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‘Cash Is Printed Freedom!’ – 530,000 Austrians demanded right to cash payments be added to Constitution

9:08 14.08.2023

‘Cash Is Printed Freedom!’ – 530,000 Austrians demanded right to cash payments be added to Constitution

After 530,000 Austrians signed a referendum petition calling for the right to cash payments to be enshrined in Austria’s constitution in 2022, Austria’s political class is refusing to move forward with adding this legal right, warns the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ). “Nowhere else in the world is an everyday …

View from UAE: Ukrainian war and disenchantment of the West

9:07 14.08.2023

View from UAE: Ukrainian war and disenchantment of the West

The failure of the Ukrainian counter-offensive, which began in June, led to negative consequences both for the course of the war and for relations between Western countries and their military assistance for Ukraine, UAE newspaper ‘Al Khaleej’ (‘The Gulf’) writes. Perhaps the recent crisis between Ukraine and Poland over military …

The Niger crisis and the global threat of war

9:06 14.08.2023

The Niger crisis and the global threat of war

The impoverished West African state of Niger is the latest flashpoint in the struggle by the imperialist powers for a redivision of the world. The issues involved in the NATO-Russia war in Ukraine — a fight for territory, strategic resources and regime change — are erupting all over the globe, …

CNN: Why a stalled Ukrainian offensive could represent a huge US political problem

10:19 13.08.2023

CNN: Why a stalled Ukrainian offensive could represent a huge US political problem

One of Ukraine’s greatest tragedies as it pursues a critical offensive that has, so far, failed to meet its own and Western expectations is that it cannot, by itself, decide its destiny, notes CNN. A stalled offensive and a winter stalemate, for instance, would have particular ramifications in the United …

US offer Taliban release Afghan funds in exchange for making Iran insecure

10:18 13.08.2023

US offer Taliban release Afghan funds in exchange for making Iran insecure

A source revealed to the Tehran Times the reason behind Iran’s warning. The source said the U.S. put forth an offer to Taliban negotiators that could destabilize the region. The U.S. offered to release $7b in Afghan funds frozen in American banks in exchange for a Taliban move to destabilize …

View from Prague: “Poland is worried about Russia and builds the strongest land army in Europe – on debt”

10:16 13.08.2023

View from Prague: “Poland is worried about Russia and builds the strongest land army in Europe – on debt”

Fears of Russia lead Poland to create the largest land army in the EU, writes ‘Seznam Zpravy’ from the Czech Republic. The country is arming feverishly, Warsaw takes loans from South Korea. But at the same time questions are mounting – whether Poland can afford it? Abrams tanks, K2, K9 …

‘Water is life’ for… the Privileged

10:15 13.08.2023

‘Water is life’ for… the Privileged

A new unexpected political problem has appeared In the United States – clean water! As the heatwave intensifies across the country, as workers exposed to the heat collapse on the job in increasing numbers — some of them die — Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas has signed a law nullifying …

QUAD in action: India, Japan, US, Australia to hold Malabar naval exercise

9:20 12.08.2023

QUAD in action: India, Japan, US, Australia to hold Malabar naval exercise

The 31st edition of the Malabar multilateral exercise comprising India, Australia, Japan and the U.S. will be held off Sydney from August 11-21, as Australia hosts the war games for the first time this year, informs ‘The Hindu’. Australia has also invited India for the Sea Power conference that it …

British comb: Pakistan weapons for Ukraine

9:18 12.08.2023

British comb: Pakistan weapons for Ukraine

Last year, the UK used Pakistan as an air bridge to supply arms to Ukraine via Romania, Indian ‘Economic Times’ reveals. Pakistan has reportedly reached out to a Gulf state to identify vessels flying US flags to ship a consignment of 150 containers of 25 mm cartridges to Ukraine via …

Sergey Shoigu: “Threats to the military security of the Russian Federation have multiplied in the western and north-western strategic directions. These threats require a timely and adequate response”

9:17 12.08.2023

Sergey Shoigu: “Threats to the military security of the Russian Federation have multiplied in the western and north-western strategic directions. These threats require a timely and adequate response”

Introductory speech of Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu at Defence Ministry Board session August 8: “On today’s Board session we will address issues of establishing Leningrad and Moscow military districts, as well as strengthening the grouping of forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on our western boarders. …

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