Transnistria is an autonomous region situated within Moldova. It gained independence as a separate republic from Moldova following the collapse of the Soviet Union and has since oscillated between pro-European and pro-Russian governments. In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Transnistria’s future is up for grabs. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan delves into…

The West and its allies have sanctioned many key Russian exports and revenue streams in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While some of those sanctions have been very effective, others have had mixed results or even backfired. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan explains why Russian oil exports have seen such persistent demand…

With Western economic sanctions reducing demand, Russia’s natural gas exports to the EU are expected to decline by nearly two-thirds compared to the previous year. Europe drastically cut Russian oil and gas purchases following the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan explains how Europe successfully reduced its…

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is in New York the week of Sept. 17. The war time leader spoke to the United Nation’s General Assembly, pleading with the international body to remove Russia from the Security Council. In an emotionally charged speech, Zelenskyy told the Assembly, “Each decade, Russia starts a new war. Parts of Moldova…

Five Americans detained in Iran are back home as part of a prisoner exchange. And a cyberattack could mean a tougher time finding Clorox products in your corner store. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. 5 Americans return to the U.S. as part of prison swap with Iran Five Americans…

Mounting U.S. concerns over a potential Russian-North Korean arms deal has provoked a more comprehensive review of global arms control agreements. Key agreements were already disintegrating for several years before the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine took them off the table entirely. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan reminds readers that these deals matter perhaps more…

Call it a sign of the times for the Russian economy. A shopping mall is being turned into a factory to make kamikaze or suicide drones. At the same time, teenagers are being forced to build the weapons of war. Russia is using unmanned aerial vehicles like the Lancet and Shahed-136 in Ukraine to a…

Is the U.S. dollar really at risk of losing its reserve currency status? Dedollarization talks are heating up as more countries look to cut the U.S. dollar out of trade transactions. What would a move away from the U.S. dollar mean for the U.S. economy and what currency could replace it? Geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan…

Russia’s Defense Ministry announced a Russian warship fired warning shots at a cargo ship in the Black Sea. The ministry said the Palau-flagged Sukru Okan vessel was heading north to the Ukrainian Danube River port of Izmail. According to the ministry, Russian forces fired shots from automatic small arms to force it to stop after the…