by Gilbert Doctorow | Jun 21, 2022 | News
I have taken my time preparing a commentary on Putin’s speech to the Plenary Session of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum last Friday, and I am well satisfied that this was the right decision. Others have written about the content and delivery of the speech....
by Josh Everson | Mar 31, 2022 | News
Americans have a perception problem. It is incredibly easy to react to ongoing hostilities with calls for in kind hostilities. The war hawks rely on this tendency to get their way. What is far more difficult is having the perspective and empathy to try to understand...
by Kim Petersen | Jan 28, 2022 | News
On 30 August 2021, the United States’ 20-year military occupation of Afghanistan came to an end when the removal of American forces was completed. Although the withdrawal was botched, it was the correct move. The withdrawal is ignominious because it turns out that the...
by Gilbert Doctorow | Jan 23, 2022 | News
Contrary to my expectations, the 90 minute meeting of Blinken and Lavrov in Geneva yesterday appears to have had some justification and ended with a slightly improved prognosis for resolution of the crises, both those at the borders of Ukraine and those in bilateral...
by Gilbert Doctorow | Jan 18, 2022 | News
My last report on Russia’s premier political talk show, “Sunday with Vladimir Solovyov” was in advance of the scheduled Russia-US, Russia-NATO, Russia-OSCE talks that took place in the week of 10 January. Now I will present some findings from after these meetings,...
