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The dramatic decision – Russia will provide “nuclear umbrella” to Belarus

12:02 22.12.2022

The dramatic decision – Russia will provide “nuclear umbrella” to Belarus

The visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Minsk, accompanied by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, turned out to be immensely consequential for European security, - Indian Ambassador and prominent international observer M.K. Bhadrakumar is sure. Putin drew attention to it rather obliquely at his news …

Putin: The military potential and capabilities of NATO are being widely used against Russia

12:01 22.12.2022

Putin: The military potential and capabilities of NATO are being widely used against Russia

Vladimir Putin spoke at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Defence Ministry, which was held at the National Defence Control Centre. He said in particular: - It is well known that the military potential and capabilities of almost all major NATO countries are being widely used against Russia. …

US-Europe competition looks like ‘zero-sum game’

11:30 21.12.2022

US-Europe competition looks like ‘zero-sum game’

US oil and gas companies have made windfall profits thanks to the extraordinary geopolitical and energy tensions instigated by the US government,- states “The Global Times”. For example, in the third quarter, Exxon Mobil Corp posted record-breaking profits of $19.66 billion, while Chevron Corp reported its second-highest ever quarterly profit …

Eastern Europe as it is: Czechs go to Poland for medicines. Poles steal goods they can't buy…

11:29 21.12.2022

Eastern Europe as it is: Czechs go to Poland for medicines. Poles steal goods they can't buy…

In the Czech Republic, there is a shortage of some medicines, including antibiotics and antibiotics. The Czechs follow them to Poland or look for them on the Internet. Doctors and pharmacists claim that this is the largest shortage of certain types of medicines in the history of the Czech Republic. …

“The American Conservative”: Western leaders can no longer hide the truth about Ukraine

11:27 21.12.2022

“The American Conservative”: Western leaders can no longer hide the truth about Ukraine

Many Ukrainians have lost their loved ones and face a brutal winter all for the sake of people like Ursula von der Leyen, Joe Biden, and their neocon handlers. The Western ‘war hawks’ know – their cynical Ukraine policy has not succeeded in driving Russia out of Ukraine. Tragically, the …

Rishi Sunak 'orders Goldman Sachs-style audit of how UK supplies are used in Ukraine war'

11:55 20.12.2022

Rishi Sunak 'orders Goldman Sachs-style audit of how UK supplies are used in Ukraine war'

Rishi Sunak has reportedly asked for a 'Goldman Sachs-style' audit of progress in the war in Ukraine, sparking fears he is moving towards ‘a more cautious approach’. Senior government figures are said to be concerned the Prime Minister could change the UK's stance on the conflict as it enters a …

‘Oil price cake’ is not so tasty for Europeans

11:55 20.12.2022

‘Oil price cake’ is not so tasty for Europeans

“The West wants to take its Russian oil price cake and eat it too”, - say ‘The Foreign Policy’ authors Richard Morningstar, president of the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center, and Benjamin Schmitt, a fellow at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. At the same time simply maintaining the current price …

Russian envoy says: It may seem U.S. 'winning,' but New World Order rising

11:54 20.12.2022

Russian envoy says: It may seem U.S. 'winning,' but New World Order rising

Moscow's envoy in Washington, D.C. recently told Newsweek that, despite the United States' efforts to assert its global leadership through backing Ukraine in its war against Russia, a new international order is emerging in which the U.S. may stand to lose in the long run if it did not move …

“The Global Times”: ‘Washington's interests are premised on the loss of Europe's own interests’

12:10 19.12.2022

“The Global Times”: ‘Washington's interests are premised on the loss of Europe's own interests’

It should be noted that the conflict between the US and Europe in terms of fundamental strategic thinking profoundly reflects the inherent differences between the Anglo-Saxon-culture-dominated maritime civilization and German-French-dominated continental civilization, - notes “The Global Times”. The US cannot accept a strong Europe with a sense of strategic autonomy, …

The troubling questions arising from the US-China industrial role reversal

12:09 19.12.2022

The troubling questions arising from the US-China industrial role reversal

Somebody in USA understands that things are going wrong. And offers his own interpretation of the situation. “Today the US and China are geopolitical rivals. Neither side wants rivalry to devolve into war, but both sides’ militaries have to plan for that possibility. That’s why China’s rise as a manufacturing …

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