Paul Hansbury
FRANCE VS. TELEGRAM: IS FREE SPEECH AT RISK?
The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has prompted accusations of a curb on free speech. To my mind, the debate should be about privacy.
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Paul Hansbury
- Aug 10
- 4 min
ARGUING WITH ORBAN
Viktor Orban continues to complicate EU policymaking on Ukraine and Russia. What is to be done?
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Paul Hansbury
- Aug 8
- 5 min
SPACE RACE 2.0
Great power competition in space. The militarisation of space should concern us all, as we rely on satellites in so much of our daily lives.
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Paul Hansbury
- Jun 21
- 7 min
FAR FROM PEACE
From Putin's phoney peace offer to his meeting with Kim Jong-Un, there is little cause for optimism. But you can often see what you want.
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Paul Hansbury
- Jun 4
- 4 min
WAR WHISPERS
Is Russia still advancing in Ukraine? Vladimir Putin has been busy but don't believe everything you hear.
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Paul Hansbury
- Jun 2
- 5 min
GEORGIA ON MY MIND
Georgia adopted its foreign agent law last week despite mass protests, but the matter is far from its end.
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Paul Hansbury
- May 29
- 5 min
TARGET, RUSSIA!
Ukraine's military is being forced to fight with one hand behind its back. Is it time to relax restrictions on its use of donated weapons?
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Paul Hansbury
- May 11
- 5 min
RUSSIA POSTURING, CHINA CROWING
There were examples of Russian heavy-handedness and Chinese subtlety last week. Has Xi Jinping been learning from Napoleon?
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Paul Hansbury
- May 1
- 7 min
THE SINO–SOVIET SPIRIT
A few notes on the Washington–Beijing–Moscow strategic triangle of today.
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Paul Hansbury
- Apr 21
- 5 min
REASONS TO CHANGE TACK #4: SPORT AND POLITICS
Why I changed my mind about the relationship between sport and politics, and (reluctantly) support a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes.
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Paul Hansbury
- Apr 11
- 5 min
WHOSE MAN IN HAVANA?
A new investigation pins a series of mysterious 'attacks' against US diplomatic staff on Russia's military intelligence. A few comments.
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Paul Hansbury
- Apr 2
- 7 min
THE BRUTALISATION OF RUSSIA
A few remarks on last month's terrorist attack in Moscow. The treatment of the four suspects is part of the brutalisation of Russia.
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Paul Hansbury
- Mar 24
- 6 min
RUSSIA VOTES
Russia's election had added significance against the backdrop of war. But why does Russia bother with such an obviously undemocratic vote?
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Paul Hansbury
- Mar 5
- 6 min
PUTIN TALKS... AND TALKS
Vladimir Putin, warning NATO against deploying troops to Ukraine, says Russia is prepared for nuclear war. Is NATO ready?
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Paul Hansbury
- Jan 3
- 5 min
PARSING JUDGEMENT #2: RIGHTS AND WRONGS IN RUSSIA POLICY
Thomas Graham's new book on the United States' Russia policy will rile many readers, but it's a well-informed appraisal. Here's my review.
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Paul Hansbury
- Dec 21, 2023
- 5 min
OUTLOOK FOR THE WAR IN UKRAINE IN 2024
Vladimir Putin appears confident the war in Ukraine is turning in his favour: he could yet be hoisted with his own petard, however.
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Paul Hansbury
- Oct 16, 2023
- 4 min
THE RUSSIANS ARE EYELESS IN GAZA TOO
I've heard some pretty off-the-wall claims over the past week. The authors of this article think the fact that Hamas attacked Israelis on...
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Paul Hansbury
- Sep 23, 2023
- 4 min
NOTEBOOK (SEPTEMBER – PART I)
One of the biggest challenges since I started this blog is that there is so much going on in, or otherwise affecting, eastern Europe and...
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Paul Hansbury
- Sep 13, 2023
- 5 min
QUICK NOTES ON THE PUTIN—KIM SUMMIT
With his collar suit and Mao-styled haircut, Kim Yong-Un conjures an image of China... Frankly, I think the summit's significance is slight.
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