UKRAINE, THE EU AND THE BROKEN STAIRCASE TO EU MEMBERSHIP.

28 June 2025Ukraine, the EU, and the Broken Staircase to Europe 1. The Promise That Sparked a Revolution The 2014 Maidan uprising, known as "EuroMaidan," was driven by a single powerful belief: that Ukraine was on a path toward integration into the European Union. The EU Association Agreement, though technically limited to trade and legal convergence, was interpreted by many Ukrainians as a concrete first step toward eventual EU membership. When...

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HOW THE PEOPLE WILL END THIS WAR

4 June 2025 1. The Approaching Tipping Point in the Ukraine War A long war eventually burns out its own logic. Whether it's donors withholding funds, voters swinging toward peace candidates, a final catastrophic defeat on the battlefield, or a bankrupt Treasury unable to finance further arms production - there are many pathways that could lead this war to a conclusion. But how will we know when the tipping point has truly...

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IS TRUMP MISSING THE BOAT

29 May 2025Is Trump Missing the Boat?1. European Strategy: War as a Hedge Against TrumpFormer diplomat Alastair Crooke argues that European elites are not just waging war on Russia, they're trying to derail Donald Trump's economic programme.European leaders fear Trump's economic programme could devastate Europe's competitiveness, markets and innovation initiatives.By intensifying the war in Ukraine, they aim to trap the U.S. in a confrontation with Russia, weakening Trump's effort to pivot to Asia.Crooke sees this as a desperate attempt by Anglo-Zionist...

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THIS IS NOT OUR WAR

Is This Really *Our* War? The View from Below As the Ukraine war grinds on, it’s increasingly clear that Europe’s political class committed to a long conflict with Russia. From Berlin to Brussels and London, our leaders speak with one voice: this is about security, sovereignty, values, and defending the European Order. But what if you step outside the corridors of power? What if you ask the builders, bakers, teachers, engineers, retirees - the real citizens of Europe? Here’s how the story sounds when the official line meets street-level common...

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WHO'S KIDDING WHO IN UKRAINE

12 May 2025US arms stores in Europe to be tferred to Ukraine.us-approves-german-transfer-of-125-gmlrs-rockets-and-100-patriot-missiles-to-ukraineKyiv Post Both sides know that the failure of negotiations will keep the parties on the battlefields. 1. Introduction: Arms to Ukraine, Again On 11 May 2025, the United States approved the transfer of 125 GMLRS rockets and 100 Patriot missiles to Ukraine. These weapons are being supplied from...

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IS ZELENSKY UKRAINIAN

21 April2025Is Zelensky Ukrainian? Some people think he is.He couldn’t recognise the reasons why Russia intervened in Ukraine. That’s one thing - OK. But it’s hard to believe he is of the Ukrainian people, considering what he has put Ukraine and Ukrainians through in the last three years, especially when there were plenty of opportunities to stop the slaughter. From his behaviour, you might think he is a Russian émigré of Jewish extraction -...

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WHY IS EUROPE SO HOSTILE TO RUSSIA?

29 March 2025 Why Is Europe So Hostile to Russia?By now, it’s clear that Europe’s relationship with Russia is not just strained - it’s deeply emotional, it's fear over reason. Even as the war in Ukraine drags on, many European leaders seem more determined than ever to keep up the pressure, refusing serious peace efforts and doubling down on military support. But why? What lies beneath this hardened stance?Some of it is history. Russia...

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THE WEST HAS BEEN DEFEATED IN UKRAINE, BUT IS IN DENIAL OF THE FACTS

13 March 2025 Macron proposed a selective ceasefire - just in the areas that hurt the most. (He wants a no-fly zone, protection for the ports and for the energy system.)Marco Rubio proposes a ceasefire - a ceasefire in military terms, but no agenda for a settlement.How to explain this ceasefire proposal, coming from the losing side, which is obviously going to be rejected?How to explain the Europeans turning their gaze away from the reality...

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TRUMP'S FOREIGN POLICY IS A CONFUSION FULL OF CONTRADICTIONS

8 March 2025 This article will outline half a dozen major inconsistencies - contradictions - in Trump's statements on Russia, Ukraine, and the broader geopolitical situation. The article have been updated with the fiasco of this supposed ceasefire, 30 days ceasefire in Ukraine. Russophrenia - "a condition where the sufferer believes Russia is both about to collapse, and to take over the world."1. Russia’s Intentions vs....

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UNDERSTANDING ZELENSKI'S HISSY FIT

2 March 2025 Well, that's right—it's very difficult to make sense of what's happening here. We can understand the events as they unfold, but explaining the thinking behind them is much harder.To me, the simplest way to understand the relationship between a metropole and its vassal states is to see it as a parent-child dynamic.The metropole acts as the responsible authority, making decisions and providing stability, while the vassal behaves...

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VLODIMIR ZELENSKI IS THE GRETA THUNBERG OF GEOPOLITICS

11 February 2025WHY VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY IS THE GRETA THUNBERG OF GEOPOLITICS To many observers, Volodymyr Zelensky bears more than a passing resemblance to Greta Thunberg—not in appearance, but in the way both have become global symbols of moral urgency. Supporters see Thunberg as the unfiltered voice of climate activism, just as they view Zelensky as the embodiment of Ukrainian resilience in the face of Russian aggression. Both have exhibited...

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WHY UKRAINE'S MEDIA SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE

31 January 2025Talk about soft power and how, at a detail level, it functions to progress american interests. We learn from Mercurious & others that for a long time, 90% of spending in the media space in Ukraine was coming from direct grants from the US State Department. Maybe ukraine is not a small country geographically, but in terms of population & GDP, it's small. Look how easily America buys up all Ukraine-media's column inches and turns them into one big advert for Russophobia.The media literally speak with one voice, and...

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THE PERILS OF ESCALATION WITH RUSSIA

15 January 2025 The Perils of Escalation with Russiahttps://youtu.be/rq4J8kXvWfA?si=z-IKsxUcRkTWdXAgThe article warns of the risks of continued Western escalation in the Ukraine conflict, highlighting the potential consequences of misinterpreting Russia's threats and capabilities.1. Escalation Misconceptions:The West’s pattern of dismissing Russia’s deterrent threats has led to complacency, with many viewing Putin’s nuclear rhetoric as...

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UKRAINE PODCAST

4 December 2024Podcast on Ukra...

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FRANCE AND UK TO COMBINE FORCES IN AN EXPEDITION TO WIPEOUT RUSSIANS IN UKRAINE

26 November 2024IntroductionHere is a rather tongue-in-cheek view on the proposition that France and the UK combine forces in an expedition to wipeout Russian soldiers in Ukraine. There then follows a more serious review and rebuttal of this proposition.PropositionThe idea is for France to combine with Britain to send a small expeditionary force to wipe out the Russians in Ukraine.This does seem like a good idea, given the experience from the...

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