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AUKUS is on 'dangerous path' with nuclear subs deal

9:56 31.03.2023

AUKUS is on 'dangerous path' with nuclear subs deal

The United States, Australia and the United Kingdom are traveling “further down the wrong and dangerous path for their own geopolitical self-interest,” China’s Foreign Ministry said, responding to an agreement under which Australia will purchase nuclear-powered attack submarines from the U.S. to modernize its fleet. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the …

The West is no longer a civilizational model for Russia

9:56 31.03.2023

The West is no longer a civilizational model for Russia

The West is no longer a civilizational model for Russia, as it is for most countries of the world, says Professor Ivo Budil (photo) from the University of Prague. For migrants, the European continent is also losing its appeal, Czech edition ‘Parlamentni Listy’ quotes him as saying. Below are some …

Bloomberg: US fights for influence in Africa

9:55 31.03.2023

Bloomberg: US fights for influence in Africa

President Joe Biden’s administration is stepping up a campaign to build American influence in Africa, where the US has lost ground to its main rivals in what’s starting to look like a new Cold War, notes Bloomberg. At a December summit with the continent’s leaders, Biden pledged a $55 billion …

Brussels’ call: “Stop the war! Stop sending arms to Ukraine!”

11:29 30.03.2023

Brussels’ call: “Stop the war! Stop sending arms to Ukraine!”

For the first time since February 2022, critics of the current EU and NATO policies towards Ukraine and Russia have held an international conference on the very premises of the European Parliament, in Brussels, the capital of both the EU and NATO, on March 20, focused on “confidence-building measures in …

Biden is preparing Americans to lose the Second Cold War?

11:29 30.03.2023

Biden is preparing Americans to lose the Second Cold War?

Vladimir Putin’s approval rating is 82%. Joe Biden’s is 42%. Xi Jinping’s is anyone’s guess, but the Chinese near-unanimously trust their government. More than half of Russians trust their government. Less than a third of Americans trust theirs. These statistics are not random but speak to America’s imminent loss in …

Riyadh joins Shanghai Cooperation Organization

11:28 30.03.2023

Riyadh joins Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Saudi Arabia's cabinet approved on Wednesday a decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), as Riyadh builds a long-term partnership with China despite U.S. security concerns. Saudi Arabia has approved a memorandum on granting the Kingdom the status of a dialogue partner in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, state news …

Russian MFA outlines Ukraine peace demands

11:14 30.03.2023

Russian MFA outlines Ukraine peace demands

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin has offered a ten-point list of steps the government in Kiev needs to take in order for hostilities to cease. In an interview on Wednesday, Galuzin said the future of Ukraine itself will depend on how soon Kiev and its Western backers come to …

The American Conservative: ‘Most Americans are right to be dissatisfied with their government’

10:06 29.03.2023

The American Conservative: ‘Most Americans are right to be dissatisfied with their government’

The crisis of American national power has begun. America’s economy is tipping over, and Western financial markets are quietly panicking. Imperiled by rising interest rates, mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasuries are losing their value. The market’s proverbial “vibes”—feelings, emotions, beliefs, and psychological penchants—suggest a dark turn is underway inside the …

Zelensky opens up church front by expelling Orthodox Bishops

10:06 29.03.2023

Zelensky opens up church front by expelling Orthodox Bishops

By expelling the Orthodox Church from their traditional holy enclave, Ukraine President Zelensky maybe igniting a fire which will spread to the Balkans. It is a risky gamble considering that he is Jewish. After me - the deluge. Is that his call? But first the facts, writes Saeed Naqvi, a …

US bank trouble heralds The End of dollar Reserve system

10:05 29.03.2023

US bank trouble heralds The End of dollar Reserve system

The US banking system is broken, stresses ‘The Asia Times’. That doesn’t portend more high-profile failures like Credit Suisse. The central banks will keep moribund institutions on life support. But the era of dollar-based reserves and floating exchange rates that began on August 15, 1971, when the US severed the …

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