Saker Analyses and Interviews

What are the true roots of western civilization? Putin, the Pope, the Schism, Franks and Romans (UPDATED) Is Russia European? Could there be a grain of truth in the Ukrainian

You know about the Great Wall of China, right?  But have you ever heard of the Great Western Wall? That is the immense wall which was built around the minds

Fun headlines for CNN: US and Ukraine at odds over threat of Russian invasion US and UK embassy withdrawals were a “mistake,” says Ukrainian president What??  Is that really CNN?

Yes, the Russians have received a written reply from the US and NATO. However, the actual documents have not been leaked yet (but, of course, they will). Lavrov has said

There is a lot of misunderstanding about the current tensions around the eastern Ukraine, so we have everything, anything and its opposite.  All presented with great gravitas as undisputed facts. 

A few more links here, and amongst the many similar to yesterday’s, I decided to single out some possibly different ones: NATO member will withdraw troops in event of war

US, European Stock Markets Tumble at Opening As Tensions Rise Around Ukraine NATO Sends Additional Ships, Fighter Jets to Eastern Europe Amid Ukraine Tensions White House discussed plans to send

I have to admit that when I heard that the US has no intention of giving the Russians anything in writing I began wondering whether it even made sense for

As I have said many many times, I don’t care one bit about the amount of people who read the Saker blog.  I do care only about the quality of

As I mentioned it yesterday, Biden said something rather weird yesterday.  He said: Quote: “Russia will be held accountable if it invades and it depends on what it does –