Is Pasha the Beginning of War?In my last post I spoke of the Romanov family and the profound effect certain members of that family have had on my life. In some ways…Apr 22, 2021Apr 22, 2021
“It was our destiny to love and say goodbye”: Remembering the Romanov FamilyFew historical figures have been so unfairly maligned as Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia. Most of the writings on the Imperial family…Apr 20, 2021Apr 20, 2021
Biden declares National emergency over Russia, enforces sanctions, expels 10 diplomats.Two days after Biden spoke with Putin on the phone and offered to meet in person to talk things out, he then today turned around and…Apr 15, 2021Apr 15, 2021
Russia declares the US an adversary. The situation is going hot!Over the weekend, the situation between Ukraine and Russia (and thus by default the U.S./NATO and Russia) has deteriorated rapidly. After…Apr 14, 2021Apr 14, 2021
Hysterical Russiagate HeadlinesWith the current state of affairs in the United States, the endless propaganda against Russia and the American people’s almost zombie-like…Apr 11, 2021Apr 11, 2021
Emergency post! War with Russia May be Imminent!Joe “Weekend at Bernie’s” Biden just keeps walking us into a tighter and tighter spot. After his insane and ridiculous comments about…Apr 6, 2021Apr 6, 2021
War with Russia in 2021?Just when it seemed like the tensions between the U.S. and Russia couldn’t get any worse, they did. As if it wasn’t bad enough that the…Mar 21, 2021Mar 21, 2021
A Final Word on Alexei NavalnyI am consistently amazed by the many unexpected directions my life has taken me. After a few seasons of working in Alaska, I began…Feb 7, 2021Feb 7, 2021
What is the Reason for America’s Animosity Toward Russia?In September 2005 the Russian government gifted a ten-story sculpture to the United States in memorial to the victims of the 9/11 attacks…Nov 22, 2020Nov 22, 2020
Professor Stephen F. Cohen: In MemoriamOn the morning of Saturday September 19, I awoke to the awful news that Professor Stephen F. Cohen, a man I greatly admired, had passed…Sep 22, 2020Sep 22, 2020
Dramatic Escalation of Tensions in the New Cold WarOn September 3, 2020 three U.S. Air Force B-52 nuclear bombers skirted the Crimean peninsula, brushing right up against Russian air space…Sep 5, 2020Sep 5, 2020
Putin Checkmates the Russian “Deep State”; Western Media Goes BerserkNote: This story was written in January of this year. A follow-up focusing on the new Constitutional amendments as well the possibility of…Jul 4, 2020Jul 4, 2020
Assessing Vladimir Putin: James Bond Supervillain or Misunderstood Reformer?INTRODUCTIONJul 3, 2020Jul 3, 2020
Putin vs. Trump: The Dangerous Reality of the New Cold WarOn September 5th, RT ran an article quoting Russian President Vladimir Putin as saying he offered Donald Trump the opportunity to buy some…Jul 3, 2020Jul 3, 2020
The Strange Case of Reality WinnerReality Winner was only 25 years old when she was arrested for removing classified material from an NSA agency and mailing it to a news…Jul 3, 2020Jul 3, 2020