In the Belarusian capital Minsk representatives of Ukraine, Russia and the rebels from the Donbass signed a 13-point agreement on a ceasefire and other measures to resolve the conflict in Ukraine under OSCE supervision. The essence of the plan is to take account of the self-determination of peoples, which is the reason for the conflict: […]

COMMENT: Mr. Armstrong, I initially disagreed with you that Ukraine should be divided. I lived in Donetsk. I have fled to the West taking my family to safety. Those of us who were pro-Ukrainian were the minority. More than 6,000 people have died trying to hold this country together. I concede, sir, you were correct […]

The attempt to isolate Putin from the world club has failed. With oil prices collapsing, Putin must sure up domestic support and now needs a victory. He can easily blame the economic decline at home on the West’s sanctions. That was handed to him on a gold platter. Had the West not tried to sanction […]

Since the Western Leaders snubbed Putin, NATO has seen on Tuesday a serious Russian military buildup both inside Ukraine and on the Russian side of the border. NATO has come out and urged Moscow to pull back its troops. Putin has now been force into a confrontation but a bunch or really stupid lawyer masquerading as […]

Putin orders pullback of Russian troops in Eastern Ukraine. Quite frankly, if I were Putin I would withdraw, demand the sanctions be lifted or I will invade. That would shift the burden to Obama to show that the sanctions were really for that reason and not for playing with energy for personal gain of those […]

The share prices of fracking companies have lost more than 20 percent since June. You just cannot trust politicians for there are always some connections that are outright conflicts of interest. The American position against Russia is so aggressive and energy seems to lay at the center. The son of Vice President Joe Biden works […]

We still have people who try to claim the entire Ukrainian revolution was a CIA plot. They still disrespect the people of Ukraine and diminish their outrage at corrupt government. Just because the West has stuck their favorite sons in government, this does not sit well with the people. They are quiet mostly for now […]

Our sources directly in Moscow today report that one in 3 cars display support for the separatists in Ukraine. The West will not achieve any goal with sanctions..

Behind the curtain there is a growing opinion that Ukraine should just be split in two and hand the East to Russia and call it a day. This is starting to come down the pipeline and we may see this develop into open debate soon. Not everyone in the East speaks Russian. Donetsk is by far […]

Those in government are just way too dangerous because whatever they see never involves themselves as a cause. Now Mario Draghi, head of the ECB, has bluntly stated that the Ukraine crisis is one of the reasons why inflation does not start in Europe. Deflation would be dangerous especially for all debtors because it makes […]