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The Coming Siege of Crimea?

Why a siege is far preferable to an assault (for now) and how that can be set up (Russian/Русский перевод; Если вы состоите в российской армии и хотите сдаться Украине, звоните по этим номерам: +38 066 580 34 98 или ...

TRUMP INDICTED ON 37 FEDERAL CRIMINAL COUNTS BY SPECIAL COUNSEL JACK SMITH—Read Full Indictment Here

Finally, the pretty open-and-shut classified records case has blown up in Trump's face as his first federal indictment was unsealed yesterday By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, LinkedIn, Facebook) June 10, 2023; see related April 13 article Enough with the ...
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Recent Raids and Drone Strikes in Russia Show How Screwed Russia and Putin Really Are

Both the ground raids and the drone air strikes are not only going to accelerate the collapse of Russia’s military positions in Ukraine but also Putin’s standing at home (Russian/Русский перевод; Если вы состоите в российской армии и хотите сдаться ...
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EXCLUSIVE: First Round Turkey Election Voting Data Suggest Systemic Opposition Voter Suppression

Rejected ballot and voter turnout data favoring Erdogan over Kilicdaroglu collectively suggest foul play By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, LinkedIn, Facebook) May 28, 2023; see related ongoing Twitter thread and related articles by Brian from May 13 The Importance ...
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My Turkish Election Results Dataset Raises Troubling Questions and Should Be of Interest

Still wondering how I yet again beat every major outlet on a big story... By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, LinkedIn, Facebook) May 18, 2023; see related ongoing Twitter thread and related articles by Brian from May 13 The Importance of The Effort ...
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The Importance of The Effort to Eject Erdoğan Goes Far Beyond Turkey

Tomorrow’s Turkish election carries regional and even global ramifications By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, LinkedIn, Facebook) May 13, 2023; see directly related May 10 article by Brian graciously published by The UnPopulist: Turkey's Best Shot for Defeating its Illiberal ...
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How Bakhmut and Kherson Set Up Ukraine’s Counteroffensive

The smell of counteroffensive is in the air this spring in Ukraine as events in Kherson and Bakhmut will reverberate throughout Ukraine and shape that coming counteroffensive (Russian/Русский перевод; Если вы состоите в российской армии и хотите сдаться Украине, звоните ...
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Ukraine Crossing Dnipro River a Big Deal and General Assessment

As a major literal and figurative barrier is crossed by Ukraine, it’s time to take stock of the course of the war (Russian/Русский перевод; Если вы состоите в российской армии и хотите сдаться Украине, звоните по этим номерам: +38 066 ...
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Enough with the Breathlessly Stupid Trump Indictment Commentary

Even in an era producing more and more ridiculous media commentary, this is too much By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, LinkedIn, Facebook) April 13, 2023 Former President Donald Trump arrives for his arraignment in New York court. Mary Altaffer/AP Photo SILVER SPRING—After ...
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TRUMP INDICTED ON 34 FELONY CHARGES—Read Full Indictment Here

Don't let others spin and gaslight the truth, read Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's indictment for yourself here By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, LinkedIn, Facebook) April 4, 2023 Trump at his arraignment in Manhattan on April 4-Andrew Kelly/Reuters SILVER SPRING—Trump was indicted ...

The Post-Putin World Will Be So Much Better than This One

Imagining a post-Putin world is not as hard as many would think and would be better for everyone, including Russia and China (Russian/Русский перевод; Если вы состоите в российской армии и хотите сдаться Украине, звоните по этим номерам: +38 066 ...
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Offensive Smensive: 8 Reasons Why Russia’s Expected Offensive Cannot Succeed

Enough with the “Russian offensive” hype. Whatever the Kremlin manages to stitch together in the coming weeks and months, there is no reason to suspect it will be anything different from what Russian operations have been for the more than ...