Yahoo. Quoting, “The defence ministry of the self-proclaimed Lugansk republic confirmed that Alexey Mozgovoy, the commander of a police battalion in the war-torn region, was among the dead and said it was hunting for the assailants behind the attack.” So let’s round up the usual suspects. Russia makes the list, and here’s a helpful guide … Continue reading Rebel Commander Aleksey Mozgovoy Killed in East Ukraine, Frozen Conflict? →

Quoting the Guardian, “Chechnya’s leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, has told his security forces to open fire on Russian federal troops if they operate in the region without his approval.” Kadyrov’s order was provoked by the killing of a suspect (correction: to be precise, it’s claimed he threw himself on a grenade), according to Russian media, by … Continue reading Chechnya threatens Russia; Expansionist Complex →

 Newsweek reports that Wesley Clark predicts a  spring offensive in Ukraine. I agree. I made this prediction last fall. In a series of posts, beginning with Nemtsov Murder Whodunnit, it’s proposed that the Nemtsov murder is a message to Putin, from the perpetrators, to not to be less patriotic than they are. But to say … Continue reading Wesley Clark, Ukraine, & Russian Expansionist Complex →

The disappearance of Vladimir Putin coincides with an uptick in readership of this blog. We’re all curious about what is happening in Russia. In the last post, I offered a “pros & cons” for the hypothesis, “Putin ordered Nemtsov murder.” In the New York Review of Books blog entry “A Kremlin Conspiracy Gone Wrong?”, Amy … Continue reading Where is Putin? & the Collateral Threat →