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By Rhod Mackenzie

When the historians and economists in the future look back at the history of the EU and particularly the European Commission and the decisons they made in the years in the run up to 2022 particularly their all out move to cut the use of fossil fuels and focus on renewable energy...

By Rhod Mackenzie

As you are all aware the US imposed sanctions on Russia in 2014 in response to the Crimea deciding after a referendum to unite with the mother land of  Russia. The EU followed the example of the US like the good vassals they are.Over he Crimea they declared than the referendum wa...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Some European countries are calling for a complete refusal of Russian energy resources, while others are increasing their purchases. Which countries are we referring to? How can this apparent contradiction be explained? And what other resources from Russia does Europe suddenly re...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Since March 2022, more than one and a half thousand foreign companies have left Russia. The list included major producers of electronics, clothing, furniture and cosmetics. Some stopped all operations, others sold assets to local entrepreneurs for next to nothing. Others took a w...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Now anybody with even a limited knowledge of geography knows that Russia is the largest country in the world, its landmass is larger then the USA and Canada combined,it stretches from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean and has 11 different time zones the distance between Moscoso...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Europe is seeking to enhance its limited production of artillery shells and missiles, which have emerged as the primary weapons in the conflict in Ukraine. Brussels had pledged to supply Kyiv with one million shells by March 2024, but in January of this year, it was compelled to...