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Will Russia soon control the Red Sea?

12:02 15.02.2024

Will Russia soon control the Red Sea?

When I left as an envoy from the European Parliament to Cairo in 2011, a Barcelona MEP told me that if I succeeded in holding up the Suez Canal, my mission would be successful. That was meant as a joke, of course, but it did draw my attention to the …

Vassily Nebenzia: “The ABCD group – Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge, Cargill, and the Dutch Louis Dreyfus, which account for 75% to 90% of the global turnover of agro-industrial goods, directly or through intermediaries, own more than 17 out of 32 million hectares of Ukrainian arable land”

12:34 14.02.2024

Vassily Nebenzia: “The ABCD group – Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge, Cargill, and the Dutch Louis Dreyfus, which account for 75% to 90% of the global turnover of agro-industrial goods, directly or through intermediaries, own more than 17 out of 32 million hectares of Ukrainian arable land”

Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Vassily Nebenzia made a statement at UNSC open debate "Impact of Climate Change and Food Insecurity on the Maintenance of International Peace and Security". He said in particular: “Neocolonial practices is the real reason for socio-economic problems that the developing world …

View from London: What hope for Ukraine if US military aid dries up?

12:15 14.02.2024

View from London: What hope for Ukraine if US military aid dries up?

With Republicans blocking US military aid, if Europe does not plug the gap Ukraine risks slow-motion defeat, asks The Guardian. Ukraine began 2024 on the defensive and Kyiv’s battlefield prospects are dimming further as Republicans in the US Congress appear increasingly to be intent on blocking future military aid. If …

Macron is in Ukrainian trap…

12:14 14.02.2024

Macron is in Ukrainian trap…

French President Emmanuel Macron (photo) has put off his visit to Ukraine, officially scheduled for this week, citing "security concerns." The French government has not issued any public statement. Macron's change of plans was revealed in the French Magazine Challenges. Macron's effusive promises to Ukraine may now be on hold, …

America’s allies are bracing for a ‘bumpy ride’ in the U.S. presidential election race

12:12 14.02.2024

America’s allies are bracing for a ‘bumpy ride’ in the U.S. presidential election race

Many worry that a second term for Trump would be an earthquake, but tremors already abound – and concerns are rising that the U.S. could grow less dependable regardless of who wins. With a divided electorate and gridlock in Congress, the next American president could easily become consumed by manifold …

The IMF ‘would not be involved’ in any ‘decisions’ on Russian assets

12:12 14.02.2024

The IMF ‘would not be involved’ in any ‘decisions’ on Russian assets

The International Monetary Fund warned that any decisions taken about seizing frozen Russian assets should be backed with "sufficient legal support" to avert future risks. IMF First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath, in an online interview with Foreign Policy magazine, said decisions about what to do with the assets rested …

French best-seller: U.S. is a ‘Nihilist Empire’

11:48 13.02.2024

French best-seller: U.S. is a ‘Nihilist Empire’

France is the first major European country (after Hungary, at least) to begin to acknowledge that the Ukraine war has turned into a major catastrophe for the West. President Macron still sings from the hymnal of Ukraine solidarity and the major voices of the center left and right still support …

“My father, Ronald Reagan, would weep for America”

11:46 13.02.2024

“My father, Ronald Reagan, would weep for America”

Patti Davis the only daughter and oldest child of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. Ms. Davis is the author of the forthcoming book “Dear Mom and Dad: A Letter About Family, Memory, and the America We Once Knew.” She writes at ‘The New York Times’ in particular: “Long before my father …

Forbes: Layoffs hit 10-month high as financial and tech companies slash jobs

11:40 13.02.2024

Forbes: Layoffs hit 10-month high as financial and tech companies slash jobs

January was one of the largest months for layoffs in almost 15 years, a new report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas said, as more than 82,000 people, largely in the technology and financial services sectors, were let go from their jobs, Forbes informs. In January 2024, there were a total …

Houthis hit British warship HMS Diamond in the Red Sea

11:39 13.02.2024

Houthis hit British warship HMS Diamond in the Red Sea

His Majesty's Navy ship was attacked and damaged in the Red Sea. Now it is being taken to Britain for repairs. HMS Richmond will be deployed in the Red Sea temporarily while HMS Diamond is restocked, the National News informs. HMS Richmond has temporarily taken over the protection of maritime …

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