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Scott Ritter is straight talking: The Ukraine wants to take Crimea back through negotiation, or by war, and that's the reason why they want to join NATO, because they think it will help them to do it. But Scott Ritter says that Ukraine is a suicide pill for NATO, because Russia has massive military superiority. NATO has a policy of letting anyone in, if they ask, says Ritter, but it also has written into its treaty that it must look at each situation separately to weigh up the pros and cons...

Interesting historical backgrounder, even if one is not interested in Marx or Marxism. Marx remains a global influencer, and his work is presently experiencing a revival even in the capitalist West.Global InequalityThe unexpected immortality of Karl MarxBranko Milanovic | Visiting Presidential Professor at City University of New York Graduate Center and senior scholar at the Stone Center on Socio-economic Inequality, senior scholar at the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS), and formerly lead...

Russian and Eurasian Politics (Linked to earlier today, but if you missed it, it is important.)Western Intel as Incendiary Device: Does Washington Want Russia to Invade Donbass/Ukraine?Gordon M. Hahn | Expert Analyst at Corr Analytics, http://www.canalyt.com and a Senior Researcher at the Center for Terrorism and Intelligence Studies (CETIS), Akribis Grouphttps://gordonhahn.com/2022/02/20/western-intel-as-incendiary-device-does-washington-want-russia-to-invade-donbass-ukraine/The Vineyard of...

If you're careful, there are still very good profits to made in China, says the FT. The Beijing is not happy with the amount of data that private companies are collecting on people, say the panel of experts here. They Beijing’s green policies are excellent, but the government is increasing regulations on business. As property companies such as Evergrande teeter on the brink of collapse and the Chinese government cracks down on the tech sector, the FT's global China editor James Kynge and...

Russian and Eurasian PoliticsWestern Intel as Incendiary Device: Does Washington Want Russia to Invade Donbass/Ukraine?Gordon M. Hahn | Expert Analyst at Corr Analytics, http://www.canalyt.com and a Senior Researcher at the Center for Terrorism and Intelligence Studies (CETIS), Akribis Grouphttps://gordonhahn.com/2022/02/20/western-intel-as-incendiary-device-does-washington-want-russia-to-invade-donbass-ukraine/Sputnik International (Russian state-sponsored media)Moscow Has No Plans for...

Eurasia ReviewIs NATO A Dead Man Walking? – OpEdJosé Niñohttps://www.eurasiareview.com/20022022-is-nato-a-dead-man-walking-oped/Ukraine: The Victim Of Western Alliances – OpEdSarah Neumannhttps://www.eurasiareview.com/20022022-ukraine-the-victim-of-western-alliances-oped/POLITICOThe UK’s middle-of-the-road sanctions policyLeigh Hansson, sanctions expert and partner at international law firm Reed...

Ray McGovernIs Biden Singing From Langley SongsheetRay McGovern, co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, and retired 27-year career CIA whose tasks included preparing and briefing The President’s Daily Brief and leading the Soviet Foreign Policy Branchhttps://raymcgovern.com/2022/02/19/is-biden-singing-from-langley-songsheet/TASS (Russian state media)Russia needs iron-clad security guarantees - Russia’s deputy envoy to UNhttps://tass.com/world/1406471Russia’s security...

Russia won’t do anything. Fear is extreme. It’s time to go in and plunge. "What Gorbachev hear." https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/russia-programs/2017-12-12/nato-expansion-what-gorbachev-heard-western-leaders-early

 Some MMT.InsightsSnapshot on Ukraine’s economy amid current geopolitical crisisAlexander Valchyshen, Ph.D. program #Economics Dept @UMKC, M.S. @LevyEconhttps://alexvalchyshen.substack.com/p/snapshot-on-ukraines-economy-amid

Despite their denials, Western leaders did make a promise to the USSR that NATO would not expand to Central and Eastern Europe when Moscow agreed to Germany’s reunification, Willy Wimmer, a former vice president of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), has claimed in an interview with RT[embedded content]https://youtu.be/VSTilXaSIu8