What Putin’s visit to Kazakhstan has revealed about power and influence in Eurasia
by Farhad Ibragimov [5-29-2026]. Farhad Ibragimov is a political analyst specializing in the Middle East (Iran, Türkiye, Pakistan, and Afghanistan) and the post-Soviet space. He earned his master’s degree in World Economy and International Affairs from the Higher School of Economics in Moscow in 2017. That same year, he completed a short-term internship at the…
Putin talks relations with Astana, drone incident in Romania, near end to Ukraine conflict
by TASS [5-29-2026]. The Russin leader emphasized that all the objectives of his state visit to Kazakhstan have been attained. ASTANA, May 30. /TASS/. The situation on the battlefield allows Russia to suggest that the Ukraine conflict is nearing its end, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, taking reporters’ questions following his state visit…
Ray McGovern, Glenn Diesen: Russia Escalates With New Strategy? Importance of China & Russia Cooperation Evolution.
by Glenn Diesen [5-27-2026] Ray McGovern(bio). (RAD: One of the things I really like about Ray McGovern is that he often takes the ‘long view’ when so many other ‘experts’ are willing to respond aggressively to individual events. He starts this discussion by reviewing what he considers significant techtonic shifts in world geopolitical issues. Let’s…
Larry Johnson: Al Jazeera Claims The US-Iran Deal is Done… Not So Fast
by Larry Johnson [5-27-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Notwithstanding the Al Jazeera report, there are still significant areas of disagreement that make a deal between Iran and the US unlikely. The Pakistan-Qatar mediation channel toward a possible memorandum of understanding remains active. But “active” does not mean “settled.” The unresolved center of gravity remains sequencing. The following is…
Sergei A. Karaganov – A New World War: The Road to Victory
by Amarynth [5-26-2026]. Sergei A. Karaganov Distinguished Professor, Academic Supervisor of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, Higher School of Economics, Honorary Chairman of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy We presented Prof Karaganov’s Essay that was a part of this longer work. Here is the full PDF of 11 pages. No,…
Alastar Crooke – Paradoxically Fear Is the Foundation of Stability: Deterrence Works
by Alastair Crooke [5-25-2026] Alastair Crooke(bio). Russian nuclear deterrence is a European interest too. Communication channels are essential – this needs to be managed well. Professor Sergei Karaganov has written a paper – How to Win a World War – that advocates a limited nuclear strike on an adversary by Russia, as the means of preventing a World War. On the face of it,…
‘The next blow will be more painful’: Russian experts are signaling something bigger than retaliation
by RT [5-26-2026]. Following the Ukrainian attack on a college in Starobelsk, Russian strategic analysts describe a shift toward “managed escalation” against Kiev and discuss the broader risks to Europe. On May 25, the Russian Foreign Ministry issued a strong statement regarding Ukraine. Condemning the recent strike by Ukrainian forces on a college building and…
Larry Johnson: Lavrov Tells Rubio, Russia Will End the War with Ukraine and the West
by Larry Johnson [5-25-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Today’s Lavrov-Rubio call was a highly significant and alarming diplomatic communication, covering three major topics. The call took place at Lavrov’s request, with Rubio currently on a four-day trip to India attending the QUAD meeting in New Delhi. State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott confirmed: “Secretary of State Marco…
Scott Ritter, Judge Napolitano: Why Bother to Negotiate With Trump? Ukraine in now FINISHED after killing 21 students in Russian Dormitory!
by Judge Napolitano [5-26-2026] Scott Ritter(bio). (RAD: After discussing the impossibility of having a meaningful negotiation with Trump, we get into the FATAL mistake that Ukaine & MI6 made. During the night on 5-22-2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Russian Starobilsk College and killed 21 young students with at least 42 more injured. The gloves are…
Is 1914 repeating itself? Will war between Europe and Russia finally break out openly?
by Peter Hanseler & René Zittlau [5-25-2026]. Peter Hanseler, born in 1964, studied law at Zurich University law school (lic. iur.) and then worked there as a research assistant for Prof. Heinrich Honsell, Professor of Roman Law and Contract Law. After obtaining his doctorate in business law (Dr. iur.), he worked as a trainee at…
Three days at the Louvre: How China took over the global furniture industry
by Inside China Busness [3-18-2026]. Foshan is a city of 9 million, in Guangdong province. In less than 30 years following its official designation as Chinese industry cluster for furniture manufacturing, Foshan factories now build half the furniture sold across the world. Foshan’s takeover of home furnishings is typical of hundreds of other cities and…
Einar Tangen, Glenn Diesen: China’s Strategy for Managing U.S. Decline & Trump
by Glenn Diesen [5-24-2026]. (RAD: This is a perfect example of how to deal with people like Trump. Going head-to-head dosesn’t work, espcially when the US is in decline. Avoiding confrontation that will escalate & lead to global war isn’t a sane approach. Listen to Einar Tangen explain these issues that go all the way…