The European Union (EU) recently declared Russia to be a state sponsor of terror. Too often, a crime against humanity, though apparent for all to witness, is not universally condemned. Ulterior motives, less honorable, allow it to continue while the global community remains paralyzed by economic, geopolitical and legal deliberation. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is such a crime. … More Crime and Punishment (Part 1)
Russia’s war upon Ukraine has entered its ninth month since its unprovoked invasion on February 24, 2022. From the beginning, its intentions of terrorizing communities and destroying civilian infrastructure were made clear so that the conflict was not merely to be a limited military incursion and confrontation between combatants but the subjugation of a people. With this strategy came a humanitarian crisis that has become well known, prompted by the massive displacement of civilians within the country and across neighboring borders. … More Russia’s War in Ukraine – An Addendum for the Coming Winter
Historically, strength in Russian culture has been regarded as an ability to instill fear. Such was the cult of Stalin and the cult that has been in play in the current Russian regime over the past decade and more. … More The Evolution of the Putin Cult
One may regard the professed Russian hegemony over Ukraine as a misguided sense of history or simply a result of mindless acceptance of present-day Russian political rhetoric. The historical truth, however, is pretty simple and runs counter to Putin’s claim that Ukraine as a nation does not have a history separate from that of Russia and remains dependent upon it for its survival. … More Nation – A Telling of Ukraine
The current conflict with Ukraine, forced by Russian belligerence, has created a need for reexamination of the notion that, in Putin’s worldview, the two peoples are, in fact, “a single whole.” This is not the case. … More Ukraine’s Historical Origin vs. Putin’s Convenient Fairy Tale History
Apart from the ‘useful idiots’ that Vladimir Putin has recruited in the United States and elsewhere throughout the world to promote his propaganda, both globally and within Russia, a significant supportive element for him at home has been the Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC). … More Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church
How is it that a rogue nation remains a permanent member of the United Nations (UN) Security Council as it continues to violate the charter upon which it is a signatory? Russia’s behavior in the past decade alone has demonstrated its willingness to commit incursions into neighboring states under the false pretense of defending its own people or claiming a misguided irredentist purpose in retaking territory that arguably wasn’t theirs in the first place. … More Russia and Its Removal From the United Nations
