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Guest Post by Paul Craig Roberts Putin’s latest speech is one that should never have been made.  With his ill-considered speech — https://sputnikglobe.com/20230626/putin-mutineers-wanted-russian-soldiers-to-kill-each-other-kiev-wanted-the-same—-1111480880.html — Putin has lent his weight to US neoconservative propaganda that he is in a weakened and challenged position and that the US can win in Ukraine. With the Ukrainian forces essentially … Continue reading “Putin Shoots Himself in the Head”

Guest Post by John Mearsheimer This paper examines the likely trajectory of the Ukraine war moving forward. 1 I will address two main questions. First, is a meaningful peace agreement possible? My answer is no. We are now in a war where both sides – Ukraine and the West on one side and Russia on … Continue reading “The Darkness Ahead: Where The Ukraine War Is Headed”

Via State of the Nation PUTIN’S OPERATION WAGNER: A Consummate Chessman’s Very Risky But Necessary Black Op & Psyop In 2021, the Foreign Policy report noted the origin of the name “Wagner” to be unknown.[87] Others say the group’s name comes from Utkin’s own call sign “Wagner”, reportedly after the German composer Richard Wagner, which Utkin is said to have chosen … Continue reading “OPERATION WAGNER: Here’s what really happened!”

June 25, 2023 | Sundance | Well, I have not written about the events with Wagner in Russia, in part because coincidentally I have a good source in St. Petersburg who told me several days ago to look out for something with Wagner and Putin. Wagner’s leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was born in St Pete (Leningrad). … Continue reading “Well done, Yevgeny…. well done. Enjoy your retirement.”

Guest Post by Paul Craig Roberts Key points of Putin’s address to nation over PMC Wagner coup attempt https://www.rt.com/russia/578601-recap-putin-address-wagner-coup/ Putin is responsible for this, because he has let a conflict continue for 16 months that should have ended in one week.  But Putin wanted to avoid being labeled an aggressor and confined combat to the … Continue reading “Putin Is Paying the Price of His Never-ending War”