Documentaries: Nuclear Weapons In Europe, Ukraine Power Struggles
Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany’s international public service broadcaster, has published a couple of new documentaries on its YouTube channel examiningContinue Reading
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Latvia Becomes The New Frontline In The Cold War Between NATO And Russia
Since 2014 Russia and NATO have significantly increased their military presence in the Baltics, especially along the Latvian-Russian border. With a largeContinue Reading
Citizen Journalism And Bellingcat
If you are interested in what is commonly known as “citizen journalism“, the internet-invigorated tradition of independent news reporting and analyses coming from individualsContinue Reading
Ukraine’s Bilingual Nation
The European version of Politico, the American news and current affairs website, has a short article by Timothy SnyderContinue Reading
British-Backed Separatists In Ireland’s Ulster Region Renew Offensive
A chilling interview in the Daily Beast with “Big John”, a notorious commander with the British separatist militias in the north-east ofContinue Reading
Partition Is Wrong In Ukraine But Right In Ireland?
Apparently ethno-religious separatists carving off regions of clearly defined national territories through violence and the threat of violence, withContinue Reading
Ominous Portents For The Baltic States?
Last week I had a quick look at the purchase by Latvia of surplus armoured vehicles from Britain as partContinue Reading
The Age Of Wars
Couple of things caught my eye over the weekend. One is the low key presence of the regular Iraqi ArmedContinue Reading
The Crimea-Of-The-West
Meanwhile in the “Crimea-of-the-West” militants from the British separatist minority in the north-east of Ireland have staged another of theirContinue Reading
Putin’s Russia – Annexation Through Language
A quick post to highlight the current political troubles in the Ukraine where the Russian Federation’s attempt to reassert controlContinue Reading
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