Category Invasion of Ukraine
Florida continues to refuse to divest from Russia – Democrats finally pounce
The State of Florida, as discussed repeatedly on this site has invested more than $300 million in public money in Russian companies. These include energy conglomerates, oil producers, and banks with direct ties to high-ranking Russian oligarchs. These ties extend to government officials who are involved in Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. As I have […]
Why is the state of Florida refusing to divest from Russia?
This is a very simple question, but given the opportunity at the end of legislative session, the legislature instead felt passing performative socially regressive legislation was more important. So why exactly is the state refusing to divest from Russia, at a time when economic pressure seems to be the only way to potentially curtail Putin’s […]
Cool hand Vlad or Crazy Ivan?
This month’s invasion of the Ukraine marks a new era in Russia’s relations with the rest of the world. Vladimir Putin inherited Russia in a time of economic and political collapse. Slowly he stabilized the economy and gradually stabilized the domestic political scene. As an authoritarian thug he jailed, tortured and killed his political opponents. […]
Venezuela, Iran, India, China, UAE, Saudi Arabia – Realpolitik in the era of Putin’s War
The Biden Administration has a rare opportunity to realign American foreign and economic policy in the era of Russia’s War on Ukraine. Realpolitik needs to be employed here instead of the GOP cries that certain regimes are as bad as Russia- truthfully the nations that need to be punished are China and India, economic powers […]
Ukraine: This is Genocide
It’s becoming an all-too common habit. When I wake up, I turn on my phone, go to the Telegram page that my Ukrainian friend sent me, and get updates about the overnight events. Most of the posts are about news regarding the current conflict, the military victories of Ukraine, and the suffering of the Ukrainian […]
What companies are still doing business in Russia? What else can be boycotted to make a point?
Per the Yale School of Management here is the list as of today Note most major US companies have stopped doing business in Russia, at least for now. If you use the Yandex web browser to view TFS or anything else, stop its use immediately. In addition, I’d urge as much as possible, an avoidance […]
Russia’s next stages in Ukraine
The Russians have had a tough time combating the Ukrainian conventional forces as they wisely dispersed prior to the Russian invasion. These forces are now being used to launch hit and run raids against the Russians. An outmatched Ukrainian military has sought to avoid pitched battles which they could easily lose. The Russians have now […]
Business Insider: Inside Florida’s “Little Moscow”
Piece from Business Insider that is important reading for any Floridian.
The Face of War: Slava Ukraini
Marina Saprova left Chechnya when the Russians invaded in 1994 and moved to Ukraine. In 2014 the Russians invaded her city in Ukraine, so she moved again. Now the Russians are invading her new home and she was asked by a reporter why she didn’t find another place to live. She replied, “I’m tired. Tired […]
Accounts from Ukraine – The Nursing Home
THE NURSING HOME “I know what to do: start stockpiling food”, said Ivan Oleksandrovich, a Second World War survivor who lived in the nursing home near Vasylkiv, when the Russia-Ukrainian war started. Maryna, owner of the Vasylkiv Nursing Home, was awakened at 4:30 AM by the sound of five gunshots. She rushed to check on […]
The Florida Squeeze 