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‘The Responsible Statecraft’: Ukraine's tragedy is a 'good deal' for some US war supporters

14:33 12.03.2024

‘The Responsible Statecraft’: Ukraine's tragedy is a 'good deal' for some US war supporters

It's a cynical calculus for many in the West: Keep pumping money into the conflict as long as Ukrainians are the ones dying. For a conflict discussed in starkly moralistic terms, the ways the Ukraine war is talked about by its most enthusiastic Western supporters can be remarkably cynical about …

Water conflict danger in EU

11:30 12.03.2024

Water conflict danger in EU

A document obtained by POLITICO shows the European Union will urge capitals to accelerate their preparations for a warming world. Water scarcity risks sparking conflict among European Union countries unprepared for a warming world, the bloc’s executive will warn next week, according to a leaked document obtained by POLITICO. The …

Bloomberg: “The death of the WTO now looks inevitable”

11:27 12.03.2024

Bloomberg: “The death of the WTO now looks inevitable”

At one point, last week’s 13th biennial conference of the World Trade Organization looked as though it might be the last. Talks dragged fruitlessly into the weekend, and outright collapse seemed likely. At the last minute, an effigy of a deal was done. Almost entirely devoid of content, it merely …

US Senator: “If Ukraine is in NATO, the United States should be out, plain and simple”

11:45 11.03.2024

US Senator: “If Ukraine is in NATO, the United States should be out, plain and simple”

NATO can have Ukraine or the USA — not both. A treaty commitment to Ukraine is a dangerous liability with no upside, writes US Sen. Mike Lee at ‘The American Conservative’. Marking the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg proclaimed that “Ukraine will join …

View from Delhi: ‘Novorossiya’, as the alternate reality of Ukraine, rising from ashes like Phoenix

11:42 11.03.2024

View from Delhi: ‘Novorossiya’, as the alternate reality of Ukraine, rising from ashes like Phoenix

The Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting in Moscow with top officials of economic ministries and leaders of the southern and Azov sea regions — ‘Novorossiya’ historically ‘New Russia’ — signifies a major initiative in the Kremlin’s geo-strategy, with global ramifications, as the conflict in Ukraine meanders toward a new phase, …

Finland defense minister: “Ukraine is free to bomb Russia with our weapons”

11:41 11.03.2024

Finland defense minister: “Ukraine is free to bomb Russia with our weapons”

Ukraine can use weapons provided by Finland to hit targets on Russian soil, senior officials in Helsinki said. Finland's Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen said his country has not set any restrictions on what Ukraine can do with the weapons it provides, Finnish broadcaster Yle reported. Häkkänen added that blocks have …

Russia to bolster famed Eastern Railroads

11:39 11.03.2024

Russia to bolster famed Eastern Railroads

Russia’s growing trade with China has helped its economy withstand Western sanctions. Now Moscow is preparing to spend billions to upgrade its vast eastern railroads to speed up the burgeoning cooperation, Bloomberg writes. Vladimir Putin outlined plans to boost annual shipping capacity on Russia’s two longest railroads, the Trans-Siberian and …

View from Paris: “A European military campaign? This is unacceptable!”

10:04 10.03.2024

View from Paris: “A European military campaign? This is unacceptable!”

After his remarks about possible military support for Ukraine angered the opposition, Emmanuel Macron received party leaders on Thursday, March 7, for a discussion with a view to holding a debate on March 12, French BFMTV informs. In particular, the President presented the results of an international conference on increasing …

British life-style: Down with Lord Balfour!

10:02 10.03.2024

British life-style: Down with Lord Balfour!

Pro-Palestine protesters have sprayed and slashed the University of Cambridge's historic painting of British statesman Lord Balfour (photo) who paved the way for a Jewish state in the Middle East. Protest group Palestine Action shared a video of a demonstrator destroying the portrait and spraying it with red paint. A …

Victoria Nuland is leaving, but are the New Times of US foreign policy coming?

9:58 10.03.2024

Victoria Nuland is leaving, but are the New Times of US foreign policy coming?

Victoria Nuland, key State Dept. leader, to exit Biden administration. A longtime diplomat, Nuland was known for her tough approach to Russia, and the Kremlin demonized her for it, notes ‘The Washington Post’. One of the Biden administration’s toughest Russia hawks and the State Department’s third-ranking official, Victoria Nuland, plans …

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