French president Macron stated that if Russia wins this war, Europe's credibility will be reduced to zero. Which war is he talking about? Formally Europe is *not* at war. Formally Europe is *not* country, and it has *no* army, navy or air force, so how could it even be at war? He, and the British Pr…
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The writing was on the wall
'Where do you go to my lovely?' Europe is acting like a betrayed lover, accustomed to get it her way. She used to have a seat at the table, and now it looks like she is on the menu. That ancient pop-song describes it perfectly. All these mysterious thoughts that surround her. What on earth is going …
Who is going to make a killing?
The founder of the 'European Resilience Initiative Center', a 'charity', also working for the 'Foreign Policy Research Institute', Sergej Sumlenny, based in Berlin, published a picture of Demian Hanul, which he listed as a 'Ukrainian Patriot', on his account at 'X'. The picture showed Hanul with a …
Go East, Young Woman
Let's call a man a man, and a horse a horse, shall we? Kaja Kallas is a 'nobody' when it comes to representation of an electorate. She is part of a 'Commission' which was created to serve the expanding European bureaucracy, with no authority. Yet she acts as if she is representing the European peopl…
Another 'Minsk Accord' is not going to happen
A 'Minsk 3.0' Accord is not going to fly. I'm not saying this because I want this war to continue, let that be clear. On the contrary! As I've stated again and again, a 'Minsk Accord' should not have been necessary to begin with. This 2014 coup in Ukraine, which led to civil war, was a grave mistake…
The underdog
No doubt you've seen the movies, or clips, of a 'Nobody' you *really* don't want to provoke. There is actually an 'Over the Top' action-movie with that title I referred my Dutch readers to recently. Hollywood likes those 'underdogs' which defeat scores of bullies. Because those movies are smash hits…
I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that...
The Israeli scientist Daniël Kahneman won a Nobel price in 'Economics', as a psychologist. Formally the Nobel price in 'Economy' doesn't exist. It was later introduced by the Swedish Central Bank, and formally it is called the 'Sveriges Riksbank Prize', with a separate fund, because these bankers f…
Why do our leaders ignore reality?
Are there still European 'leaders' interested in what is real, and what is not? This is a serious question. This week, during a meeting in Brussels, the Dutch PM gave away 3.5 Billion Euro's of our taxpayer money to 'Project Ukraine'. Coalition partners in the government wrestling with serious budge…
Who is going to lead the charge?
Ukraine is set to be kicked out of Kursk, by the looks of it, but it went on the offensive elsewhere, close to Pokrovsk, and Toretsk, which was recently captured by the Russians. As always, it is not all that easy to figure out how successful certain operations are. The Russians frequently withdraw …
Playing games
During his address to Congress, Trump revealed that Zelensky caved, opening the way to a minerals deal and meaningful peace negotiations. This followed on the heels of Trump's decision to stop all weapons deliveries to Ukraine, and likely even more important, the 'exchange' of intelligence, essentia…
This is getting intense
Trump stopped all aid to Ukraine in its tracks, which includes weapons promised by Biden, already on its way to the country. Multiple commentators emerged from the shadows to give us their forecast, with the NYT assuring everybody that Ukraine has plenty of everything to stay in the fight for months…
A few words about propaganda
Imagine you got drafted to go to war as a 'NAFO-Warrior'. Or perhaps you volunteered, for whatever reason. You wouldn't have to kill anyone, but things you posted 'on line', or in a publication, could contribute to the killing of people. People with a wife, children, mothers and fathers, because the…
The genius will win?
On April 26, 1945, the Ukrainian 'Trident' publication, sporting the same 'trident' logo Zelensky has on his breast, told the Ukrainians: 'At this decisive hour, the genius of Adolf Hitler will win!' Four days later the 'Führer' shot himself.
Being out of touch with reality can have shocking…
Kabooooom!
If you didn't see what transpired in the White House, but you 'know' Trump and JD Vance were to blame for that train-wreck during the latter stages of that meeting with Zelensky, in front of the assembled press, don't waste my time. Even Rutte told Zelensky publicly that he *has* to find a way to ma…
Moving back and forth
There is *not* going to be a cease fire in Ukraine. Both Trump and the Europeans keep talking about a cease fire, before final negotiations of a peace settlement, but that is not going to happen. Not all that long ago the Europeans were against a cease fire, because that was what Russia wanted, in o…
Argue with that
What do you need an army for, if you lack the ability to think strategically? The very nature of NATO from the get-go was that the US did the planning. They had the weapons, and the 'strategic interest' in a world which turned cold after the Second World War. That 'Cold War' became a no-brainer, ess…
The Sports Palace redux
In elections on Sunday, the Germans choose war with Russia. Not as a nation, but as part of the EU, which is led by non-elected officials, handpicked to support expansion in an Easterly direction, while 'stabilising' the territory already under control through 'cleaning' the political landscape, if …
You can do it!
After the first round of talks between the US and Russia, Trump says he is even more confident that the two of them will be able to present a deal. He also shot back at Zelensky and the 'Warmongers United' at their conference in Paris, that demanding a seat at the table with the adults was not going…
Read my lips
Is China the *real* adversary of the US? Both Trump and those around him, and several 'Realists', including professor John Mearsheimer, clearly seem to think so. Thinking about restoring the 'Empire' which had no competitor left after the Soviet Union collapsed, but which allowed both Russia and Chi…
Turn this ship around
Zelensky refused to sign the contract Scott Bessent offered him, which read that Ukraine agreed to give 50% of all current and future mineral wealth to the US, with nothing in return. Underscoring, once more, that the Trump administration simply wants its money back. While Zelensky was hoping to dra…
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