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Back to the Future
Maybe the only way to reset US-Russian relations is to go back to the Cold War and start all over again.
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Why I no longer stand with Israel, and never will again
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Agent Zelensky - Part 1
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On the Brink
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Children of the Camps
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Ritter's Rant 069: Back to the Future
We need a reset with Russia. Maybe we need to back to the Cold War and start over.
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De-Banked
Today my banking institution of 26 years, Citizens Bank, declared that they were ending their banking relationship with me. My accounts were zeroed out…
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Losing the Republic
On September 17, 1787, Benjamin Franklin addressed the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, convened to transform the failed confederacy that had…
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Iranian Resilience
Back in 2023 I had the honor of meeting with former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi while he was in New York for the General Assembly debate.
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The End of a Dream?
The dream of disarmament is over. It is time to wake up to reality, so that we don’t end up living in a nightmare. Now we need to dream of peace.
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The Camel’s Bloody Nose
The other day I wrote a post which made use of an analogy involving a camel and a tent—in short, to keep the camel from entering the tent once it stuck…
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Russia’s Dark Sage
Interview with Sergei Karaganov
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Russia's Dark Sage
Normalized US-Russian relations had been promoted as a lofty, yet attainable, objective, But Sergei Karaganov is right--the US in an untrustworthy…
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Interview with Valery Korovin
In this special edition of The Russia House with Scott Ritter, I am in downtown Moscow, where I had the pleasure of interviewing Valery Korovin, a…
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Interview with Andrey Masalovich
In this special edition of The Russia House with Scott Ritter, I am in downtown Moscow, where I had the pleasure of interviewing Andrey Masalovich …
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Interview with Andrey Ilnitsky
In this special edition of The Russia House with Scott Ritter, I am in downtown Moscow, where I had the honor and privilege to speak with with Andrey…
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The SPOTREP, Issue 6
In this episode of the SPOTREP, I dig deeper into the headlines regarding Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, and explore the political instability in…
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The SPOTREP, Issue 5
This week on The Spotrep we dig deeper into the Israeli attack on Qatar, Russian drones over Poland, and the sad state of western democracy in France…
Sep 12, 2025
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The SPOTREP, Issue 4
In this issue of The SPOTREP we dig deeper into Ukrainian President Zelensky’s future, and examine the reality of Trump’s economic deal with the EU.
Aug 4, 2025
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The SPOTREP, Issue 3
In this edition of The SPOTREP, we dig deeper into Trump's relationship with Netanyahu and Zelensky, and assess the viability of Senator Graham's…
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The SPOTREP, Ep. 2
This week on The SPOTREP I explore UK-French nuclear cooperation, US drone policy, Israel’s attack on Iran, and Trump’s addiction to rare earth…
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Trump Watch 12: "Genocide and Democracy"
Special Guest: Medea Benjamin
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Trump Watch 11: "The Man Comes Around"
Special Guest: Christina Bobb
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Trump Watch 10: "American Idiot"
Special Guest: Aaron Maté
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Trump Watch 9: "I Want To Be Sedated"
Special Guest: Dr. Naomi Wolf
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Trump Watch 8: "The Gloves Come Off"
Special Guest: Ryan Dawson
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The Scud Hunters: Chapter Four
The Missile Guy
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The Scud Hunters: Chapter Three
The Missile War
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The Scud Hunters: Chapter Two
Interludes
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The Scud Hunters: Chapter One
Projects
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The Scud Hunters: Prologue
The “Confirmed Kill”
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Ritter’s Rant
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Ritter's Rant 069: Back to the Future
We need a reset with Russia. Maybe we need to back to the Cold War and start over.
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Ritter's Rant 068: The Battle of New York
The US Constitution is under attack by the Trump administration.
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Ritter's Rant 067: Venezuela
The US military action against Venezuela is a sign of things to come.Real Scott Ritter is a reader-supported publication.
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Ritter's Rant 066: Holiday Greetings!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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Ritter's Rant 065: Reaping the Whirlwind
Putin has announced that the Oreshnik missile is entering operational service.
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Memories
Our history is fading away before us, in the failing memories of our elders. We must do a better job is listening and learning while they are still…
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Ritter's Rant 068: The Battle of New York
The US Constitution is under attack by the Trump administration.
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The Battle of New York
"What country can preserve it’s liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance?" Thomas…
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The Sanctions Shield
Keeping sanction in place may be Russia's best chance at survival.
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Russia’s Dark Sage
Interview with Sergei Karaganov
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Russia's Dark Sage
Normalized US-Russian relations had been promoted as a lofty, yet attainable, objective, But Sergei Karaganov is right--the US in an untrustworthy…
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