Category Archives: Europe

“Russia Threatens Moldova With ‘Military Scenario’ Over Transnistria”

Posted on March 5, 2024 by TTG

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Mikhail Galuzin, has warned Moldova of “a military scenario” if it attempts to resolve the problem of the breakaway Transnistrian region by force. “We are extremely concerned about such a possibility and have always made it … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 41 Comments

“New NATO Member Finland Elects a President Set to Keep Up Hard Line on Neighboring Russia”

Posted on February 13, 2024 by TTG

Associated Press | By Jari Tanner HELSINKI — Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb has narrowly won a runoff vote to become Finland’s next president, who will steer security policy that includes integrating the new NATO member into the alliance at … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Russia, TTG | 63 Comments

“The Advent of Russia and the New World”

Posted on February 12, 2024 by TTG

A new world is being born before our eyes. Russia’s military operation in Ukraine has opened a new era – and in three dimensions at once. And of course, in the fourth, domestic Russian. Here begins a new period both … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 75 Comments

“Europe seems to have adapted to life without Russian gas”

Posted on January 22, 2024 by TTG

European countries dealing with recent transportation issues in the Middle East have not experienced an increase in gas prices, which may indicate their success in weaning themselves off Russian gas. Although the dangers of shipping through the Red Sea have … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Europe, Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 23 Comments

“Goodbye, Eastern Europe: An Intimate History of a Divided Land”

Posted on January 6, 2024 by TTG

In light of Russia’s aggressive 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Goodbye, Eastern Europe is a crucial, elucidative read, a sweeping epic chronicling a thousand years of strife, war, and bloodshed, from pre-Christianity to the fall of Communism—illuminating the remarkable cultural significance … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Europe, History, TTG | 68 Comments

Europe Swears Off Russian Gas. The Unexpected Price.

Posted on December 15, 2023 by TTG

Last year at this time, Europeans worried about freezing without natural gas imports from Russia. That didn’t happen, and won’t this year. The European Union enters the winter of 2023-2024 with gas storage tanks nearly 95% full. Germany and its … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Europe, Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 74 Comments

Book review – “Polska na Wolnie” (Poland at War)

Posted on November 17, 2023 by TTG

I imagine this may go unnoticed outside Poland, so I’d like to give heads up to all of you interested in the rather never officially undisclosed/confirmed circumstances around the beginning of the full scale Russian invasion of Ukraine from Polish … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Europe, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 8 Comments

The Polish Elections

Posted on October 16, 2023 by TTG

The exit polls from Poland’s election have Eurocrats grinning like Cheshire cats. After years of estrangement and antagonism, Poland’s centrist opposition Civic Coalition, has a simple message for Brussels: “We, the fifth-largest country in the EU fold, are back!” The … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Politics, TTG | 14 Comments

Nuclear energy in Europe

Posted on September 28, 2023 by TTG

Poland is starting to build a fleet of large reactors TODAY, immediately after signing contracts. They have this one great chance to bury Germany economically. Germany’s economy was based on large and middle-sized industrial companies running on cheap energy. Where … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Europe, TTG | 33 Comments