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28 Jul 2023 5 minute read 1 comment Mandem
“Or what king would go to war against another king without first sitting down with his counselors to discuss whether his army of 10,000 could defeat the 20,000 soldiers marching against him? Luke 14:31 Being aware of a personal tendency towards lazin...
27 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
For the last few days, I have been reading as via The Conversation about the recent developments in Russia regarding the case of the officially private military company and unofficially a more or less criminal group called Wagner and their leader Yev...
25 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
The recent political challenge faced by Russian President Vladimir Putin when Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary militia, led a column of men toward Moscow in what was called an "armed rebellion." However, the rebellion ended abruptl...
20 Jun 2023 1 minute read 17 comments Vladan Lausevic
The Russo-Ukrainian war is perceived differently by opposing sides, with Ukrainians viewing it as a national liberation war. At the same time, the Kremlin sees it as a nationalist Reconquista to reabsorb Ukraine into Russia. Russia's national identit...
17 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
In recent weeks, reports of attacks on Russian targets on the border with Ukraine have been carried out by non-state armed groups. The Ukrainian government denies responsibility for these operations, which have created legal complications in internat...
12 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments iPlayCrypto
Russia is rapidly emerging as a major player in the world of cryptocurrencies, with Bitcoin at the forefront of this financial revolution. As global interest in digital assets grows, Russia’s vast energy resources and tech-savvy population position i...
7 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
A recent report has revealed that the effective tax rate for the wealthiest households in France is regressive, with the top 400 homes paying only 2% of their total revenues in taxes. The study used previously unexplored 2016 administration data to d...
7 Jun 2023 2 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic
In recent days, there has been intensified shelling in the Belgorod region, including the city of Shebekino and border villages. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are targeting military targets in the region, which include electronic warfare stations, ware...
4 Jun 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic
Russian protestors who oppose Putin's war in Ukraine have shown great courage despite facing arrests and human rights abuses. The circumstances surrounding the war and protests are similar to the Mexican-American War of the 1840s when the United Stat...
3 Jun 2023 2 minute read 1 comment Vladan Lausevic
The head of the United Nations Office of Counterterrorism, Vladimir Voronkov, may be reappointed to his position despite concerns about his Russian nationality. Voronkov was appointed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres in 2017 and has b...
