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Sarkozy vilified for speaking uncomfortable truths about Ukraine

11:41 07.09.2023

Sarkozy vilified for speaking uncomfortable truths about Ukraine

In an interview with Le Figaro published on August 16 and based on his new book, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy laid out what has been missing from Western thinking on the war in Ukraine: a diplomatic Plan B in case the present Ukrainian offensive fails, notes American ‘Responsible Statecraft’. …

Is BRICS big enough for the Saudi-Iran reconciliation?

11:40 07.09.2023

Is BRICS big enough for the Saudi-Iran reconciliation?

Joining the grouping might just be the best thing to happen to the two Middle East powers as they navigate towards normalization, writes ‘Responsible Statecraft’. One of the remarkable aspects of the “big bang” expansion of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) announced at the summit in Johannesburg, …

Suez Canal chief: Plans to attract investments from BRICS countries

11:39 07.09.2023

Suez Canal chief: Plans to attract investments from BRICS countries

Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) Walid Gamal Eddin said Egypt’s accession to the “BRICS” group will promote investments in the region, taking into account that the important countries in the international economic bloc; topped by China and Russia are already Egypt’s partners. In exclusive statements to MENA …

Ukraine has lost its first Challenger 2 tank

11:39 07.09.2023

Ukraine has lost its first Challenger 2 tank

It seems the Ukrainian armed forces have lost their first Challenger 2 tank, Forbs informs. A video that circulated online on Monday depicts what appears to be one of the 82nd Air Assault Brigade’s ex-British Challengers 2 in flames on a roadside outside Robotyne, in southern Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The …

The American Conservative: “The Biden doctrine is a cynical effort to cash in on the blood”

11:29 06.09.2023

The American Conservative: “The Biden doctrine is a cynical effort to cash in on the blood”

Joe Biden created for the U.S. a war like no other, one where others die and the U.S. simply sits back and pays the bills on a gargantuan scale. No attempts are made at diplomacy by the Americans, and the diplomatic efforts of others like the Chinese are dismissed as …

WSJ: U.S. and allies want UAE exports to Russia halted

11:26 06.09.2023

WSJ: U.S. and allies want UAE exports to Russia halted

U.S., UK and European Union officials plan to pressure the United Arab Emirates into halting exports to Russia that may help the country in its invasion of Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reports. Officials from those countries are reportedly visiting the UAE in an effort to convince government officials to …

WP: Drop in energy needs points to a further deterioration in industrial activity in Europe

11:25 06.09.2023

WP: Drop in energy needs points to a further deterioration in industrial activity in Europe

Europe has an even stronger ally to keep gas prices under check heading into the colder months: extremely weak demand. The manufacturing crisis that’s plaguing the continent — industrial activity in Germany has contracted for 14 consecutive months — is the best antidote against a gas supply squeeze. With friends …

EU imports record volumes of liquefied natural gas from Russia

10:42 05.09.2023

EU imports record volumes of liquefied natural gas from Russia

The EU is set to import record volumes of liquefied natural gas from Russia this year, despite aiming for the bloc to wean itself off Russian fossil fuels by 2027, Financial Times informs. In the first seven months of this year, Belgium and Spain were the second and third-biggest buyers …

Americans growing impatient with Ukraine war

10:41 05.09.2023

Americans growing impatient with Ukraine war

Ukraine is beginning to sound like Vietnam, and Americans are losing patience, notes US ‘19fortyfive’ site. No country has spent as much on Ukraine’s defense as the U.S. Ukraine has received a total of over $113 billion in American military, economic, and financial aid, according to the Center for Strategic …

Larry Johnson: U.S. intelligence community sending mixed messages on Ukraine

10:39 05.09.2023

Larry Johnson: U.S. intelligence community sending mixed messages on Ukraine

Biden and his National Security team are ignoring those intelligence reports and are embracing “analysis” coming out of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), writes Larry Johnson is an ex-CIA ‘Russia hand’. The U.S. Intelligence Community is not a monolith. It is more like a feudal society. …

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