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For African nations – to shake off neo-colonialism. For the big powers – to negotiate rather than dictate

10:17 09.08.2023

For African nations – to shake off neo-colonialism. For the big powers – to negotiate rather than dictate

The coup in the West African state of Niger on July 26 and the Russia-Africa Summit the next day in St. Petersburg are playing out in the backdrop of multipolarity in the world order. Seemingly independent events, they capture nonetheless the zeitgeist of our transformative era, writes M.K. Bhadrakumar, Indian …

‘Asia Times’: The difficult reality for the US is economic dependence on China

10:16 09.08.2023

‘Asia Times’: The difficult reality for the US is economic dependence on China

On the one hand, U.S. policy aims to constrain China’s economic, political, and military development because it has now become the United States’ chief economic competitor and thus enemy. On the other hand, U.S. policy seeks to secure the many benefits to the United States of its companies’ trade with …

A pathological hate and fear of Trump in Washington

10:15 09.08.2023

A pathological hate and fear of Trump in Washington

The 'American Greatness’ magazine draws attention to double standards in the political life of the United States. Inside America there are now "two laws" – for ‘dems’ and for ‘resps’. This system is used by the Democrats, who are terribly afraid of Trump's return to the presidency. Leftwing Democrats are …

‘UnHerd’: Ukrainian accession to EU threatened European civilization

10:12 09.08.2023

‘UnHerd’: Ukrainian accession to EU threatened European civilization

Over the past decade, and especially since the political shocks of 2016, there has been an increasing tendency to see both domestic and international politics in terms of a set of binary opposites: democracy and authoritarianism, liberalism and illiberalism, internationalism and nationalism, and so on. Since the Russian special military …

‘Global Times’ on Jeddah meeting: Many disagreements and different positions

9:47 08.08.2023

‘Global Times’ on Jeddah meeting: Many disagreements and different positions

The war in Ukraine, which has been prolonged for more than a year, has triggered an accelerated transformation of the international landscape. One of the prominent changes is the rise of the Global South and its increasingly important role in the international system, Chinese ‘Global Times’ stresses. As the talks …

Collapsed ‘grain’ and ‘gas deals’ spell disaster for Europe

9:46 08.08.2023

Collapsed ‘grain’ and ‘gas deals’ spell disaster for Europe

Amid the never-ending coverage of the latest offensive or counteroffensive in Ukraine, it is often unappreciated just how much worse the global economic repercussions from the conflict could have been. Russia is the world’s leading exporter of gas and provided around 50% of the EU’s demand before the war; Ukraine, …

CNN Poll: Majority of Americans oppose more US aid for Ukraine in war

9:46 08.08.2023

CNN Poll: Majority of Americans oppose more US aid for Ukraine in war

Most Americans oppose Congress authorizing additional funding to support Ukraine in its war with Russia, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, as the public splits over whether the US has already done enough to assist Ukraine. Overall, 55% say the US Congress should not authorize additional funding …

“Time”: A boosted Russian influence in Africa

9:45 08.08.2023

“Time”: A boosted Russian influence in Africa

Last week’s coup in Niger sent shockwaves across not only Africa's Sahel region, but the international community at large. Niger had been the last pro-Western holdout in a region known as Africa's “coup belt,” fueling concerns the military takeover could destabilize the region and hurt longstanding counterterrorism efforts there. Yet …

The article of the Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova «The world leader of black transplants: in Ukraine, organs are traded online and offline», «Rossiiskaya Gazeta», August 7, 2023

16:17 07.08.2023

The article of the Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova «The world leader of black transplants: in Ukraine, organs are traded online and offline», «Rossiiskaya Gazeta», August 7, 2023

Ukraine has long been known as a world leader in organ trafficking. Scandals involving the illegal removal of organs from corpses began to appear in the late 1990s in the wake of the country’s socioeconomic deterioration. The problem began to mount in the early 2000s, and the violent coup in …

It is a drama. Governance worries: Fitch downgrades US rating

9:24 07.08.2023

It is a drama. Governance worries: Fitch downgrades US rating

Fitch Ratings downgraded its US debt rating from the highest AAA rating to AA+, citing “a steady deterioration in standards of governance,” CNN informed. The downgrade comes after lawmakers negotiated up until the last minute on a debt ceiling deal earlier this year, risking the nation’s first default. The downgrade …

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