What Comes Next After Russia’s Victory in the Battle of Artyomovsk?

What Comes Next After Russia’s Victory in the Battle of Artyomovsk?

This piece will assess the state of affairs as it now exists with the intent of obtaining a better idea about what might come next. Russia declared victory in the Battle of Artyomovsk on Saturday after 224 days of fighting. Zelensky previously predicted in early March that his opponents might roll through the rest of…

Are China and Russia Competing in Central Asia? A View from Beijing

Are China and Russia Competing in Central Asia? A View from Beijing

Chaired by President Xi Jinping, the China-Central Asia Summit invites the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to gather and attend the meeting in the historic city of Xi’an, China on 18 and 19 May.  As the first major diplomatic event hosted by China this year, and the first in-person summit between China…

Is the United States Moving Its Capital to Jerusalem?

Is the United States Moving Its Capital to Jerusalem?

It would seem that American politicians and media think that the entire world should rightly conform to the marching orders emanating from Washington, even though that pretense has become a bit shopworn after more than twenty years of pointless wars initiated and sustained by a serious of clueless presidents and Congress. Increasingly, the international community…

Is Your Money Spying on You?

Is Your Money Spying on You?

Slowly but steadily, our money is taking on a new role; in addition to its traditional function as a medium of exchange and store of value, money is increasingly becoming a means of surveillance and control. Financial privacy has become one of the biggest casualties in the world’s relentless march to a digital payments system….