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POLITICO: What if Macron resigned?

9:01 06.09.2025

POLITICO: What if Macron resigned?

The Fifth Republic established by Charles de Gaulle is looking increasingly ungovernable, POLITICO stresses. French politics are so paralyzed that the resignation of President Emmanuel Macron — an idea once only whispered in the corridors of power — is now being openly debated. But while Macron’s departure would be an …

British life-style: No free speech in UK – up to 30 people a day arrested for petty offenses such as retweets and cartoons

8:59 06.09.2025

British life-style: No free speech in UK – up to 30 people a day arrested for petty offenses such as retweets and cartoons

In the UK data suggests – over 30 people a day are arrested for speech crimes, about 12,000 a year, under laws written well before the age of social media that make crimes of sending “grossly offensive” messages or sharing content of an “indecent, obscene or menacing character,” writes ‘The …

Vladimir Putin: Russia is open, it is not isolating itself from anyone and will not lock itself away in a “national shell”

13:15 05.09.2025

Vladimir Putin: Russia is open, it is not isolating itself from anyone and will not lock itself away in a “national shell”

Russia is an open country; it neither seeks to isolate itself from anyone nor lock itself away in "a national shell;" notably, Russia’s two-headed eagle looks not only to the west and the east, but also to the south, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the plenary session of the …

A fascist is always a fascist: Chancellor seeks to conceal Germany’s missile supplies to Kiev — Russia Intel agency

9:17 05.09.2025

A fascist is always a fascist: Chancellor seeks to conceal Germany’s missile supplies to Kiev — Russia Intel agency

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has issued orders to hide Berlin’s involvement in cruise missile supplies to Ukraine, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said in a statement, obtained by TASS. "After being elected as German federal chancellor, Merz provided guarantees to Vladimir Zelensky that Kiev would get German-made Taurus cruise missiles …

FT: Russia and China agreed vast new Siberia gas pipeline

9:16 05.09.2025

FT: Russia and China agreed vast new Siberia gas pipeline

China and Russia have signed an agreement to build the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, a huge gas project that could reshape global energy flows as both countries seek an alternative to Donald Trump’s US-led global order, ‘The Financial Times’ states. Russia announced the deal as President Vladimir Putin met …

‘The Guardian’: Xi Jinping says World faces ‘Peace or War’, as Putin and Kim join him for military parade

9:15 05.09.2025

‘The Guardian’: Xi Jinping says World faces ‘Peace or War’, as Putin and Kim join him for military parade

Xi Jinping said the World was facing a choice between Peace or War as he held China’s largest-ever military parade, joined by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un in a show of defiance to the West, ‘The Guardian’ writes. Putin and Kim, the leaders of Russia and North Korea, were among …

View from London: Xi Jinping’s anti-American party

9:13 05.09.2025

View from London: Xi Jinping’s anti-American party

You may think the place where national leaders gather to talk about the future of the world is Washington, DC, or perhaps the UN Headquarters in New York. In fact, as President Xi Jinping plays host to over 20 presidents and prime ministers in China, a new reality is taking …

‘The Independent’: The West neglects the other half of the World at its peril

11:22 04.09.2025

‘The Independent’: The West neglects the other half of the World at its peril

The Old World may not have to be eclipsed before the contours of a New Order can be glimpsed, ‘The Independent’ writes in a panic... More than 25 national leaders and heads of 10 international organisations are meeting in the Chinese coastal city of Tianjin to talk about security, the …

View from London: A European ‘reassurance force’ in Ukraine is a fantasy

11:20 04.09.2025

View from London: A European ‘reassurance force’ in Ukraine is a fantasy

Given that Russia has repeatedly said that it will not accept any peacekeeping force as part of a peace agreement, it is strange that the British and Europeans are continuing to promote one, UnHerd notes. Ever since Donald Trump returned to the White House, a key question has been what …

All SCO leaders back Xi Jinping’s Global Governance Initiative

11:19 04.09.2025

All SCO leaders back Xi Jinping’s Global Governance Initiative

Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI), urging nations to join forces in building a fairer and more balanced system of global governance. All Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) leaders supported the Global Governance Initiative, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, Sputnik quotes. At the expanded “SCO+” session, …

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