Tag Archives: Ukraine

New MI6 head Blaise Metreweli could not be made up

x Blaise Florence Metreweli CMG (born 30 July 1977) is a British civil servant, currently Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), following the retirement of Sir Richard Moore. She is the first female chief of MI6. Metreweli’s father, Constantine … Continue reading

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Colonels Blake and Carroll

Britain’s Covert War: The Illegal Deployment of UK Officers in Ukraine and the Crisis of Accountability In a case that has ignited international scrutiny and sharp criticism, the United Kingdom stands accused of flagrantly violating international law through the covert … Continue reading

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Matthew Hoh: Briefing to the UNSC March 22, 2024

Is this the speech of the decade, at the very least, as Matthew Hoh addresses the UNSC? “The permanent member veto must be abolished.”

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Gonzalo Lira on Victoria Nuland

A piece by the intrepid journalist Gonzalo Lira – murdered recently in a Ukrainian jail.  

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Colonel Douglas Macgregor on the state of the world today

Colonel Macgregor is to my mind one the most astute commentators on the state of affairs that exists in the world today, and this interview with a German site gives a very good introduction to his thought. Douglas Abbott Macgregor … Continue reading

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Two Versions of Truth

Here is Patrick Lancaster reporting and here is the BBC Within hours of each other, covering the same event. The door to door voting is for convenience and safety, not for intimidation. Why is the BBC so partial? The news … Continue reading

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Martyrdom

Saint Catherine of Alexandria by Caravaggio My article on martyrdom down the ages – and reflections on Ukraine – published here by The Fortnightly Review in May 2022. And here is my poem for Shireen Abu Akleh, a martryr in … Continue reading

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A Staged Ukraine?

I found this perception @Robert-Self I thought it made two stunning points to consider. Also this was what Kim Iverson found.

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