Minerals for Weapons: Ukraine Declassifies Geological Data on Strategic Minerals

The following translation is cobbled together from Ukrainian- and Russian-language reports from a number of Ukrainian news organizations. Ukraine has declassified a limited list of minerals, including critical minerals, which was a relic from Soviet times, according to Svitlana Hrynchuk, Ukraine’s Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources. “The classification has been removed, and weContinueContinue reading “Minerals for Weapons: Ukraine Declassifies Geological Data on Strategic Minerals”

From Russia With Angst – Someone Else’s Deal: What Russia Wants From the US-Iran Nuclear Deal – Carnegie Politika

One last fresh Carnegie Politika article that we felt were worth translating and posting. Hope you enjoy them. Back to the standard fare tomorrow. Someone Else’s Deal: What Russia Wants From the US-Iran Nuclear Deal Moscow is not thrilled about the prospect of sanctions on Tehran being lifted, but if a deal is inevitable, itContinueContinue reading “From Russia With Angst – Someone Else’s Deal: What Russia Wants From the US-Iran Nuclear Deal – Carnegie Politika”

Whither Moldova? – Time for Deals: How Moldova Wound Up Between Trump and Putin – Carnegie Politika

Photo: Getty Images Today we bring another excellent piece from Carnegie Politika, from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP). Remember, if you’re interested in watching and learning about the history unfolding before your eyes, consider subscribing to CEIP’s news feeds or podcasts. We bring our unauthorized translations of Carnegie Politika’s excellent journalism to ourContinueContinue reading “Whither Moldova? – Time for Deals: How Moldova Wound Up Between Trump and Putin – Carnegie Politika”

Russian Spy Agency Claims NATO Preparing Campaign to Oust Zelensky

The Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (SVR) claims to have information from its human intelligence sources on an upcoming effort by NATO leadership to see Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discredited and ousted from office based on a high-level disinformation campaign. The information, which supposedly arrived at SVR Headquarters in late 2024, was publishedContinueContinue reading “Russian Spy Agency Claims NATO Preparing Campaign to Oust Zelensky”

Putin or Stalin – Force or Legitimization: Why Putin Needs Direct Talks – Carnegie Politika

Photo: Getty Images The following is a translation of a remarkable Russian-language article from Carnegie Politika, from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP). If you follow current global events but do not subscribe to CEIP’s news feeds or podcasts, do yourself a favor and make that happen today. The article presented today is clearlyContinueContinue reading “Putin or Stalin – Force or Legitimization: Why Putin Needs Direct Talks – Carnegie Politika”