War artillery will fall silent on the Eastern Front but Europe has still to take responsibility about what comes next - Dwindling demographics and a powerful weapon industry may tempt Russia to a last hurrah sooner rather than later
Originally published in March 2020, this updated note on Siberia's pivotal position in the Eurasian landmass has gained strong relevance in the race for natural resources amidst powerplays between Russia, China and Europe, as the war in Ukraine drags on
The resilience of Russian people and of the Russian politico-econonomic power structure may surprise as the war approaches its fourth year, a potentially decisive lesson just too easily dismissed
Ukraine is fighting for a free and independent future but the war hinges on a geopolitical gambit allowing every party to the conflict to claim victory and to disown defeat, in shadowy ambiguity supported by the world's great powers
Open borders are a temptation for invaders and an invitation for powerful neighbors. To assuage naked fear in the nations most at risk, only international frameworks grounded on shared security guarantees will do
"History never repeats itself , but it does often rhyme" - Mark Twain's comment offers no solace to an observer of geopolitical reality, making governments out as compulsive gamblers
The power dynamics of State-sponsored violence and the ambiguities of moral defense conjured in combat seem destined to haunt the West in Ukraine, in an intractable rerun of past World Wars
Compounding the reversals encountered on the battlefields of Ukraine, the aggravation of already dire demographics and the new momentum of Russia's brain drain will compel the regime to weigh the unthinkable - negotiate
The absolute power of a single man; his power over thoughts as well as actions... This is how George F. Kennan, America's most distinguished Kremlinologist, described the Soviet regime under the guise of commenting on Tsar Nicolas I, Emperor of Russia
Borrowed from Robert Conquest's groundbreaking history of Ukrainian terror famine (1932-1933), inflicted on Stalin's directives, this title honors the undying national Ukrainian sentiment