AP News: Ukraine graft concerns resurface as Russia war goes on BY MATTHEW LEE AND NOMAAN MERCHANT — July 20, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s dismissal of senior officials is casting an inconvenient light on an issue that the Biden administration has largely ignored since the outbreak of war with Russia: Ukraine’s … Continue reading Ukraine & Corruption, Old & New
The UK’s Great Multi-Cultural Experiment By Gwynne Dyer — 2022/07/15 Here’s an interesting fact. Only 14% of people in England and Wales are ‘Black, Asian, Mixed or Other’ (i.e. non-white). Yet half the candidates vying to take the place of disgraced British prime minister Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party – and therefore … Continue reading Surprise! Four of the 8 Tory PM Candidates are Non-White
AP News: Russia jails opposition figure for criticizing its military Associated Press — July 13, 2022 A court in Russia ruled Wednesday to keep a prominent opposition politician in custody pending an investigation and trial over his public criticism of Russia’s military actions in Ukraine. Ilya Yashin is one of the few opposition figures that … Continue reading War Notes: Another Russian War Protester Jailed
Russia and Nicaragua missile story not all it seems It was a piece of news so obscure and implausible that I missed it when it first surfaced last month. By Gwynne Dyer — July 8 2022 The news was that the Russians are going to put hypersonic nuclear missiles into Nicaragua and terrify the Americans into … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Russian Nuke Missiles to Nicaragua! Not Likely
Russia and Nicaragua missile story not all it seems – Gwynne Dyer It was a piece of news so obscure and implausible that I missed it when it first surfaced last month. By Gwynne Dyer Friday, 8th July 2022 The news was that the Russians are going to put hypersonic nuclear missiles into Nicaragua and … Continue reading Dyer-Russian Nukes in Nicaragua?? Um, Probably Not