Klaus Kondrup

Sindarovs parade

For the secend day in a row, the Uzbek chess prodigy Javokir Sindarov dominates the headlines in international chess.

Apr 12 • Klaus Kondrup

Sindarov takes the lead

In The World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament, Uzbek phenomenon Javokir Sindarov has given the older generation his tail. Now, they have one…

Apr 10 • Klaus Kondrup

March 2026

Notes on Iran

The last few months I have focused on making videos in Danish language about global politics. Here re my notes in English language from this week and…

Mar 3 • Klaus Kondrup

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October 2025

The Battle for Pokrovsk VII

AFU have gotten their troops caught. Instead of trying to break out of the siege in time, Kyiv chose to sustain the fortress. As always. Kyiv displays a…

Oct 31, 2025 • Klaus Kondrup

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The Battle for Pokrovsk VI

Is this the beginning of the end? The lack of fighting power is becoming concrete. Weakly supported on the verge of exhaustion, AFU enters wack a mole…

Oct 19, 2025 • Klaus Kondrup

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The Pentagon Calculus

Concerning the deployment of Tomahawk missiles through Ukraine. In the end The White house decides, but if military intelligence reaches The Oval…

Oct 18, 2025 • Klaus Kondrup

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How did we end up in desperation?

This morning I woke up to a tweet saying: How desperate is the West? - I believe that is the question of the day. I will add: What comes, when…

Oct 13, 2025 • Klaus Kondrup

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The Battle for Pokrovsk V

In the northeast of Pokrovsk there is fighting around AFR breakthrough; AFU must prevail here or accept that the way lays bare towards Kramatorsk. This…

Oct 3, 2025 • Klaus Kondrup

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September 2025

The Battle for Pokrovsk IV

For the observer, the battle for Pokrovsk has come to look like the battle for Bakhmut; it draws Kyiv's attention and resources away from maneuvers…

Sep 17, 2025 • Klaus Kondrup

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August 2025

The Battle of Pokrovsk III

Kyivs forces ara balancing Moscows forces in and around Pokrovsk. Battle hardened deployable troops are lacking along the frontline, where the attacker…

Aug 30, 2025 • Klaus Kondrup

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The Battle of Pokrovsk II

As a first offensive move, AFR seeks to secure the flanks. It is not easy for AFU to organize a proper defence: they need battle hardened troops that…

Aug 13, 2025 • Klaus Kondrup

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The Battle for Pokrovsk I

After almost a whole year of siege, the battle for Pokrovsk has begun. The AFU is exhausted, short of supplies and losing their line of retreat…

Aug 7, 2025 • Klaus Kondrup