Mr. Lavrov
May 25, 2023
There has been indication that Lavrov’s luster has diminished and his status in Putin’s orbit has drifted into an extraplanetary domain. … More Mr. Lavrov
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Russian Disinformation and the Inconvenience of Truth – 1941 and 2022
May 10, 2023
This is the scene that has been unfolding for Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. It is witness to familiar elements of what we have come to regard as the worst of humanity – indiscriminate destruction of cities, mass executions, kidnapping of children, displacement of millions of civilians, rape, forced prostitution and torture, highlighted recently by the savagery of beheading prisoners. The bare truth underlying this Russian invasion is that it is entirely unjustified. … More Russian Disinformation and the Inconvenience of Truth – 1941 and 2022
The Kaliningrad Oblast – A Time to Detach?
April 1, 2023
What makes this particular border of interest is an outcome of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In response to its violation of international law, the European Union (EU), to which Lithuania belongs, imposed sanctions that have caused Lithuania itself to close its borders to certain goods traded by Russia or to transport of materiel otherwise designated. With its standard self-righteous script of indignation, Russia has threatened Lithuania with retribution, yet to be formulated, apparently. There is more to this, however, as the Kaliningrad Oblast happens to be of strategic military importance for Russia. It provides the only ice-free winter port for Russia’s navy on the Baltic Sea; that is, until climate change exerts its influence on the matter. … More The Kaliningrad Oblast – A Time to Detach?
What Gain by Engagement in this War?
January 5, 2023
The causes of a war often amount to a complicated array of circumstances, misjudgments and intentions of varied priority, some laid out by those with particular biases in the hopes of lessening blame. Yet, on occasion, a perpetrator can be singled out sufficiently to warrant the full measure of scorn that can be afforded. This is Vladimir Putin’s lot and that of Russia for its compliance. The burden of war guilt is a terrible thing as the condemnation that comes with it carries a price, not just economic, but one requiring a moral reckoning within the national conscience. The extent to which this is realized depends upon the degree to which blame is cast upon the leaders and the degree to which they were enabled by the populace, whatever the circumstances. … More What Gain by Engagement in this War?
Crime and Punishment (Part 1)
December 1, 2022
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 in Ukraine – An Addendum for the Coming Winter
November 18, 2022
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
Russia and Its Removal From the United Nations
October 14, 2022
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
