Brian's unique explorations of the war and the historical context and events leading up to Russia's current assault against Ukraine
(Russian/Русский перевод) Over two decades, Brian has majored in Russian history, studied Russia's war against Georgia in graduate school, and covered Russia and its foreign policy as a journalist, including writing for the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) from 2015-2017 as one of the most popular guest scholar contributors until he was censored for his post on Prevezon's corrupt work for the Kremlin. Since 2014, he has covered in detail Russia's longstanding campaign to dominate Ukraine and turn it into a de facto vassal, diving into the historical context of Russia's 2014 military aggression against Ukraine in Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk, continuing his coverage through The (First) Russo-American Cyberwar's 2016 U.S. presidential election interference—a central aim of which was to further the Kremlin's Ukraine campaign partnering with a pliant Donald Trump—through Trump's first impeachment centering on Ukraine, through Russia's 2020 election interference, and up to Putin's current exponential military escalation (he was possibly the only analyst to predict beforehand in writing Ukraine's sinking of the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet Flagship, the Moskva). This coverage includes his groundbreaking eBook, A Song of Gas and Politics: How Ukraine Is at the Center of Trump-Russia, or, Ukrainegate: A “New” Phase in the Trump-Russia Saga Made from Recycled Materials (available in Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, & EPUB) excerpts below.
A large number of the articles on the current war are adapted from three of Brian's Small Wars Journal articles:
- Bungling the Prewar and First Moves in Finland 1939 and Ukraine 2022: A Comedy of Errors for Stalin’s Soviet Union and Putin’s Russia, Respectively (May 23, 2022)
- The Beginning of the End of Putin? Why the Russian Army May (and Should) Revolt (March 8, 2022, and featured by Real Clear Defense, The National Endowment for Democracy’s (NED)Democracy Digest, and SOF News)
- The Utter Banality of Putin’s Kabuki Campaign in Ukraine(February 21, 2022, and featured by SOF News)
THE CURRENT WAR

The West’s Humanitarian Response to Ukraine Should Inspire Repetition, Not Envy
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How Ukraine War Will Likely Go Rest of 2022, or, Kherson: The Beginning of the End for Russia
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Russia’s Defeat in Ukraine May Take Some Time, But It’s Coming and Sooner Than You Think
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Debunking One of the Worst Arguments Against Increasing Support for Ukraine
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THE THREE MAPS SHOWING WHY UKRAINE IS WINNING AND RUSSIA IS LOSING (and why is isn’t even close)
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A Flurry of Telling Parallels Between the 1939-1940 Soviet-Finnish Winter War and Russia’s 2022 Ukraine War
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Moscow’s 1939 Finland Hubris Repeats Itself in Ukraine in 2022
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How Delusions of Phantom Fascists Duped Stalin in 1939 and Putin in 2022
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“Banderites”: What Russia Really Means When It Calls Ukraine Nazi and Fascist
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A Brief History of Russian and Soviet Genocides, Mass Deportations, and Other Atrocities in Ukraine
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A Terrifying Comparison Between Putin and Stalin
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A Super-Short Guide to Why Ukraine is Kicking Russia’s Ass in Putin’s Ukraine War
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BACKGROUND

The U.S. Should Weaponize Europe’s Oil and Natural Gas Markets in an Economic Offensive Against Russia
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Already in a Cyberwar with Russia, NATO Must Expand Article 5 to Include Cyberwarfare
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The History of Russia’s Cyberwarfare Against NATO Shows It Is Time to Add to NATO’s Article 5
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When Dirty Russian-Connected Money Saved Trump’s Ass and His Ensuing Business Disasters Helped Destroy the Global and American Economies
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The Nexus of American Right-Wing and Kremlin Disinformation Exposes Trump-Russia’s Mechanics
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Nationalism: A National Security Threat from Without and Within and one of Putin’s Favorite Weapons
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Coronavirus and History, Russia and Italy, the War for Reality, and the Nexus of It All
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The Untold Story of the Bidens and Burisma
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Time to Play Hardball with Russia
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A Song of Gas and Politics: How Ukraine Is at the Center of Trump-Russia, or, Ukrainegate: A “New” Phase in the Trump-Russia Saga Made from Recycled Materials (eBook preview/excerpt)
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Ukrainegate Proves the Media Has Learned Almost Nothing from 2016
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How Cohen’s and Manafort’s Ukraine Ties Tell the Deeper Story of Trump-Russia and the Mueller Probe
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External Audio/Video interview of Brian on Ukraine
Twitter Spaces:
Panel with Rep. Adam Kinzinger
https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1lDGLLXaVeMGm-5/6/2022
Other Related External Articles by Brian
NEWSWEEK
SMALL WARS JOURNAL
WAR IS BORING
How Syria Fits Into the Trump-Russia Scandal- March 29, 2018
DONATE TO SUPPORT UKRAINE! Слава Украине! Slava Ukraini!

Save the Children is one of the premier international aid organizations.
Come Back Alive is an organization that supports the Ukrainian military.
The Ukrainian government’s central bank, the National Bank of Ukraine, has also opened special accounts for people to donate to both the Ukrainian Armed Forces and for humanitarian assistance for civilians.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is another amazing humanitarian organization.
The main UN body to help refugees is the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), which does amazing work all over the world. Another vital UN agency involved in helping Ukraine is the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF), a deeply experienced organization, provides emergency medical services for the wounded in Ukraine.