The new Russian cult of war
It has been growing unnoticed for some time On march 22nd, in a penal colony 1,000km north-east of the front lines around Kyiv, Alexei Navalny, the jailed leader of Russia’s opposition, was sentenced to...
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The End of Globalization? What Russia’s War in Ukraine Means for the World Economy –
Over the last three weeks, the Russian economy has been overwhelmed by sanctions. Soon after the Kremlin invaded Ukraine, the West began seizing the assets of the wealthiest individuals close to Russian President Vladimir Putin,...
Wisdom, not Cowardice – by Frank Ofili
Fancy speeches are being made in European capitals – ostensibly in support of Zelenskyy – while Putin pounds Ukraine. It must be noted that nothing concrete, militarily, has come the way of Ukraine from...
Ukraine As Chess Board – Frank Ofili
Russia’s war on Ukraine is, actually, Putin’s war with NATO and the West. It is a chess game and Ukraine is just the board. Putin will dictate the terms of settlement. He has already...
Why Wars in Europe are more Concerning Than Wars in Africa And Other Continents – by OmoAdéyemo A Adéwálé
I am so happy that we do not have a real military power in Africa. Every country is dealing with its internal problems. The Americas (North and South), two of the biggest continents in...
Russia vs Ukraine: Summary of Events leading up to the War – by Zizwe Sukamusi
In 2010, Ukraine elected Viktor Yakunovych elected as president. The West (US & EU) were not happy with these events as they saw the new president as too aligned to Russia. Before Yakunovych’s election,...
Russia invasion of Ukraine: Another perspective – by Kelechi Deca
Engaging in full military operations is quite expensive venture. The movement of equipment in last one week has already had a huge toll, not to talk of war. Even though at 4.7% growth the...
Ukraine Can Learn from Georgia – by OmoAdéyemo A Adéwálé
Ukraine Can Learn from Georgia, another Country that Russia invaded in 2008. Republicans/Trumpians play too much. Biden is doing what a similarly situated Republican President would have done. When Putin invaded Georgia in 2008,...
My Take On The On-going War In Ukraine – by OmoAdéyemo A Adéwálé
People have forgotten that Russia is the second most powerful military in the world. Russia became a global power before America; in fact, it rescued America from European powers in the 18th and 19th...
Reminiscence – by Frank Ofili
Seven years ago, my daughter Uche, then in SS2, decided to try her luck with JAMB – She had done so earlier with GCE. I approved it without much thought, but flatly rejected the...
