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Gilbert Doctorow, a graduate of Harvard College with a PhD from Columbia, is an independent political analyst based in Brussels. He chose this third career of "public intellectual" after finishing up a 25-year career as corporate executive and outside consultant to multinational corporations doing business in Russia and Eastern Europe which culminated in the position of Managing Director, Russia during the years 1995-2000. He is presently working on a book of memoirs dedicated to the life and times of the 100,000 expatriate families in Moscow during that period.
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Saturday, June 5, 2021A reductionist approach to the forthcoming Biden-Putin summit in Geneva Ever since a firm date and location were announced for a summit between the US and Russian presidents, 16 June in Geneva, American political scientists and journalists have been working overtime to fill newspaper columns and broadcast time with speculation on what should, what could be the agenda for such a meeting.
Monday, November 30, 2020Antony Blinken's Past: Will It Catch Up With Him? When he was interviewed a couple of days ago by Stephen Sackur on the BBC's Hard Talk show, Blinken gave mixed signals on what Russia policy will be under Joe Biden.
Thursday, July 9, 2020Thane Gustafson, "The Bridge: Natural Gas in a Redivided Europe" When America was threatening to provide offensive weaponry to Kiev, Merkel did a U-turn and became the main enforcer of Russian sanctions within the EU in order to cool down American passions and prevent an all-out Ukraine-Russia war that would spill over into Central Europe.
Wednesday, July 8, 2020Vladimir Putin's New Cult of Personality One would have to be blind to miss the changes in Putin's behavior since the start of the year, to miss the evidence that he is less in control of his entourage and the rival factions vying for influence over policy, more a captive of his supporters than ever before.
Saturday, July 4, 2020Putin's Referendum: Where are the numbers? President Vladimir Putin's referendum on amendments to the Russian Constitution held on July 1 gave him an overwhelming victory. That is what the Russia's Central Electoral Commission officially announced on Friday and it has been picked up by all media in Russia and in the West even well before, just after the voting booths were shut on Wednesday night based on exit poll data.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020Putin's Referendum because the vote is a fraud and the outcome is known in advance as "proven" by copies of the new revised Constitution that went on sale in Moscow a couple of days ago.
