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NYT: Iran is preparing missiles for possible retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases

10:03 22.06.2025

NYT: Iran is preparing missiles for possible retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases

Iran has prepared missiles and other military equipment for strikes on U.S. bases in the Middle East should the United States join Israel’s war against the country, according to American officials who have reviewed intelligence, ‘The New York Times’ informs. Fears of a wider war are growing among American officials …

European double standards: EU wants ‘de-escalation’ for Israel, but ‘more war’ for Ukraine

9:07 21.06.2025

European double standards: EU wants ‘de-escalation’ for Israel, but ‘more war’ for Ukraine

EU leaders are suddenly embracing diplomacy in the Middle East—after shunning it in Eastern Europe, notes ‘The European Conservative’. EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas has called for an emergency meeting of foreign ministers on Tuesday, June 17th, to discuss the EU’s response to the war between Israel and Iran, …

Trump and U.S. intelligence appear at odds over Iran's nuclear progress

9:06 21.06.2025

Trump and U.S. intelligence appear at odds over Iran's nuclear progress

U.S. intelligence stands by its opinion that Iran has a large stockpile of enriched uranium but isn't close to creating a weapon. Trump said Wednesday that a weapon is “a few weeks” away, NBC reports. The U.S. assessment of Iran’s nuclear program has not changed since March, when the director …

AP: Putin says Russia could help broker a deal between Iran and Israel

9:04 21.06.2025

AP: Putin says Russia could help broker a deal between Iran and Israel

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered Wednesday to help mediate an end to the conflict between Israel and Iran, suggesting Moscow could help negotiate a settlement that could allow Tehran to pursue a peaceful atomic program while assuaging Israeli security concerns, AP informs. Speaking to senior news leaders of international news …

NYT: A Russian Expo shows the divorce with the West

9:04 21.06.2025

NYT: A Russian Expo shows the divorce with the West

The annual economic forum in St. Petersburg used to yield multibillion-dollar deals and feature performances by global music stars. With the war in Ukraine still raging, the mood has shifted. The event, which opened on Wednesday and will run through Saturday, now reflects a Russia fundamentally transformed, ‘The New York …

Vladimir Putin at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum: “A new world order is emerging organically, like the rising sun. There’s no way to halt it”

0:50 21.06.2025

Vladimir Putin at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum: “A new world order is emerging organically, like the rising sun. There’s no way to halt it”

Russia is Europe’s number one in terms of gross domestic product, Russian President Vladimir Putin said when speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). "Russia is already ranking fourth in the world in terms of gross domestic product. And is Europe’s first. <…> These are very significant indices," …

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with heads of the world’s leading news agencies

13:36 20.06.2025

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with heads of the world’s leading news agencies

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with heads of the world’s leading news agencies, Kremlin informs. Among the participants are James Jordan, news director for Europe and Africa at US’ The Associated Press; Simon Robinson, executive editor at UK’s Reuters; and Karim Talbi, editor-in-chief at Agence France-Presse. Also present are Martin …

Russia tells US not to strike Iran, warns of nuclear catastrophe

11:56 20.06.2025

Russia tells US not to strike Iran, warns of nuclear catastrophe

Russia is telling the United States not to strike Iran because it would radically destabilise the Middle East, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said, and Moscow said Israeli strikes risked triggering a nuclear catastrophe, Reuters writes. Russia signed a strategic partnership with Iran in January and also has a …

Nord Stream 2 is becoming American? – Europe wants to banish Russian gas, but the U.S. may have other plans

11:54 20.06.2025

Nord Stream 2 is becoming American? – Europe wants to banish Russian gas, but the U.S. may have other plans

American businessman Stephen Lynch has paid off the debt of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline operator and is trying to take control of the project, removing it from Russia's sphere of influence. Lynch, who worked in Russia for a long time in the 2s, covered the obligations of the operator …

View from London: The West has forgotten the art of strategy

11:51 20.06.2025

View from London: The West has forgotten the art of strategy

Lack of strategic thinking plays an important part in the decline of the West, stresses Wolfgang Münchau, a director of Eurointelligence and an UnHerd (London) columnist. World-class chess players know the difference between strategy and tactics better than politicians do. To win in chess you need to start with a …

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