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The Guardian: “Sanctions on Russia have failed”

11:26 22.05.2023

The Guardian: “Sanctions on Russia have failed”

Sanctions on Russia have failed utterly in their declared objective of deterring Vladimir Putin’s special military operation in Ukraine, admits “The Guardian”. They failed to curb his initial incursions after 2014 and failed to restrain his barbaric conduct of the present war. They have not destroyed his economy or induced …

Will Europe be the world's biggest loser?

11:26 22.05.2023

Will Europe be the world's biggest loser?

Russia's war against Ukraine, the Sino-American rivalry, and the rise of new middle powers is spurring a profound reorganization of the international order that will leave Europe at a distinct disadvantage. To thrive in a world dominated by large states with growing military budgets, Europe has no choice but to …

Borrel stumbled over a barrel. EU critique is pointless & hypocritical and India does nothing wrong

10:35 21.05.2023

Borrel stumbled over a barrel. EU critique is pointless & hypocritical and India does nothing wrong

Within 24 hours of EU foreign affairs representative Josep Borrell critiquing India for “violating” the west’s sanctions on Russia, EU’s executive vice-president spoke the language of reconciliation, saying EU and India would discuss the matter as “friends... with an extended hand and not a pointed finger”. Borrell made his intemperate …

But how do they respect each other! Boris Johnson's foul-mouthed tirade about 'lickspittle' Emmanuel Macron

10:34 21.05.2023

But how do they respect each other! Boris Johnson's foul-mouthed tirade about 'lickspittle' Emmanuel Macron

Boris Johnson called Emmanuel Macron 'Putin’s lickspittle' and demanded an 'orgy of frog-bashing', his former director of communications Guto Harri has claimed, informs “The Telegraph”. Guto Harri said Mr Johnson launched into a foul-mouthed tirade about the French president after he criticised his handling of the Ukrainian refugee crisis. The …

Turkiye: The Globalists cannot match Erdogan’s nationalistic plank

10:33 21.05.2023

Turkiye: The Globalists cannot match Erdogan’s nationalistic plank

It comes as no surprise that the United States and the European Union didn’t have the face to commend the performance of Recep Erdogan and his party in the presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkiye on Sunday. The election results do not serve the geopolitical interests of the US and …

WP: “Post-9/11 wars” have contributed to some 4.5 million deaths

10:32 20.05.2023

WP: “Post-9/11 wars” have contributed to some 4.5 million deaths

The full death toll of violence in the U.S.-led invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, let alone of the broader global war on terrorism, remains difficult to determine. But it has long been surpassed by an even larger and more opaque figure: the indirect count of people who have died as …

The upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit promises to be a watershed moment in the bloc’s history

10:30 20.05.2023

The upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit promises to be a watershed moment in the bloc’s history

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is looking at ways to address the most pressing global issues without being a disruptive influence, writes Kanwal Sibal, retired Indian foreign secretary and former Ambassador to Russia. The upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit promises to be a watershed moment in the bloc’s history, coming …

Japan press: China with a summit in Xi'an with five Central Asian states against the G7 summit in Hiroshima

10:29 20.05.2023

Japan press: China with a summit in Xi'an with five Central Asian states against the G7 summit in Hiroshima

In the past, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping have demonstrated their rivalry on the regional stage in Asia. Today, a similar struggle seems to be unfolding between Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, writes Japanese 'Shūkan Gendai’. From May 19 to 21, Kishida will …

NATO got scared and “goes on the defensive” in Europe

10:25 20.05.2023

NATO got scared and “goes on the defensive” in Europe

NATO will step back to the future at its Vilnius summit in July, with leaders set to approve thousands of pages of secret military plans that will detail for the first time since the Cold War how the alliance would respond to a Russian attack, informs Reuters. The move signifies …

Jeffrey Sachs: “The need for a new US foreign policy”

11:20 19.05.2023

Jeffrey Sachs: “The need for a new US foreign policy”

One of the most famous US economists expressed his assessment of the ongoing changes. “US foreign policy is based on an inherent contradiction and fatal flaw,” insist Jeffrey D. Sachs, one of the most famous economic experts in the USA. He writes: The aim of US foreign policy is a …

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