Mutually Assured Destruction. The Pyrrhic victories of Putin and the West
KYIV: The sanctions against Russia and oil price cuts have finally worked. They are destroying the Russian economy: the…
Is Putin cracking? The Russian president acting more erratic
By Michael Hammerschlag (@ 5:37 min, also see 9:10 ) Putin gave a weird performance Aug 27 at a Minsk press conference (also…
What’s Putin’s game: four scenarios
By Michael Hammerschlag AUG 15 9:30am STELKOV retired-seriously wounded?- The Girkin may have been pickled- after disappearing for several days, Pushilin (Russian)+ others…
PutINTERVENTION! Russian “Relief”? A Soldiers Story, Donetsk Beseiged, Maidan Cleared, MH17 attack on Aeroflot
By Michael Hammerschlag AUG 12 The Battle for Donetsk has commenced, with it being pounded all day by various artillery Sun. Now…
Donbas situation update, Aug 7th
By Michael Hammerschlag Russia has massed 20-40 thousand troops at the border and vehicles painted with white “peacekeeping” squares and blue discs are…