Dag Detter is the principal of Detter & Co, an advisor to governments, investors and IFIs such as the IMF,
Category: Politics

West after Wagner rebellion: Talk softly and help Ukraine carry a bigger stick
As the United States and its European allies work to make sense of last weekend’s chaos in the Kremlin, they’re
‘The Bloke Doesn’t Get It’: Rishi Sunak May Block Public Sector Pay Rises In Inflation Battle
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits a mobile lung health check unit in Nottingham, Britain, June 26, 2023. REUTERS/Phil Noble/Pool

Joe Lycett had the very best response to critics of Ben Elton’s Rishi Sunak broadside
As you’ll have seen elsewhere by now, Ben Elton went wildly viral at the weekend with his excoriating takedown of

Far-right triumph in German district election spooks politicians
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Sunday for the first time won a district council election, sparking concerns over

Queen ‘asked to block’ House of Lords place for media magnate Evgeny Lebedev
LONDON — The late Queen Elizabeth II was asked to step in and stop Russian-British media tycoon Evgeny Lebedev getting
Russia Facing ‘Multiple Threats’ As Ukrainian Counter-Offensive Gathers Pace, Says UK
Ukrainian soldiers from the 80th Air Assault Brigade training green tactics, clearing trenches using armoured personnel carriers, recoilless guns, and
After Russia’s invasion, Brussels is a military player but not a military power
This article is part of the Europe’s strategic impotence Special Report. The EU has its roots in an effort to

China praises Putin’s leadership, calls for stability in Russia
China moved to bolster Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday — praising his “strategic guidance” and calling for stability —
New UCP government must address $30BN infrastructure gap: Alberta Municipalities
The group representing Alberta cities, towns and villages is renewing its call for improved funding from the province for infrastructure,