Gilbert Doctorow

On last night’s edition of Evening with Vladimir Solovyov, which I caught after submitting my latest analysis of the Russian victory in Avdeevka, one panelist made a point about the significance of the win at Avdeevka that bears repeating here. The conquest of Avdeevka overturned entirely the smug, face saving view of the conflict which … Continue reading Postscript to the taking of Avdeevka →

In the past several weeks, I have complained that the Vesti news programs on Russian state television had become formulaic. They opened with micro-snapshots of the war from the front without giving an overview. They then featured the misery of civilians in Donbas under Ukrainian fire. They largely ignored all international news. This evening’s 20.00 … Continue reading “Nord Stream Three” and the Russian capture of Avdeevka →

In my essay on the death of Alexei Navalny this past weekend I remarked on the timing of the event, noting initially how it duplicated the timing of the poisoning of the Skripals in the United Kingdom six years ago one month before Russia’s presidential elections at that time. The effect today would similarly be … Continue reading Avdeevka: the significance of its capture by the Russians →

In my essay on the death of Alexei Navalny published two days ago, I remarked at the end that once my live on air interview with TRT World several hours previous was put up on the internet I would provide the link. Regrettably, it now appears that editors at the Turkish broadcaster overruled the journalists … Continue reading After TRT World failed to post my interview on the death of Navalny…. →