A Dystopian Future for Russia

Trumpism is a term for the political ideologies, social emotions, style of governance, political movement, and set of mechanisms for acquiring and keeping control of power associated with Donald Trump and his political base. Trumpists and Trumpian are terms used to refer to those exhibiting characteristics of Trumpism, whereas political supporters of Trump are known as Trumpers.

Authors: Barry Pavel, senior vice president and director of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Peter Engelke, deputy director and a senior fellow, Jeffrey Cimmino, associate director.

Scenario 1: Miracle on the Dnipro 

Source: Eurostat (based on latest estimates available July 2022)

1. Ireland: 4,0%
2. Malta: 3,8%
3. Croatia: 2,9%
4. Romania: 2,9%
5. Slovakia: 2,7%
6. Lithuania: 2,5%
7. Greece: 2,4%
8. Bulgaria: 2,3%
9. Latvia: 2,2%
10. Cyprus: 2,1%
11. Spain: 2,1%
12. Hungary: 2,1%
13. Luxembourg: 2,1%
14. Czech Republic: 2,0%
15. Estonia: 1,9%
16. Portugal: 1,9%
17. Austria: 1,5%
18. Poland: 1,5%
19. France: 1,4%
20. Belgium: 1,3%
21. Germany: 1,3%
22. Denmark: 1,2%
23. Finland: 1,2%
24. Netherlands: 1,0%
25. Slovenia: 1,0%

1. A full cut-off from Russian gas would cause gas rationing in early-2023, triggering a recession in the euro area. Only if overall gas consumption of households and firms can be reduced; and concerted action among EU members will help mitigate adverse effects of a cut-off of Russian gas.
2. Two of the largest euro area economies, Germany, and Italy, remain the most vulnerable.

Author: Xavier Prats Monné, former director general of DG SANTE

1. Make America Great Again (MAGA) Republicans embrace anger, they thrive on chaos. They live not in the light of truth but in the shadow of lies. Trump and his followers are threatening the entire American experiment. 

1. AFAAD (Oeuvre exclusivement sur le sujet des abattoirs) www.afaad.net
2. Alliance Anticorrida (Lutte contre toute activité tauromachique contraire à la législation en vigueur) www.allianceanticorrida.fr
3. Antidote Europe (S’oppose à l’expérimentation animale pour des raisons strictement scientifiques). www.antidote-europe.org