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Ukraine’s geography and economy appealing for Russia

Gold undermining Russia’s ruble

Peter Zeihan explains why Sweden and Finland are considering joining NATO.

Why are Sweden and Finland considering joining NATO?

Peter Zeihan says a number of critical mistakes by Russia in the Black Sea have put their Naval operations in the Ukraine War in dire straits.

Russia’s Black Sea blunders could lead to NATO meddling

Rising COVID cases aren’t the only reason for Shanghai’s lockdown

The current energy crisis combined with a global food shortage has placed the United States, and the Biden Administration, in a dilemma that is not easily solved.

What happens when an energy crisis meets a food shortage?

Why Poland is asking for US nuclear weapons

Buyers of Russian oil making idiotic move

Wagner Group deploying in Ukraine signals trouble for Russia

Russian refineries slowing down sooner than expected

Russia’s pipeline gambit could upend NATO response to Ukraine invasion

Would a deal with the devil to ease the energy crunch even work?

If Europe cuts off Russian oil, will China fuel up more?

Prepare for a global energy-induced depression without Russian oil

Russia’s military looks like Keystone Cops. So why worry about nuclear weapons?

What do sanctions mean for Russia’s finances?

Brain power, population shortages signal trouble for Russia

Our world relies on nickel. Guess who has tons of it?

No one is barring Russia from selling its oil, but it's getting increasingly difficult to do so as the world reacts to the Ukraine invasion.

Boycotts are not the only reason for Russia’s oil backup

A combine harvests wheat in a field near the village of Hrebeni in Kyiv region, Ukraine July 17, 2020. Picture taken July 17, 2020. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

World will feel agricultural cost of Russia invading Ukraine

Peter Zeihan on Russia attacking Ukrainian city of Odessa.

Russia clearly eyeing key Ukraine port of Odessa–and beyond

Recent events in Ukraine should not come as a surprise. Expect the Russians to fight as if their lives depend on the victory. Moscow Kremlin

Russia’s twilight war

How much does the world depend on Russian exports?

Examining Russian invasion paths into Ukraine