Predictions for 2023? Annus horribilis with some surprising upsides

The Cradle's writers offer up their predictions for 2023. The common theme is massive global shifts, some good, some bad.

No pain, no grain: Putin’s Black Sea comeback

After the western military attack on Sevastopol briefly halted Russian grain transports, Moscow is back in business with a stronger hand and more favorable terms.

Russia favors Turkey over Europe for gas hub: Putin

The Russian president also revealed the details of the aftermath of Nord Stream pipeline explosions

The UK’s transition from Tweedledee to Tweedledum

Don’t expect Britain’s first Asian prime minister to radically reverse the UK's direction, as he is a pillar of the establishment.

Everybody wants to hop on the BRICS Express

Eurasia is about to get a whole lot larger as countries line up to join the Chinese and Russian-led BRICS and SCO, to the detriment of the west

Ukraine’s revenge on the West 

As the balance of power shifts again in Ukraine, its reverberations will impact the very unity of the EU project

Gas-hungry Germany approves arms deal with Saudi Arabia

Germany has been boosting its relations with GCC countries after losing access to Russian fuel

Who profits from Pipeline Terror?

Secret talks between Russia and Germany to resolve their Nord Stream 1 and 2 issues had to be averted at any cost