Fall of Icarus? The Fate of Yevgheny Prighozin

It's almost exactly two months on from when I last posted on this blog. At that juncture, Yevgheny Prigozhin, the caterer turned warlord, known as Putin's Chef, had just attempted what the Russians might term a 'putsch', challenging the countries military top brass and potentially sparking a civil war. However, this was abruptly called off… Continue reading Fall of Icarus? The Fate of Yevgheny Prighozin

Boris Berezovsky – Suicide or Murder?

As expected, March proved to be a fairly pivotal month in world affairs, with plenty of momentous turning points, historical events and announcements crowding the headlines. These included the election of Pope Francis, a move towards foreign intervention in the Syrian civil war by Western powers, the Cypriot banking crisis, a spate of weather โ€˜weirding,โ€™… Continue reading Boris Berezovsky – Suicide or Murder?