A couple of hours ago, I was contacted by WION, the major English language television broadcaster of India, with request that I comment on BBC reports that the Crimean bridge had been bombed and all passenger car traffic on the bridge was suspended. The BBC prides...
Ben Cohen, Man of Peace, Defender of Julian Assange
In vernacular English, we speak admiringly of people who “put their money where their mouth is.” Translation into proper English: we tend to admire people who not only support a cause with fine words but dip into their pocket book to support the cause...
Gilbert Doctorow: NBC ‘Fake News’ on US-Russian Talks About an ‘Off Ramp’ to the Ukraine War in April 2023 That Never Took Place
News portals in Ukraine and elsewhere in Europe were quick to pick up a feature item today on NBCNews.com entitled “Former U.S. officials have held secret Ukraine talks with prominent Russians.” The subtitle goes on: “The aim of the discussions is to...
What Is Ukraine Doing in the Town of Shebekino, Belgorod Oblast and What Consequences May We Expect?
Possible evolution of the conflict to total destruction of Kherson and annihilation of the Kiev regimeAllow me to draw the attention of readers to the ongoing Ukrainian artillery attack on the border city of Shebekino in the RF oblast of Belgorod. This is not the...
Views on Russia and Ukraine: Who Is Delusional?
Over the past several months, I have seen the word “delusional” applied to those, like myself, who bring nonconformist, non-mainstream news and views about Russia and the Ukraine war to the reading public. Language is constantly evolving, and the shopworn...
What Are the Russians Saying About the Intelligence Leak in the USA?
The Russians took an immediate interest in the intelligence leak scandal in the USA because so many of the documents deal with the readiness of their own and Ukrainian military forces for the long awaited “counterattack” by Kiev which may be decisive in...
‘Leaked Documents’ From the Pentagon Spark Major Political Scandal in South Korea
Press TV of Iran is rising to new heights of professionalism and global relevance as witnessed by its feature program last night on how the leak of top secret documents from the Pentagon has sparked a major political scandal in South Korea. The main contributor to...
Russia’s New Foreign Relations Concept Will Usher in a Fundamental Change in the Balance of Its Domestic Politics
Russia’s New Foreign Relations Concept will usher in a fundamental change in the balance of its domestic politicsOn Friday, 31 March, Vladimir Putin signed into law a new Foreign Policy Concept which will guide Russian diplomacy in the years to come. It replaces the...
Results of the State Visit to Russia of Chinese President Xi
As we all know, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping speak of their personal relations as that of ‘best friends.’ Over the years they have had 40 face to face meetings at which they celebrated various landmarks in the development of their countries and of...
What They Are Talking About on the Russian Talk Shows Today: Full War Mobilization!
A month ago I was asked by a retired U.S. lieutenant colonel in a private email correspondence whether Vladimir Putin would be announcing general mobilization in his State of the Union address on 21 February. I answered with full confidence that this was unfounded...