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The narrative turns: Now What? Ukraine is not winning the war?

10:53 05.01.2024

The narrative turns: Now What? Ukraine is not winning the war?

“Putin’s Russia is closing in on a devastating victory. Europe’s foundations are trembling.” This was the headline atop a Dec.9 commentary in The Telegraph, the farthest right of the major London dailies. The subhead elaborated the theme in yet graver terms: “Kyiv’s counteroffensive has ended in failure. This could be …

Washington is seeking to seize as many of the world's natural resources as possible, including in the Arctic

10:50 05.01.2024

Washington is seeking to seize as many of the world's natural resources as possible, including in the Arctic

The United States is the most dangerous military power, and it is the one that provoked the majority of modern conflicts, analyst Lars Bern said in an interview with SwebbTV. According to him, Washington is seeking to seize as many of the world's natural resources as possible, including in the …

Western economic chronicle: deindustrialization and rising war taxes

10:37 04.01.2024

Western economic chronicle: deindustrialization and rising war taxes

Daihatsu, the Japanese automaker owned by Toyota, has halted domestic production after admitting it forged the results of safety tests for its vehicles for more than 30 years. The brand, best known for manufacturing small passenger cars, has stopped output at all four of its Japanese factories as of Tuesday, …

2023: The Revenge of History. Not the ‘End’

10:37 04.01.2024

2023: The Revenge of History. Not the ‘End’

Events in Europe and the Middle East in 2023 shattered the idea that history had reached a stable plateau. The world is a more dangerous place at the year’s end than it was at the start, writes Helen Thompson, a professor of political economy at Cambridge University. This was a …

Ukrainian rocket strikes on Belgorod: Zelensky may have made a fatal mistake

10:36 04.01.2024

Ukrainian rocket strikes on Belgorod: Zelensky may have made a fatal mistake

On January 1, 2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Ukrainian attack on the Russian city of Belgorod on December 30th "would not go unpunished," reminds Stephen Bryen, a former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. The Ukrainian attack on Belgorod (there were other attacks reported on January 2nd, but …

Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO: Biden’s foreign policy headache in 2024

10:35 04.01.2024

Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO: Biden’s foreign policy headache in 2024

Developments abroad in the first weeks of the year — specifically in Ukraine, the Mideast and Taiwan — could potentially raise major questions about America’s role in the world, notes Ivo Daalder, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, is CEO of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. So, what could possibly …

Serbian ‘Maidan’ attempt a ‘Desperate flailing response’ by NATO to Ukraine, Red Sea failures

10:27 03.01.2024

Serbian ‘Maidan’ attempt a ‘Desperate flailing response’ by NATO to Ukraine, Red Sea failures

About 2,500 radicalized opposition supporters gathered in Belgrade and attempted to storm city hall after contested snap parliamentary elections last week. Sputnik asked leading geopolitical analysts, including a top American Balkans expert, for their takes on what happened, and who could be pulling the strings behind the scenes. Sunday’s protests …

View from the Wall Street: The dominant dollar faces a backlash in the oil market

10:25 03.01.2024

View from the Wall Street: The dominant dollar faces a backlash in the oil market

Seeking to reduce their reliance on the U.S. currency, some major emerging economies are dabbling in trading commodities without using the dollar, stresses ‘The Wall Street Journal’. Some major emerging economies are dabbling in trading commodities without using the dollar, as they seek to reduce their reliance on the U.S. …

There is a reason why New Delhi and Moscow rely on each other

10:24 03.01.2024

There is a reason why New Delhi and Moscow rely on each other

Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s five-day official visit to Russia was timely and significant for more than one reason. India and Russia had held annual summits at the leadership level since 2000. This sent an important message in terms of the value attached by the two countries to bilateral …

Volodymyr Zelenskyy faces a perilous year ahead

10:23 03.01.2024

Volodymyr Zelenskyy faces a perilous year ahead

As the US election approaches, Ukraine's President (photo) is battling domestic unrest, notes British ‘UnHerd’. Addressing Ukrainian diplomats a few days ago, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined his priorities for 2024. The themes were familiar: strengthening Ukraine’s air defences, gaining more weaponry from allies, and promoting his country’s entry into Nato …

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