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Welcome to Fort Trump?

September 19, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

The dream of an US military base in Poland seems one step closer to reality: President Donald Trump said the U.S. is considering a permanent military presence in Poland, something the Eastern European …

Politics

Not bigger than Texas

September 13, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Congratulations, the United States, for the first time in 1973 the world’s biggest oil producer: The feat demonstrates how the US shale oil boom has reshaped the global energy landscape. American oil …

Love / Politics

Are there Reds in your bed?

September 11, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

Oh, not to be young and Russian in Washington DC, “Politico” reports: Nothing prepared the young Russians of Washington for the wintry blast of social isolation and suspicion that followed …

WTF

What on Earth is a Kalashnikov electric car?

August 24, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

I know there is Christmas in July, but is there an April Fools’ Day in August? Russian arms maker Kalashnikov on Thursday presented its new electric car inspired by a …

Politics

July 21, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME – Yesterday I blogged about the story of a Bond girl and a former “Playboy” model who fell in love and sexted with a legendary …

Politics

July 20, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

THE SPY WHO SEXTED ME – This story has all my favourite ingredients: a Playboy model, online romance, Russians, espionage, hacking, FBI, Donald Trump: A former Playboy model and Bond …

Politics

July 19, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

MONDAY I GOT RUSSIA ON MY MIND – Did anyone else try to interfere with the election? Who knows: In a heated House Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday investigating charges of …

Politics

July 17, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

PROBABLY THE BEST THING YOU WILL READ ON TRUMP AND PUTIN – From Tom Stanley in “The Daily Telegraph” (but in the SMH for free) – among many quotable parts: …

Politics

July 16, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

DEAR DONALD, JUST STFU – This is pretty outrageous: Our relationship with Russia has NEVER been worse thanks to many years of U.S. foolishness and stupidity and now, the Rigged …

Politics

July 11, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

FAREWELL TO ARMS – In the two world wars, the Germans had, soldier for soldier, by far the best fighting force in Europe. That was a very long time ago: …

Politics

July 10, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

THE WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE TRIP WIRE – Russia threatened retaliation Monday after news that Poland wants a permanent U.S. military base within its borders and is willing to pay up to $2 billion …

Politics

June 10, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

AN OPEN LETTER TO EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN POPULISTS – Guys Re: Russia Don’t. Just don’t. Your sincerely Arthur P.S. Russia and Putin are not your friends and allies and don’t …

Politics

June 6, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

THE RUSSIANS HAVE THE WAYS TO MAKE YOU SMILE – As Lil’ Kim discovers on a state visit: A Russian TV station appears to have Photoshopped a smile onto North Korean …

Politics

Questions for Alexander Downer

June 2, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

It has been a few months now since “The New York Times” first reported on the curious story how an Australian diplomat might have been the starting point of the …

Politics

May 16, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

LIGHTS DON’T LIE – Lies, damned lies, statistics, and authoritarian statistics: China, Russia and other authoritarian countries inflate their official GDP figures by anywhere from 15 to 30 percent in …

Politics

May 12, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

THIS IS MY BODY – This is wrong on so many levels. I hope they were celebrating Marx’s 200th birthday: https://twitter.com/CrazyinRussia/status/994969674575241218

Politics

April 21, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

DEMOCRATS SUING EVERYONE – The tantrum continues: The Democratic Party on Friday sued President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, the Russian government and the Wikileaks group, claiming a broad illegal conspiracy to help Trump …

Politics

Syria: There is no happy endings

April 12, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

The world stands poised on the edge of an abyss, just a few wrong moves away from another world war, all over a large and unattractive expanse of sand on …

Politics

April 11, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

“STRIP SEARCH” PART 2 – Still no answers, but more and more questions about the raid on Donald Trump’s lawyer, via Allahpundit at Hot Air: Trump naturally blames Mueller for all of …

Politics

April 10, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

“KREMLIN AIDE: RUSSIA’S CENTURIES-LONG ROMANCE WITH WEST OVER” – As they say, in Russia the past is never certain: Russia has abandoned its centuries-long aspirations of integrating into the West …