Explaining Russia’s Economic Slowdown

This about Economy, tagged , , was written by for on April 1, 2013 .15 Comments

The Russian economy is steadily converging on stagnation in the past few months. For real, this time. Businesses are becoming more pessimistic, and industrial production in the first two months of this year is 1.5% lower than for the corresponding period last year. What explains this? Alexander Mercouris explains: Might this not be a good […]

On The Cyprus Deal

This about Economy, tagged , , , was written by for on March 26, 2013 .14 Comments

As a Greek with contacts in Cyprus, his opinion is one of the most valuable ones out there. Here it is: We have now the latest bailout plan and contrary to the spin in parts of the western media it is COMPLETELY DIFFERENT from the plan we saw last week. What was utterly outrageous about […]

Last Word On Chavez

This about Politics, tagged , , was written by for on March 9, 2013 .1 Comment

When I said this post would be “the last post” on the matter, I meant posts written by myself. 🙂 Alexander Mercouris’ was too good to pass up, so it is reprinted here: Any discussion of Chavez must explain why he was (to his detractors) such a terrible man. He was a terrible man because […]

Legal Analysis Of The Pussy Riot Case

This about Society, tagged , , , , was written by for on August 8, 2012 .8 Comments

Alex Mercouris has penned a long and extremely erudite analysis of the case against Pussy Riot. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Go, read. There are just a few things I would add: (1) I think one of the closest historical analogues to this case in Anglo world is the 2 month imprisonment of Nicolas […]

The Guardian And Putin

This about Media, tagged , , , was written by for on July 27, 2012 .10 Comments

Two months ago I wrote an article in which I used data and statistics to show that Russian journalists today under Putin are, contrary to extravagant claims in the Western media, far safer than in several acknowledged democracies such as India or Brazil; far safer than ordinary Russians; and indeed, far safer than they were […]

Last Word On Jews In Russia

This about History, tagged , , , was written by for on June 30, 2012 .39 Comments

At least until the issue arises again. Over to Alex Mercouris: … I do not agree that the two big revolutionary parties in tsarist Russia, the Socialist Revolutionaries and the Social Democrats were under Jewish ideological influence. I do not know what “Jewish ideology” is. Anyway the Socialist Revolutionaries had their origins in the far […]

Alex Mercouris Untangles Syria

This about Geopolitics, tagged , , was written by for on June 23, 2012 .No Comments

He has an excellent article over at his blog discussing the motivations behind the Western smearing of Russia for supporting – well, not opposing – Assad, against the Islamist insurgent freedom fighters. I highly recommend you read the article Russia, Syria, and the West in full; as Mark Chapman correctly notes in the comments, if you […]

Alex Mercouris On Russian Journalists

This about Media, tagged , , , , was written by for on May 28, 2012 .28 Comments

His comment on my last article on the safety of Russian journalists was so good, involving detailed and seemingly original research, that I thought it would be good to highlight it in a separate post. Also like the lawyerly way he goes about making his argument. 🙂 I have spent the last few days working […]