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Bear Watch ’14: Northern & Southern fronts [Updated]

The Gormogons Posted on April 12, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 15, 2014

Two good posts from Andrew Stuttaford at NRO’s Corner. First, the ominous appearance of “little green men,” the unofficial Russian troops who took Crimea, in various places in eastern Ukraine. One data point in a pattern: Men in camouflage, armed … Continue reading →

Posted in Crimea, Latvia-Lithuania-Estonia, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, Ukraine, Uncategorized

Karuvalvsus ’14: Interview with Ilves

The Gormogons Posted on April 5, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

Pretty good, over at WSJ. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Latvia-Lithuania-Estonia, Russia, Ukraine

Germany, Russia, and Ukraine

The Gormogons Posted on April 2, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

All countries sometimes conduct policy based on stereotypes and a bit of wish-fulfillment. John Vinocur in the WSJ (paywalled, alas) discusses the role unreality plays in German attitudes towards Russia and the present-day implications thereof. This is pretty much exactly … Continue reading →

Posted in Angela Merkel, Germany, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, Ukraine

Bear Watch ’14: The Rusintern! (Now with Transdnistria update!)

The Gormogons Posted on March 29, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

Well, here’s something I hadn’t heard. The Kremlin founded an organization for ethnic Russians abroad to destabilize their countries of residence in favor of Great Russian imperialism. And they literally called it the Rusintern. Боже мой. Andrew Stuttaford has the … Continue reading →

Posted in Latvia-Lithuania-Estonia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

Obama to Vlad: Let’s talk it out.

The Gormogons Posted on March 28, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

Long-time readers of the Gormogons’ will be familiar with the Volgi’s Fallacy of Foreign-Policy Egocentrism. This states, more or less, “it’s not all about us.” Which is a short way of saying that, because states determine their own interests and … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance of Weakness, Barack Obama, Fallacy of Foreign-Political Egocentrism, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, The Obama Amateur Hour, Ukraine

Steven. Seagal. Is.…Dumb As Slop

The Gormogons Posted on March 28, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

Seagal ♥ Vlad. And apparently Grecian Formula and Just for Men. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Crimea, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, Ukraine, Useful Idiots

Bear Watch ’14: Now he’s gone too far!

The Gormogons Posted on March 28, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

Not the dolphins, Vlad! Not the dolphins! Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Crimea, Russia, Ukraine

Bear Watch ’14: Pentagon warns Congress of danger to eastern Ukraine

The Gormogons Posted on March 28, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

U.S. lawmakers are increasingly concerned about Russian troop movements on the border with Ukraine and the prospect of an additional land grab, as both houses of Congress voted to slap sanctions on Russia and extend loan guarantees to Ukraine. Pentagon … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, Ukraine, War

Bear Watch ’14: Dr. K on the Obama-Putin mismatch

The Gormogons Posted on March 28, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

The East Europeans know they inhabit the battleground between the West and a Russia that wants to return them to its sphere of influence. Ukrainians see tens of thousands of Russian troops across their border and know they are looking … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance of Weakness, Barack Obama, Charles Krauthammer, Crimea, Fallacy of Foreign-Political Egocentrism, Russia, The Obama Amateur Hour, Ukraine

Dr. K on our distinct lack of feck

The Gormogons Posted on March 21, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

A typically well-written article which wraps up with some Œc. Vol.esque suggestions for what to do. But the beginning is great. Early in the Ukraine crisis, when the Europeans were working on bringing Ukraine into the EU system and Vladimir … Continue reading →

Posted in Charles Krauthammer, Crimea, Russia, Ukraine

Bear Watch ’14: Oh, look, here’s a blatant act of war

The Gormogons Posted on March 19, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

Russian forces storm Ukraine naval HQ in Crimea  Russians taking down the Ukrainian flag SEVASTOPOL/SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) – Russian troops and unarmed men stormed Ukraine’s naval headquarters in the Crimean port of Sevastopol on Wednesday and raised the Russian flag … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance of Weakness, Crimea, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, Ukraine, War

Bear Watch ’14: Jim Geraghty gets it.

The Gormogons Posted on March 19, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

From Kiev: Ukrainians, however, were convinced from Putin’s speech to the Russian Duma that the conflict could not remain cold. Many said they found some of Putin’s phrasing chilling, including his statement that “We’re one nation. Kiev is the mother … Continue reading →

Posted in Crimea, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, Ukraine

Bear Watch ’14: Vlad Speaks

The Gormogons Posted on March 19, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

NRO’s Corner continues to have good stuff on the Crimean Crisis. Andrew Stuttaford: Putin’s Crimean Roar Putin’s big speech today was (very, very) light on honesty, and time is too short for now to list all the omissions and distortions, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crimea, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, Ukraine

Bear Watch ’14: Russian troops massing on Ukraine’s borders

The Gormogons Posted on March 13, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

Via Jim Geraghty, the Daily Mail reports Ukraine remains under the sword of Damocles. Ukraine warned last night that 80,000 Russian troops were massing on its borders and could invade – as world leaders told Vladimir Putin to back off. … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance of Weakness, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, Ukraine, War

Bear Watch ’14: Useful idiots and the slo-mo Anschluss

The Gormogons Posted on March 12, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

In George Weigel destroys Eugene Robinson. I doubt that Eugene Robinson has any patriotic feeling for Russia, but his evident vulnerability to Russian propaganda suggests that he, like other members of the left-leaning commentariat, continue to read the politics of … Continue reading →

Posted in Crimea, Eugene Robinson, George Weigel, Russia, Ukraine, Useful Idiots

Bear Watch ’14: Nemesis looms for Vlad?

The Gormogons Posted on March 11, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

Justice & Nemesis Pursuing Crimevia mythindex.com.  So argues Alex Alexiev in National Review Online: With the incorporation of Crimea into Russia by force of arms about to become a fait accompli next week, speculation is increasingly turning to the longer-term … Continue reading →

Posted in Justice, Oil Black Gold Texas Tea, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, Ukraine

Bear Watch ’14

The Gormogons Posted on March 10, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

Some stories on Russia worth your time: Leon Aron: The Front Lines on Russia’s Home Front Those who claim Putin commits acts like seizing Crimea simply because he can are wrong. He does these things because he must — because, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crimea, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, Ukraine

I’m altering the bargain. Pray that I do not alter it further.

The Gormogons Posted on March 7, 2014 by Dr. J.April 6, 2014

Apparently the Russian Army is storming a Ukranian air force base in Crimea, despite calls for a diplomatic solution during their phone call yesterday. I will make it legal… Remember President Obama’s words to former President Medvedev? “After my election … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, Star Wars, The Obama Amateur Hour, Ukraine

Well done, cookie pushers!

The Gormogons Posted on March 6, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

The State Department gets a lot of flak, much deserved, but much undeserved, as its job is often to play the good cop or be the make-nice agency of the government. What it rarely does is load both rhetorical barrels … Continue reading →

Posted in Crimea, Department of State, Lies Lies and More Damn Lies, Russia, Ukraine

ŒV: Putin & the Pax Americana

The Gormogons Posted on March 5, 2014 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.April 6, 2014

Putin and others are hacking at the Pax Americana which sustains our historically peaceful, prosperous world. They need to be deterred, and we and our allies need to be serious about rebuilding the institutions, especially militaries, which have sustained it. As the Gormogons’ usual … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance of Weakness, Crimea, Fallacy of Foreign-Political Egocentrism, Germany, India, Latvia-Lithuania-Estonia, NATO, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, Ukraine

Russia, Crimea, the Ukraine: Why the Mess is So Messy

The Gormogons Posted on March 1, 2014 by The Czar of MuscovyApril 6, 2014

The American media is doing a really poor job of covering the Ukraine crisis, and this is largely because they ignored its importance for so long that they are scrambling to catch everyone up, what with gays not getting timely … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearance of Weakness, Barack Obama, History, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, Ukraine

Reuben Johnson on Russia’s Ukrainian gas cutoff

The Gormogons Posted on January 7, 2009 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.January 7, 2009

Reuben Johnson, with whom the Volgi worked with back in Russia’s old Wild East days, writes a great piece on how Western appeasement of Russia encourages her encroachment on the liberties (and independence) of her neighbors. Read it. Confucius, Œc. … Continue reading →

Posted in Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, Ukraine

RFE/RL Roundup: Bear Watching (11/12)

The Gormogons Posted on November 13, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.November 13, 2008

Well, your Volgi hasn’t run much news from the Rodina of late, so just to catch y’all up, here we go. Robert Gates is trying to reassure Ukraine and the Baltic states that we’re with them in the wake of … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Asia, Latvia-Lithuania-Estonia, Missile defense, Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vinni-Pukh

Department of Education, fully funded! (Updated)

The Gormogons Posted on October 20, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.October 20, 2008

But the military’s getting screwed. Thanks, Congress. Thanks, banks. Thanks, Fannie & Freddie. Thanks, real-estate speculators. You’ve made us all less safe. Thanks. Thanks so much. UPDATE: On the other hand, at least the same thing is happening in Russia. … Continue reading →

Posted in Financial Crisis, Gubbamint, Military, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian arms

The Gormogons Posted on October 3, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.October 3, 2008

So Bad Vlad is raising the temperature on their “Ukraine sold arms to Georgia” claim. Now the claim seems to be either that they were selling arms into a war zone or that they sold arms “in the run-up” to … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, Ukraine

Russia adds another pretext to go after Ukraine?

The Gormogons Posted on October 2, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.October 2, 2008

Via Kathryn Lopez. Casus belli, Melvin Belli, what’s the difference? Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, Ukraine

Credit where it’s due

The Gormogons Posted on September 28, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 28, 2008

Strong statement by Condi contra Russian demands: “We will not permit Russia to veto the future of NATO, neither the countries offered membership nor their decision to accept it…We and our European allies will give our help to Georgia…. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

RFE/RL Roundup: Bear Watching

The Gormogons Posted on September 24, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 24, 2008

Nice gesture by Medvedev; let’s hope he does more. Too bad Stalin’s the “strong Russia” model Putin is going for. The Russia Lobby continues to press Washington. Matlock’s arguments about the effects of admitting Georgia and Ukraine aren’t trivial, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Fallacy of Foreign-Political Egocentrism, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Moldova, Russia, Stalin, Ukraine

Pro-Western Ukrainian coalition collapses.

The Gormogons Posted on September 16, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 16, 2008

And somewhere, Vlad is smiling. Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine next?

The Gormogons Posted on September 10, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 10, 2008

Leon Aron, who has forgotten more about Russia than the faculties of many universities know, predicts that Russia might skip the Moldovan preliminaries the Volgi has predicted and been monitoring (here, here, here, here) and go straight to the main … Continue reading →

Posted in Russia, Ukraine

Georgia-invasion blowback?

The Gormogons Posted on September 8, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 8, 2008

Ukraine seriously considering rebuilding a nuclear arsenal? Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, Ukraine

Fukuyama against Georgian NATO membership

The Gormogons Posted on September 5, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.September 5, 2008

Here. As I think I’ve argued somewhere (oh yeah, here, though sketchily), the West has a fair number of cards to play against a revanchist, expansion-minded Russia. NATO membership is one. If it’s as transparently a bluff as Fukuyama says, … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Fallacy of Foreign-Political Egocentrism, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Iran, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

And meanwhile on the Black Sea…

The Gormogons Posted on August 27, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 27, 2008

…the Russians say, “Bah, we are not intimidated by your puny warships. Behold our making-stuff-blow-up skills!“ Confucius, Œc. Vol.Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu. www.gormogons.com

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Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Poland, Russia, Turkey, U.S. Navy, Ukraine

Walter Laqueur on Kremlin strategy

The Gormogons Posted on August 17, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 17, 2008

Worth reading. Covers Georgia, the Near Abroad, and the Middle East. The main aim will be to weaken America’s position in the Middle East. In this respect, there are differences of opinion in the Kremlin. Some ex-generals have come on … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Middle East, Russia, Ukraine

Что делать? — Tactical edition

The Gormogons Posted on August 15, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 15, 2008

If the Georgians want to fight, Stuart Koehl has some ideas on how we can help. He doesn’t mention it, but we should be preemptively providing this kind of military assistance to other democratic countries in Russia’s sights, particularly Ukraine. … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, Ukraine, What is to be done?

Уркаїна!

The Gormogons Posted on August 14, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 14, 2008

Wow. Ukraine looks like they’ve realized that it’s on, and they’re trying to effectively lock up the Russian Black Sea Fleet. (Via Michael Ledeen @ NRO.) Good for them. As Krauthammer argues infra: we have cards; we need to play … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, Ukraine

Russian cease-fire?

The Gormogons Posted on August 12, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 12, 2008

Well, this would be nice, if it’s true and it sticks. It’s a welcome distance short of the deposition of the Georgian government I was expecting. If this holds, it’s because Russia’s made her point; now, the ball is in … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Russia, Turkey, Ukraine

Where is the Knight in the Panther Skin? (ვეფხისტყაოსანი)

The Gormogons Posted on August 11, 2008 by Confucius, Œc. Vol.August 11, 2008

The Œcumenical Volgi has been on the road and, due to a dodgy wifi connection, unable to blog at any length. Ensconced in an airport with all the modern conveniences, he can finally address the horrific events in South Ossetia … Continue reading →

Posted in Georgia (Sakartvelo), Kazakhstan, Latvia-Lithuania-Estonia, Moldova, Putin that Chekist хуй, Russia, Ukraine

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