Dr. Doctorow’s Struggles With Realities.
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Dr. Doctorow’s Struggles With Realities.When we first took a critical look at Gilbert Doctorow’s analyses a good two weeks ago, it didn’t go down well. Now he is attacking his colleagues in the most despicable way. By doing so, he is also harming Russia – is that what he wants?
Dr. Doctorow from Brussels is not just anyone. He describes himself as an expert on Russia, having spent almost his entire professional life in the Soviet Union.
Everyone has their own experiences and opinions based on them. But when he went so far as to compare President Putin to Gorbachev and claim that the “elites”—nota bene, without describing them—were preparing to remove Putin from office, we intervened to set the record straight. This is what happened in our article “When an
‘expert’ loses his footing.”Cheap Shots Against His ColleaguesGilbert Doctorow was the first commentator on our article, so he certainly took note of it. However, he responded in his own way, not in a factual and collegial manner. Not only did he attack the author—which I can live with—but he also accused Larry Johnson and Scott Ritter by name of not even speaking Russian and of getting their “insider perspectives” from RT, the Russian Foreign Ministry, and retired Russian generals, thus parroting Russian propaganda and insinuating that they had been bought. These allegations are all inaccurate.
I know Larry Johnson and Scott Ritter personally, and we meet regularly when they are in Moscow or elsewhere. I have seen Scott Ritter, who is currently spending over two weeks in Russia, twice in the last few days. We met Russian entrepreneurs, publishers, frontline soldiers, Spetsnaz, journalists, bloggers, etc. Yesterday, Scott Ritter presented his new book, “Highway to Hell,” in its Russian version, “Дорога в Ад.” Scott Ritter’s producer manages him on a contract basis, which she bills Ritter for. Scott Ritter is thus completely independent, has no ties to the state or other third parties, and pays all his travel expenses out of his own pocket; he is supported exclusively by the readers of his blog.
He has an enviable network throughout Russia and is respected by Russians as an American patriot who seeks and promotes relations with Russia. His Russian isn’t great, but he communicates perfectly well with his producer, who in turn speaks virtually no English.
One gets the impression that Gilbert Doctorow simply envies his colleagues and attacks them—unsavory.
Doctorow Accuses Russia of Xenophobia Against His Better JudgmentAfter spending almost three weeks traveling in Russia, Dr. Doctorow posted something on his blog that leaves one stunned. He describes security measures in the Russian telecommunications sector as a xenophobic gust of wind and—as evidence of alleged Russian xenophobia—falsely claims that foreigners without permanent residence in Russia are no longer allowed to own a Russian SIM card.
In his travel report, he shared the following with the public on November 6, 2025:
