What is becoming more and more apparent as the Russian campaign slowly, but inexorably grinds the Ukrainian army in the Donbass into the ground, is that there will be a Novorossiya which may be comprised of all the lands east of the Dniepr river together with the lands from Odessa to the northern end of the border with Moldova (making Transnistria safe). The longer this process of destruction takes the better for the Russians, as the remains of the Ukrainian army is ground into the dirt or sent off to POW camps, and the European economies start to disintegrate under the blowback of their self-flagellatory sanctions. Leaving a rump, enclosed Ukraine with no access to the sea and a declining Europe.
Zelensky's parents have a modest $8M hut in Israel right now but there is not a lot of difference if he settles in London or even Salisbury. Porton Down is close there.
Excellent. The post Soviet b demographics of eastern europe tell a story very different from that played on the Mighty Wurlitzer.
I recall that, some years ago, Michael Hudson was doing some work on Latvia where the same emigration patterns existed. While NATO had its won reasons for wanting Ukraine, the EU had others, not least of which is biddable cheap (well educated) labour
Zelensky's parents have a modest $8M hut in Israel right now but there is not a lot of difference if he settles in London or even Salisbury. Porton Down is close there.
great overview roger.. thank you!
Excellent. The post Soviet b demographics of eastern europe tell a story very different from that played on the Mighty Wurlitzer.
I recall that, some years ago, Michael Hudson was doing some work on Latvia where the same emigration patterns existed. While NATO had its won reasons for wanting Ukraine, the EU had others, not least of which is biddable cheap (well educated) labour