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Timothy Garton Ash: ‘We Europeans became lazy and hubristic’

10:46 26.11.2023

Timothy Garton Ash: ‘We Europeans became lazy and hubristic’

The British journalist and historian defines the ‘post-Wall era’ in Europe at an interview for Spanish ‘El Pais’. You define this era in your book, from 2008 to the war in Ukraine, as the ‘post-wall’ era. This period begins with the fall of the Berlin Wall and ends with the …

View from Washington: The Ukraine war is a 'great bargain' for US in the Black Sea

10:44 25.11.2023

View from Washington: The Ukraine war is a 'great bargain' for US in the Black Sea

It seems that the American press has finally begun to write about the real reasons for Washington’s participation in the process of provoking and maintaining the war in Ukraine. For the United States, this war represents an opportunity to achieve its goals, which are far from supporting the Kyiv regime. …

Does George Soros want to split the United Kingdom?

10:43 25.11.2023

Does George Soros want to split the United Kingdom?

Soros’s Open Democracy Fuels Scottish Independence Drive, Igniting Political Uproar, writes London “Express”. George Soros, the controversial billionaire, has once again stirred the pot of UK politics. His campaign group, Open Democracy, was a key backer of the “Break Up Britain” conference in Scotland, raising eyebrows and ire amongst UK …

View from Delhi: Biden-Xi summit – no significant breakthrough in San Francisco

10:42 25.11.2023

View from Delhi: Biden-Xi summit – no significant breakthrough in San Francisco

The Biden-Xi summit sends a signal to Russia too. Russia’s relations with the US are at an impasse, but China, while joining hands with Russia to counter US hegemony, is also seeking engagement with the US. In the China-Russia-US triangle, China is giving itself more flexible diplomatic options, notes Kanwal …

Gallup poll: 4 in 10 Americans are afraid to walk alone at night – in Chicago, New York and Washington homicide, rape and robbery are all up

10:40 25.11.2023

Gallup poll: 4 in 10 Americans are afraid to walk alone at night – in Chicago, New York and Washington homicide, rape and robbery are all up

40 percent of Americans express unease about safety when walking home in the dark, according to Gallup which has tracked the metric since 1965. Gallup found a near-record-high of 28 percent US adults worry 'frequently' or 'occasionally' that they will be murdered, ‘The Daily Mail’ informs. Four in 10 Americans …

The Guardian: Ukrainian optimism fades at start of another winter

11:53 24.11.2023

The Guardian: Ukrainian optimism fades at start of another winter

Rumours of tensions at the top, exhaustion after two years of fighting and frustration with allies dampen the mood in Kyiv, notes ‘The Guardian’. There is a subtle yet unmistakable sense of gloom in Kyiv at the moment, and not only because of the dark afternoons and plunging mercury of …

Bloomberg: Europe's petrochemical industry is heading for death row

11:50 24.11.2023

Bloomberg: Europe's petrochemical industry is heading for death row

The European’s manufacturers are importing the building blocks to make plastic from overseas as energy prices make domestic production too costly, notes Bloomberg. The last time European petrochemical plants processed so little of their favorite feedstock, Sweden’s ABBA was the most popular band on the continent, and the Fall of …

Israel general: Israel should be very careful and not allow this conflict to include global powers

11:49 24.11.2023

Israel general: Israel should be very careful and not allow this conflict to include global powers

Israel should not harm it’s relations with Russia, due to the long story of cooperation and Moscow’s role in the Middle East, says Israel “Relik” Shafir, brigadier general (in reserve), to ‘Jerusalem Post’. Amid all the tensions on the international arena and difficulties, that both Russia and Israel are facing …

Foreign Affairs: What to do with Russia’s persistent influence?

11:48 24.11.2023

Foreign Affairs: What to do with Russia’s persistent influence?

The widening gulf between Russia and the West is undeniable. But elsewhere in the world, another trend has become clear: Moscow has increased its influence and leverage in many important countries, including ones that matter a great deal to Washington. These countries, in turn, have taken advantage of new global …

Vladimir Putin to Extraordinary G20 Summit: “Dramatic transformation processes are underway in the world. New powerful global economic growth centres are emerging and gaining strength”

11:20 23.11.2023

Vladimir Putin to Extraordinary G20 Summit: “Dramatic transformation processes are underway in the world. New powerful global economic growth centres are emerging and gaining strength”

The President of Russia Vladimir Putin took part in the extraordinary G20 summit, held via videoconference. The summit participants reviewed India’s presidency in 2023 and discussed the situation in the global economy and finance, the climate agenda, the digitalisation and other issues. Speech by the President of Russia: Colleagues, First …

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