplomacy with Saudi Arabia.
