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‘Judging Freedom,’ 21 May edition: Trump/Putin: Who...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/05/21

‘Judging Freedom,’ 21 May edition: Trump/Putin: Who Has the Upper Hand? Today’s discussion with Judge Andrew Napolitan touched upon several different major developments in international relations over the past week, beginning with the Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations in Istanbul last Friday and the related phone call between the American and Russian presidents on Monday. I brought … Continue reading ‘Judging Freedom,’ 21 May edition: Trump/Putin: Who Has the Upper Hand? →

Vladimir Putin’s latest faux pas in relations with...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/05/20

Vladimir Putin’s latest faux pas in relations with Donald Trump to end the war I am fortunate to have some serious readers of my blog essays who occasionally send me directly very thought-provoking comments. This happened last week when I got a message from a reader and follower of my appearances on ‘Judging Freedom’ who … Continue reading Vladimir Putin’s latest faux pas in relations with Donald Trump to end the war →

Transcript of News X interview, 17 May

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/05/18

Transcript submitted by a reader https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pXz7Ap86wo NewsX: 0:00our big focus this hour: the Kremlin has confirmed that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could happen, but only if key agreements are reached. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has emphasized that the identity of the Ukrainian signatory to any agreement remains … Continue reading Transcript of News X interview, 17 May →

News X World Report, Russia-Ukraine War: Putin Open...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/05/18

A day has passed in the fast moving reportage on the peace talks from when this video with the Indian broadcaster was recorded, but I remain satisfied with my appreciation of the improbability of these talks producing any results given the wholly irreconcilable positions of the two parties – each side in effect is demanding … Continue reading News X World Report, Russia-Ukraine War: Putin Open to Zelensky Meeting If Key Conditions Are Met →

Will the real Vladimir Medinsky please step forward…

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/05/18

In media coverage of the peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine that took place in Istanbul last Friday, we all heard the name of Russia’s chief negotiator, Vladimir Medinsky. From the moment that the Russian negotiating team was named, earlier in the week, Western mainstream media spoke disparagingly of Mr. Medinsky. Some, like the BBC, … Continue reading Will the real Vladimir Medinsky please step forward… →

BBC morning news: “Russian and Ukrainian sides meet...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/05/16

The notion that the British Broadcasting Company is an independent news source was proven yet again yesterday morning to be totally false. The top of the hour news bulletin informed viewers that at 10.00 am local time Russian and Ukrainian negotiators would meet in Istanbul “for the first time since the war began.” They then … Continue reading BBC morning news: “Russian and Ukrainian sides meet face to face for the first time since the war began…” →

Transcript of interview with Glenn Diesen, 14 May

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/05/15

Transcript submitted by a reader https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bWR-jEgtWc Prof. Glenn Diesen: 0:00Hi everyone and welcome. I’m joined today by Professor Gilbert Doctorow, an international affairs analyst, historian and also an author. Welcome back to the program. Doctorow:Thank you very much. Diesen:Well, the issue of negotiations to end the Ukraine war, I guess it confuses many people, because … Continue reading Transcript of interview with Glenn Diesen, 14 May →

Transcript of ‘Judging Freedom,’ 14 May edition

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/05/14

Transcript submitted by a reader https://youtu.be/hxF6Iq1YXQg Napolitano: 0:32Hi everyone, Judge Andrew Napolitano here for “Judging Freedom”. Today is Wednesday, May 14th, 2025. Professor Gilbert Doctorow joins us now. Professor Doctorow, excuse me, always a pleasure. Before I ask you about Trump in the Middle East and Trump attempting to resolve the special military operation and … Continue reading Transcript of ‘Judging Freedom,’ 14 May edition →

Interview with Professor Glenn Diesen, 14 May:...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/05/14

I heartily recommend this interview to the Community because we addressed issues that are skipped over in the very focused commentaries on geopolitical news though they provide an essential context for interpreting this news. I have in mind for example the whole issue of Trump’s tariff wars. I put this together with Trump’s obvious respect … Continue reading Interview with Professor Glenn Diesen, 14 May: Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan or Deception? →

‘Judging Freedom,’ 14 May edition: EU Nonsense on...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/05/14

We are all in waiting mode, expecting news on whether Trump is indeed going to be in Istanbul for peace talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war. The latest word from the White House is that he may be there. In that case, and only in that case, Vladimir Putin will also come to Istanbul. Zelensky … Continue reading ‘Judging Freedom,’ 14 May edition: EU Nonsense on Ukraine! →

Estonian Government: Not just war mongers but sadists...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/05/13

Estonian Government: Not just war mongers but sadists as well In his latest speeches during the 80th anniversary of Victory Day celebrations, President Putin was careful to distinguish between the ruling elites in “unfriendly countries” and the general population, among whom there may well be many people sympathetic to Russia’s cause. I apply the same … Continue reading Estonian Government: Not just war mongers but sadists as well →

RIA Novosti on Vladimir Putin’s proposed direct peace...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/05/11

https://news-pravda.com/world/2025/05/11/1317700.html BRUSSELS, May 11 – RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to start direct negotiations with Ukraine was a brilliant response to the “malicious behavior” of the leaders of Britain, France, Poland and Germany, who came up with the idea of a 30-day truce without preconditions and threatened “devastating sanctions,” an American historian based in … Continue reading RIA Novosti on

Transcript of News X interview of 10 May

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/05/11

Transcript submitted by a reader NewsX: 0:02Now let’s move over to Europe, where a major show of European unity in Kiev today has occurred. The leaders of France, Germany, Britain and Poland arrived together for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The four EU leaders and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer are calling for an … Continue reading Transcript of News X interview of 10 May →

Travel Notes, Installment Five: Miscellany

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/05/11

Travel Notes, Installment Five: Miscellany My three-week sojourn in Russia is coming to an end. On Monday we fly back to Brussels on Turkish Airlines via Istanbul. Yes, we have had our fill of the caprices of the Estonian authorities at the border and have chosen the most widely used solution by European travelers to … Continue reading Travel Notes, Installment Five: Miscellany →

News X World (India): Zelenskiy Hosts European...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/05/10

News X World (India): Zelenskiy Hosts European Leaders in Kyiv Amid Russia Tensions Russia related news has proliferated these past two days and I have been repeatedly asked for commentary by News X. Given that I am presently in Russia, where for reasons unknown youtube access is suspended, I am unable to enter the links … Continue reading News X World (India): Zelenskiy Hosts European Leaders in Kyiv Amid Russia Tensions →

The Moscow Victory Day Military Parade, 9 May 2025

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/05/09

Today’s military parade in Moscow marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day was a splendid success. The air temperature was chilly and most everyone on the tribune including President Putin wore topcoats. But it was sunny and the celebrated fly-over of air force jets provided a perfect finale to the events on Red … Continue reading The Moscow Victory Day Military Parade, 9 May 2025 →

Transcript of ‘Judging Freedom,’ 7 May edition

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/05/08

Transcript submitted by a reader www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7kspmwAZqI Napolitano: 0:33Hi, everyone. Judge Andrew Napolitano here for “Judging Freedom”. Today is Wednesday, May 7th, 2025. Professor Gilbert Doctorow joins us today from St. Petersburg, Russia. Professor Doctorow, a pleasure. I have a lot of questions to ask you about the current state of negotiations between the United States … Continue reading Transcript of ‘Judging Freedom,’ 7 May edition →

‘Judging Freedom,’ 7 May edition: LIVE from St...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/05/07

In today’s conversation with Judge Napolitano, we discussed a number of the observation from my ongoing visit to Petersburg and Moscow that have been the subject of my Travel Notes these past several days. We also talked about why the Kremlin is likely to take what Steve Witkoff says more seriously than what Donald Trump … Continue reading ‘Judging Freedom,’ 7 May edition: LIVE from St Petersburg, Russia →

Travel Notes: installment four

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/05/07

In this installment I turn attention to what was always a mainstay of my reports on visits to Russia since the onset of the Special Military Operation: the household shopping basket and, more broadly, how the consumer is faring in a country subject to the world’s most severe sanctions and in the midst of a … Continue reading Travel Notes: installment four →

Transcript of News X interview: tensions at the...

Gilbert Doctorow ·

2025/05/06

Transcript submitted by a reader NewsX: 0:00We now move on once again and stay in the region. Tensions are once again escalating in the Russia-Ukraine border. Ukraine says its forces are still engaged in combat inside Russia’s Kursk region, pushing back against claims from Moscow that the incursion has been repelled. The governor of the … Continue reading Transcript of News X interview: tensions at the Russia-Ukraine border →

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