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NATO’s “Northern Balance” – an instrument of provoking conflict

13:29 08.07.2025 Nikolai Mezhevich

NATO’s “Northern Balance” – an instrument of provoking conflict

In the wake of World War 2, there emerged in the North and Northeastern Europe a security architecture, known as the “Northern Balance.” The rather cautious military cooperation between Denmark and Norway within NATO was offset by the Soviet Union’s special relationship with neutral and friendly Finland, while Sweden retained …

Will Trump distance himself from Ukrainian conflict?

11:58 11.06.2025 Alexander Gusev

Will Trump distance himself from Ukrainian conflict?

According to The New York Times (NYT), US President Donald Trump has decided to back down from his earlier commitments to end the conflict in Ukraine. Many experts with close links to the White House see this as a sign of Trump demonstrating his intention to distance himself from the …

Ukraine – Does the "Kellogg Plan" Exist?

10:15 07.12.2024 Denis Baturin

Ukraine – Does the "Kellogg Plan" Exist?

The "Kellogg Plan," proposed by retired General Keith Kellogg (photo), Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine, must be assessed considering several factors: The plan was presented months before the combat testing of the "Oreshnik" medium-range missile system. Like Trump, president-elect, but not yet inaugurated, Kellogg has been appointed but lacks …

Hurricane Milton, "Russia's Hand" and the Outcome of Biden's Visit to Germany

10:42 24.10.2024 Alexander Gusev

Hurricane Milton, "Russia's Hand" and the Outcome of Biden's Visit to Germany

According to Deanne Criswell, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the US Department of Homeland Security, Hurricane Milton, a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale which hit the US on October 9 did not lead to the catastrophic consequences that the American climate monitoring services had …

New Anti-Russia, Anti-China Coalition Forming in the Arctic?

11:15 15.10.2024 Vladimir Petrovsky

New Anti-Russia, Anti-China Coalition Forming in the Arctic?

It looks like an anti-Russia and anti-China coalition is forming in the Arctic. As Bloomberg reports, Canada and countries of Northern Europe are working on the creation of an alliance whose purpose will be to “counteract the activity of Russia and China in the Arctic”. This is nothing less than …

Apocalypse of Our Time: Servants of the Devil Before the Court of History

23:59 23.08.2024 Konstantin Dolgov

Apocalypse of Our Time: Servants of the Devil Before the Court of History

The first two articles of the cycle, “Apocalypse of Our Time: The Face and the Underbelly of Western Culture and Civilization” and “Apocalypse of Our Time: Alter Ego of the Third Reich,” appeared in International Affairs Vol. 69, No. 6 (2023), pp. 30-57. I would like to express my sincere …

US presidential race and its impact on Ukraine

12:25 24.07.2024 Denis Baturin

US presidential race and its impact on Ukraine

Focusing attention on the personality of US vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance has created an additional negative background for Kyiv. The appointment of the Republican Senator from Ohio as Donald Trump’s running mate in the wake of the attempted assassination of America’s former president seriously added to the general mood of …

100 billion fund: NATO’s “security” against Trump?

11:58 12.04.2024 Andrey Kadomtsev

100 billion fund: NATO’s “security” against Trump?

Wary of the threat of a radical change of political wind in Washington, coupled with an acute shortage of funds to support the Kyiv regime, Western politicians have to look for ever more exotic “schemes” to finance the supply of arms and economic assistance to Kyiv. The British edition of …

Sweden on NATO’s scales: what is Ankara up to?

11:53 12.01.2024 Maria Kolesnikova

Sweden on NATO’s scales: what is Ankara up to?

On January 5-6, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visited Turkey. The results of the two-day visit did not receive much media coverage though. The topics discussed included the situation in Gaza, the Ukrainian conflict, trade, investments and security relations between the two countries and, of course, Ankara's support for …

Ukraine: sociology and reality

15:37 14.12.2023 Denis Baturin

Ukraine: sociology and reality

According to the results of a sociological survey which was conducted by the group “Rating” (Ukraine), 44% of Ukrainians signal readiness for compromise at talks with Russia, more than 50% of respondents said so in the east of the country.[i] 48% call for waiving talks in favor of fighting until …

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