Crimea Political Score Card: Putin Wins, America Loses WASHINGTON – President Obama and the European leaders will meet very soon in Europe, in The Hague, for a summit...
A Reluctant Obama Announces Weak Sanctions Against Russia WASHINGTON – If body language alone were an indicator of resolve and courage, then not much reassurance from President Obama’s latest...
Crimea Is A Political Victory For Putin WASHINGTON – Some commentators talk about the Crimea crisis using the old and rather stale analogy of a chess game in...
The Crimea Is Lost, But The Ukraine Wants To Be Part Of the West WASHINGTON – After the (predictable) outcome of the Moscow-mandated referendum on annexation to Russia, the Crimea is gone, I would...
Incredibly Corrupt India WASHINGTON – “Incredible India” is the captivating slogan created a few years ago with the goal of attracting tourists to this mysterious land of...
Too Many Bad Loans In China? By Paolo von Schirach March 14, 2014 WASHINGTON – Until very recently a large number of Western analysts bought...
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yatsenyuk Both Defiant And Conciliatory In A Speech At The Atlantic Council By Paolo von Schirach March 12, 2014 WASHINGTON – The Western world seems to be united in its support...
A New Balance Of Power When America Will Start Exporting Gas By Paolo von Schirach March 11, 2014 WASHINGTON – If America were capable of exporting oil and gas, the...
Financial Aid To The Ukraine? Great Idea But Huge Costs By Paolo von Schirach March 10, 2014 WASHINGTON – A few days ago, I argued in a related piece...
With A Forced Referendum On Joining Russia, The Crimea Crisis Gets Worse By Paolo von Schirach Related story: https://schirachreport.com/index.php/2014/03/05/ukrainians-willing-grant-additional-autonomy-crimea-translation-crimea-lost/ March 7, 2014 WASHINGTON – I recently argued (see link to a...