Tag Archives: Russia

The hollowness of victory

I am reproducing Viktor’s letter from Ukraine (on Substack):

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Money changes everything: how long has this been going on?

October 2022, old news, but I missed it! Defying Pentagon secrecy, reporting exposes retired US Generals on Saudi payroll Jake Johnson, Common Dreams October 18, 2022 12:46PM ET A sweeping investigation published by The Washington Post on Tuesday after years of digging and legal … Continue reading

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Hands off stolen Ukrainian wheat!

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that earlier this month, a ship called ABINSK entered the Haifa port with wheat cargo from Russian-occupied territory. Kyiv said it alerted Israeli authorities but the vessel was allowed to unload its cargo and leave … Continue reading

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Petrodollars to Yuan?

According to the Wall Street Journal, the UAE’s central bank chief raised the idea of a currency-swap line with Treasury Department and Federal Reserve officials during meetings in Washington, D.C., last week. To be sure, the UAE has plenty of money, including … Continue reading

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Friends of Iran

June 2025: ‘Obliterated’: The firestorm over how Trump described damage to Iran nuclear sites He’s sticking with that word despite a U.S. intel report suggesting otherwise. ByAlexandra Hutzler June 25, 2025, 9:32 PM …………… Description at odds with early US … Continue reading

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Extremists at war

Shane Yirak observations on Substack

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What have we lost?

Bob Bauer (on Substack) contemplates the loss of Robert Mueller:

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Asymmetric Warfare in the day of the drone

Here is an extract of a Nigerian article on the subject: By Prof. Femi OlufunmiladeThe subject matter of this article is so urgent and important that I deemed it not appropriate for a restricted Nigerian Army Journal. Rather, I have … Continue reading

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Ukraine: Nature in Wartime

Victor Kravchuk, Substack Meanwhile, as Trump lifts sanctions to promote Russian oil: America earlier announced it was temporarily easing sanctions on Russian oil (brought in to cut off funding for the Ukraine war) in a bid to bring down rising … Continue reading

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Kharg Island, Iran

FLASH: A TRUMP HIGH RISK GAMBIT: The 82nd Airborne Is About To Seize An Iranian Chokepoint, Kharg Island And Adjacent Oil Infrastructure (moving 2.7 million barrels per day), Within A Matter of Days AN EMERGENCY SPECIAL REPORT Terrence Goggin Mar … Continue reading

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