Andrius Kubilius
Central/Eastern Europe

Andrius Kubilius. Summer of Capitulation Shift

On 5 July, writing about the Great West’s leadership problems, from Macron to Biden, I said, “US President Biden is one step away from capitulation.” Capitulation has happened. Major political shifts are taking place in […]

Kremlin, Moscow
Defence

World War III threat in 18 months: the Baltic States are the first target

Germany’s fears that Russia could start an all-out war are well-founded, according to a former commander of the United States military in Europe, who believes that Vladimir Putin will do the unthinkable if he suspects […]

Kremlin's web
Central/Eastern Europe

A Kingdom of crooked mirrors: law on evil’s secret service

One can be fined there for a poster, a badge on a bag, blue jeans, and a yellow sweater, for holding a blank sheet of paper, Orwell’s book, and for “no war” as a profile […]

Foreign affairs

Media performances called referendums on the occupied territories: Best Totalitarian practices

Almost unanimous support for the annexation of Crimea and occupied Ukrainian territories. The historical parallel is obvious: the Anschluss of Austria also tried to give legitimacy to wrongdoings through the will of the local population […]