Germany Is Committing Suicide But I Don’t Agree With JD Vance That It’s A Civilizational Issue – OpEd
U.S. Vice President JD Vance alleges that Europe faces civilisational suicide, pointing at Germany in particular. I am an advocate
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Author: Ian Proud
Ian Proud was a member of HM Diplomatic Service from 1999 to 2023. From July 2014 to February 2019 Ian was posted to the British Embassy in Moscow. He was also Director of the Diplomatic Academy for Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Anglo-American School of Moscow.
Articles by Ian Proud :
‘Sanction Russia Or You Can’t Join Our Club’: Eurocrats Blackmail Serbia Ahead Of Victory Day – OpEd
As Central European countries like Slovakia grow restive about the anti-democratic creep of Brussels, the European Commission has increased its
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Fateful Errors: Why NATO Leaders Should Have Listened To George Kennan In 1997 – OpEd
In 1997, veteran U.S. diplomat George Kennan stated that ‘expanding NATO would be the most fateful error of American foreign
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Starmer Is Curiously Aligned With Russia On Global Grade But Doesn’t Realise It – OpEd
Britain and Russia find themselves in a fascinating position of taking a moderate line on Trump’s Tariff war while at
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The European Union Should Reform Or Die – OpEd
The European Union won’t exist in 2040 if it continues to centralise powers at the expense of sovereign Member States.
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The Best Response To US Tariffs Is For Developing Countries To Sell US Debt – OpEd
As President Trump threatens the world with sweeping tariffs, he is trying to change the fundamental laws of economics through
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Western Pundits Should Stop Writing Idiotic Nonsense About Russia’s Economy – OpEd
From an extremely small list, Owen Matthews has been one of the more balanced mainstream commentators on the war in
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All The Pressure Is Now On Zelenskyy After Ceasefire Offer: Don’t Believe The British Spin – OpEd
I assess that Russia will agree with the U.S. on a proposed ceasefire in Ukraine. This would put the ball
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Starmer Is Ditching Zelensky To Avoid Trump Tariffs And Land A Trade Deal – OpEd
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to Washington majored on an historic invitation for President Trump to make a second state
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How President Trump Is Well Placed To Secure A Deal With Russia To End The War – OpEd
Media coverage of America’s recent talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia focussed almost exclusively on the prospects for a ceasefire in Ukraine.
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