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Category Archives: Putin
When Putin Loses His Mind, What Will Russians Think?
They will not know what to think. Someone else will have to tell them. An Embarrassment to Russian Elites Putin has become quite ineffective at collective decision-making, having grown accustomed to assigning tasks to specific confidants who avoid collaborating with … Continue reading
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Will Canada Disintegrate? Peter Zeihan Weighs In
In the video above, Peter Zeihan is interviewed by a Vancouver-based investor who is especially curious about the future of Canada. Peter takes 15 minutes to lay the demographic groundwork for his free-ranging geopolitical discussion — which just happens to … Continue reading
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Russian Navy Flagship Admiral Kuznetsov and Its Chinese Clone the Liaoning; Plus Wargaming the Taiwan Invasion
The flagship of the Russian Navy, the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, should be considered a parable for the condition of the Russian Federation as a whole. Workers are struggling with the ship at the Zvyozdochka shipyard in the Barents Sea … Continue reading
The End of Vladimir Vladimirovich and What Happens to Ukraine When the Public Finally Finds Out
Putin’s Death Will Be Kept a Secret MI6 sources claim Vladimir Putin may already be dead amid speculation about the Russian leader’s health. The Daily Star reported that a body double may have been used for recent appearances, as Kremlin … Continue reading
A Meeting of Titans
Around the time of the recent G20 summit, secret meetings between the world’s titans took place with consequences that could shake the world. Here is a brief edited transcript of the interchange between the two giants of the modern age: … Continue reading
Putin’s Ultimate Smackdown on the Russian People
Grabbing Men Off the Streets! Without giving them a chance to say good-bye to their loved ones, Russian security forces are grabbing Russian men off the streets and shipping them to the meat-grinder of Ukraine. They are sent to war … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, Putin, Russian Decline, Ukraine
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Putin and Crimea: A Bridge Too Far
Here are a couple of videos that look at the logistical problems that Putin now faces as a result of the explosion on the Kerch Crimea bridge. In order to hold Crimea and the part of southern Ukraine that Russia … Continue reading
Putin Wets His Pants; Russians Flee Country
Russians are fleeing the country after Putin promised to begin conscripting his countrymen, beginning with an initial 300,000 allotment and then going on from there. Protests broke out in over 20 Russian cities. Russia’s Invasion Goes Into Reverse Russia is … Continue reading
V. Putin Is “Fiddler on the Roof,” While Russia Burns
More calls for Putin to resign from within Russia: More and more Russian officials are urging Vladimir Putin to get the hell out of the Kremlin as Moscow suffered another series of humiliating defeats in Ukraine this weekend. Just one … Continue reading
25,000 Russians Dead; 75,000 Wounded and Captured
Putin lowered his pants and the world only laughed. Now his wounded pride demands full-scale war. But that only risks greater humiliation for Russia and in the end, utter ruin. Russia’s most “elite” units have been devastated by Putin’s big … Continue reading
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We Beat that Old Man to Death with Batons
A Russian Tale, Mother and Son He says: “We beat that old man to death, just with batons. To death. Can you imagine? How many times, how long it should take to kill a person just with a baton?” When … Continue reading
My Soldiers Don’t Want to Fight; I Have to Shoot Them
Exhausted soldiers are now being pressed into a new Kremlin offensive in Ukraine’s eastern territories, as Putin eyes capturing the entire Donbas region. However, troop morale appears to have hit rock bottom with soldiers increasingly refusing to fight. A recently … Continue reading
India Economic Enclave Grills Peter Zeihan
This is Peter Zeihan’s third consecutive annual appearance at the India Economic Enclave. They keep inviting him back because his predictions keep coming true. One of Peter Zeihan’s recent predictions which is now coming true, is his prediction that Russia … Continue reading
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Peter Zeihan: Russia Without Choices
Russians Do Not Make Choices: Elites Make Choices for Them Putin Now Sending Young Teens to Fight and Die In the midst of a dark demographic disaster, Vladimir Putin is sending early teens to Ukraine to fight and die — … Continue reading
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Russian Barbarism Forces Sweden and Finland to Join
Watching Russia brutalize Ukraine from ring-side seats, Sweden and Finland are getting a good idea what Russia would like to be able to do to them. No matter how strongly Putin threatens Sweden and Finland to stay out of NATO, … Continue reading
Putin’s Slav vs. Slav War Could Last Years
Putin’s War Will Destroy Russia by Nina Krushcheva … By attacking another European country, Putin crossed a line drawn after World War II – and changed the world. But he also changed Russia, from a functioning autocracy into a Stalinesque … Continue reading
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Russian Soldiers Rape All Females Between 8 and 80
Russian butchery in occupied areas is likely to be even worse than war crimes that have already been uncovered, experts have warned. Vladimir Putin’s forces have been accused of genocide after evidence of summary executions, torture and rape was found … Continue reading
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Russia’s Pool of Talented People Leaving: No Future There
“This exodus will mean the degradation of the nation. The country doesn’t have a very large pool of talented people. Without them, Russia can’t develop itself”. __ Over 200,000 Fled by 2nd Week of March Tech workers make up just … Continue reading
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Putin’s War and Russia’s Depleted Manpower Problem
It is estimated that 200,000 people left the country in the first ten days of the conflict alone; millions more are likely to follow, whatever the outcome — partly to reject the regime, partly to escape the impending, sanctions-driven economic … Continue reading
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Peter Zeihan: Hell is Coming to Breakfast
When an unstoppable force confronts an immovable object It is a diminished Russia that is facing mounting military losses in Ukraine amid a rising Ukrainian resistance. Biden is calling for regime change in Russia while after only four weeks of … Continue reading
In Russia, Antidepressants are the New Gold
Ever since Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the demand for antidepressants inside Russia has outstripped the supply. Economic conditions inside Russia are deteriorating rapidly, and news from the Ukrainian war front is bringing sadness to many Russian families. On top of … Continue reading
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von Clausewitz and Sun Tzu Discuss Putin’s Strategy in Ukraine
For most readers of military history two theorists stand out, the Prussian Carl von Clausewitz and the Chinese Sun Tzu. In addition to living in very different times (Clausewitz in the 18th and 19th centuries and Sun Tzu in ancient … Continue reading
Putin’s Elite 2000 Man Guards Airborne Regiment Destroyed in Battle Near Kyiv; Only One Survivor
The regiment’s commander, Colonel Sergey Sukharev, was also confirmed as killed during the fierce battle that raged near Kyiv on March 17, according to local reports. Reports claim that the Russian 331st Guards Airborne Regiment was destroyed after coming under fire from … Continue reading
Posted in Military, Putin, Russian Decline, Ukraine, Weapons
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Russian Infighting: This Will End Badly
Russia’s elites are divided over Putin’s genocidal war in Ukraine. Inside Russia, Putin is indisputably number one. But the longer the bloody murder of fellow Slavs continues, the more tenuous Putin’s grip becomes. For over 20 years, Putin has been … Continue reading
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A Poor Country With a Middling Army
Russia is a poor country with a middling army, and not a great power. But it is surrounded by even poorer countries with even worse armies. Spirit can get you so far, but a ruthless, disciplined army might get you … Continue reading
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