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“Counterpunch” and “The future of US foreign policy in Europe”

9:28 22.10.2022

“Counterpunch” and “The future of US foreign policy in Europe”

The US is an overstretched superpower confronting the reality of its limits in a world that looks nothing like 1945 or 1991, - writes “Counterpunch”. US, distracted by its own internal political diversions, trade wars with China, and an ignominious retreat from Afghanistan in 2021 that left many wondering how …

Russia won’t sell oil to any nation that participates in the price-cap plan

9:25 22.10.2022

Russia won’t sell oil to any nation that participates in the price-cap plan

Some Biden administration officials are growing concerned that their plan to cap the price of oil purchased from Russia may backfire, according to people familiar with the matter, - informs Bloomberg. Should remember, that the plan seeks to keep enough Russian supplies on the global market to stave off a …

The wasteland of British politics

11:24 21.10.2022

The wasteland of British politics

This text is an epitaph about Lis Truss' (photo) brief tenure as British prime minister, by Indian Ambassador and international observer M.K. Bhadrakumar. When an ugly power play marks the end of the career of a phenomenally successful politician, it presents a painful sight. From all accounts in the British …

Court decision: European troops committed genocide in Leningrad

11:24 21.10.2022

Court decision: European troops committed genocide in Leningrad

The St. Petersburg City Court recognized the blockade of Leningrad as genocide. The hearings have been going on for the past month and a half, and witnesses of the worst tragedy in history took part in them. During the meetings, it turned out that almost 1.1 million Petersburgers died during …

Pfizer, Ursula von der Leyen and €35 billion corruption

11:22 21.10.2022

Pfizer, Ursula von der Leyen and €35 billion corruption

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation into the EU's coronavirus vaccine purchases, an announcement that will refocus attention on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's role in the matter, - POLITICO reports. The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), and independent EU body, is responsible for investigating …

Liz Truss resigns as prime minister

16:19 20.10.2022

Liz Truss resigns as prime minister

Liz Truss has resigned as prime minister after just 45 days in office. The announcement, made by Truss outside Downing Street, follows the near-complete evaporation of her political authority which has seen her crash the markets, lose two key ministers and shed the confidence of almost all her own MPs. …

The growing “de-dollarization” in Asia – crucial cause for US to keep Europe in the dollar camp

11:47 20.10.2022

The growing “de-dollarization” in Asia – crucial cause for US to keep Europe in the dollar camp

The war in Ukraine will ultimately end, but the US has gotten its way for now – Europe is largely cut off from Russian energy. At the same time the US dollar as the global reserve currency has reached its past-due date, - writes “Asia Times”. The last four US …

POLITICO: “France plays bad cop as Transatlantic trade tensions ramp up”

11:46 20.10.2022

POLITICO: “France plays bad cop as Transatlantic trade tensions ramp up”

President Emmanuel Macron is accusing Washington of protectionism and is threatening to up the EU’s defenses. It is “hardly contestable” that the U.S. had some economic benefits from the war in Ukraine and suffered less than Europe from its economic consequences, said Bernard Spitz, head of international and European affairs …

POLITICO: “The global economy is in chaos. The worst is yet to come”

11:15 19.10.2022

POLITICO: “The global economy is in chaos. The worst is yet to come”

The global turmoil provides the latest test of U.S. influence over international affairs, after the Biden administration sought to re-engage with the world in the post-Trump era, - writes POLITICO. A sense of dread surrounded meetings of finance ministers and central bankers in Washington, amid one of the most foreboding …

Is Autocracy Really America's Enemy?

11:13 19.10.2022

Is Autocracy Really America's Enemy?

Are autocracy and democracy in a climactic ideological crusade to determine the destiny of mankind? But is this truly the world struggle America is in today? Is this the great challenge and threat to the United States? For if that is the future, it is surely not America's past, - …

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