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The United Arab Emirates was officially granted Dialogue Partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

10:13 08.05.2023

The United Arab Emirates was officially granted Dialogue Partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

The United Arab Emirates was officially granted Dialogue Partner status on the sidelines of the Council of Foreign Ministers Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), which took place in Goa, in the Republic of India, on 4 and 5 May 2023. Dr. Abdulnasser Alshaali, UAE Ambassador to India, signed …

Does White House want to reset Washington’s Gulf strategy?

10:10 08.05.2023

Does White House want to reset Washington’s Gulf strategy?

Quite obviously, the Biden Administration is in panic, notes M.K. Bhadrakumar, Indian Ambassador and prominent international observer. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan disclosed at a think tank conference in Washington that he proposed to travel to Saudi Arabia for talks with Saudi leaders. The Saudi establishment daily Asharq al-Awsat, quoting …

The EU foreign policy chief Borrell feels more like a "defence minister"

9:57 07.05.2023

The EU foreign policy chief Borrell feels more like a "defence minister"

Ukraine will succumb to the invading Russian forces "in a matter of days" without military support from Western countries, Josep Borrell, the European Union's foreign policy chief, said. "Unhappily, this is not the moment for diplomatic conversations about peace. It's the moment of supporting militarily the war," Borrell told Euronews …

WSJ: The U.S. military relies on one Louisiana factory. It blew up

9:56 07.05.2023

WSJ: The U.S. military relies on one Louisiana factory. It blew up

Nearly two years ago, an errant spark inside a mill caused an explosion so big it destroyed all the building’s equipment and blew a corrugated fiberglass wall 100 feet, this incident was suddenly mentioned by the Wall Street Journal on April, 27. It also shut down the sole domestic source …

General Petr Pelz: “The West wanted to weaken Russia, but, on the contrary, strengthened it”

9:55 07.05.2023

General Petr Pelz: “The West wanted to weaken Russia, but, on the contrary, strengthened it”

The former head of Czech military intelligence, General Petr Pelz (photo), told Radio Universum how the West was involved in fomenting a devastating war in Ukraine. First, the West supported the coup d'etat in Ukraine, which led to the secession of Crimea and two separatist republics in the east of …

Egypt on the way to BRICS membership

9:54 07.05.2023

Egypt on the way to BRICS membership

The issue of Egypt's membership in the BRICS is an important and urgent matter, writes Cairo newspaper “Al-Masry Al-Youm”. BRICS is a group created in 2009 that includes China, Russia, India, Brazil and South Africa. The BRICS countries represent 42% of the world's population, 24% of global GDP. They account …

Europe’s next crisis: A lack of the water

10:21 06.05.2023

Europe’s next crisis: A lack of the water

The Continent is bracing for yet another drought after a winter with little rain and snow. It’s barely spring, and Europe is running dry, writes POLITICO. A conflict over water triggered clashes in France, where several villages can no longer provide their residents with tap water. Italy’s largest river is …

“Yankee go home!” – Arab countries call for withdrawal of illegally foreign forces from Syria

10:21 06.05.2023

“Yankee go home!” – Arab countries call for withdrawal of illegally foreign forces from Syria

Following the meeting in Amman, the foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Syria advocated a political solution to the Syrian crisis, in which all foreign forces illegally present there will leave the country. It's all about American troops. This decision, the document emphasizes, must also preserve the …

Joe Biden needs a new Ukraine war strategy now

10:20 06.05.2023

Joe Biden needs a new Ukraine war strategy now

Regardless of which way the Ukraine conflict tilts America’s current policy will not produce a beneficial outcome for the United States. For the good of our national interest and our country itself, Washington must quickly adjust to emerging realities and shape a new strategy that has a reasonable chance of …

U.K. depleted uranium sent to Ukraine

10:19 06.05.2023

U.K. depleted uranium sent to Ukraine

Britain’s decision to send depleted uranium rounds to Kiev represents more than a dangerous escalation in the West’s proxy war with a nuclear-armed power, writes Elizabeth Vos, journalist, one of the most prominent figures in support of Julian Assange. Depleted uranium shells have been sent to Ukraine, as confirmed by …

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