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View from Britain: “It’s a proxy war with Russia in West Africa, whether we say so or not”

11:51 10.01.2025

View from Britain: “It’s a proxy war with Russia in West Africa, whether we say so or not”

As a scholar of African security and politics, I research conflicts, governance, terrorism and development on the continent. At the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022, I analysed African countries’ position on the war and explained why several chose to be “neutral” and not take sides on the conflict. …

Steve Bannon: Musk’s money will help us make Europe a populist haven

11:49 10.01.2025

Steve Bannon: Musk’s money will help us make Europe a populist haven

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s wealth and influence are valuable weapons to further spread MAGA populism in Europe, Steve Bannon, former top aide to United States President-elect Donald Trump, said. “Money and information are the twin tactical nukes of modern politics — and he can deploy both at unprecedented scale,” Bannon …

POLITICO: Panic in Brussels – in Austria’s Kickl, the EU has its next Orbán

11:48 10.01.2025

POLITICO: Panic in Brussels – in Austria’s Kickl, the EU has its next Orbán

This is a panic in the european chicken coop – Vienna could be about to get its first far-right leader since World War II. Europe’s mainstream sees trouble brewing, notes POLITICO. With Herbert Kickl in pole position to become chancellor of Austria, the European Union’s establishment is bracing for fresh …

Trump acknowledges Russia's concerns over Ukraine's possible entry into NATO

11:34 09.01.2025

Trump acknowledges Russia's concerns over Ukraine's possible entry into NATO

US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday expressed understanding of Russia's position, which opposes Ukraine accession to NATO. "So, you know, a big part of the problem was Russia for many, many years, long before Putin said you could never have NATO involved with Ukraine. Now they have said that that …

View from Delhi: “Trump, who sends shivers down the spine of Europe’s politicians also happens to be up their only savior”

11:33 09.01.2025

View from Delhi: “Trump, who sends shivers down the spine of Europe’s politicians also happens to be up their only savior”

One great transformation of the Ukraine war in the past year since the current Russian offensive began is its transition to an absurdist fiction devolving upon the existential insecurity of Europeans, their fear of being abandoned by Donald Trump and yet their desire to be left alone, writes M.K. Bhadrakumar, …

Over half of countries worldwide embark on boycott of greenback

11:31 09.01.2025

Over half of countries worldwide embark on boycott of greenback

More than half of the countries across the world have declared a boycott of the US dollar, an analysis conducted by Sputnik showed. In 2024, 14 more nations embarked on de-dollarization, according to the analysis. Who are Supporters and Opponents of the Dollar? There are 94 states that did not …

Stramer's Labour government under double attack

11:29 09.01.2025

Stramer's Labour government under double attack

Labour was accused of plotting a shameless bid to 'rig' the next election by sweeping away laws to prevent voter fraud and allowing millions of foreign nationals to vote, ‘The Daily Mail’ reports. Speculation is mounting in Westminster that ministers are drawing up radical reforms that will dramatically overhaul the …

Russian experts examined the German Leopard 2A6 a US-made M1A1SA Abrams

11:30 08.01.2025

Russian experts examined the German Leopard 2A6 a US-made M1A1SA Abrams

Uralvagonzavod, Russia’s largest tank manufacturer, has announced that the captured Leopard 2A6 tank has been completely disassembled and analyzed. BulgarianMilitary.com recalls that on October 1st, Russian sources released footage showing a cargo truck transporting the captured Leopard 2A6 to the factory, where it was offloaded by a heavy-duty crane. Expert...

‘The Hill’: Trump’s Greenland and Panama Canal ambitions face skepticism

11:28 08.01.2025

‘The Hill’: Trump’s Greenland and Panama Canal ambitions face skepticism

Republican lawmakers are scratching their heads over President-elect Trump’s ambitions to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal, grand plans the incoming commander in chief put back on the table over the Christmas and New Year’s recess, ‘The Hill’ writes. GOP senators and House members view the prospect of the …

View from Delhi: Liberating Levant – the Syrian saga is yet to unfold

11:27 08.01.2025

View from Delhi: Liberating Levant – the Syrian saga is yet to unfold

Some wars end, many do not, but, like passenger trains, they linger in the siding, lost in thought, waiting for the superfast express to pass. From such a perspective, the Syrian crisis can be traced to the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire by Britain and France through World War I …

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