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War games around Taiwan: U.S. Navy cuts transits. China steps up military pressure

11:35 11.01.2023

War games around Taiwan: U.S. Navy cuts transits. China steps up military pressure

The U.S. reduced its number of naval transits through the Taiwan Strait in 2022 to the lowest level in four years even as China stepped up military pressure on the island it vows to one day control, -informs Bloomberg.The U.S. 7th Fleet sent nine warships through the body of water …

World Bank to warn of Global Recession risk

11:51 10.01.2023

World Bank to warn of Global Recession risk

The World Bank is concerned that “further adverse shocks” could push the global economy into recession in 2023, with small states especially vulnerable,informs Bloomberg.The warning is contained in an abstract for the bi-annual “Global Economic Prospects” report due for release andvisibleon the group’s Open Knowledge Repository website.Even without another crisis, …

US think-tank: Ukraine and the prospects for negotiations

11:48 10.01.2023

US think-tank: Ukraine and the prospects for negotiations

There are more and more articles in the American press questioning ‘how to end the conflict in Ukraine through negotiations’. They are concerned about consequences, although they cheer themselves up with the fact that ‘Russia will soon lose’, and the ‘West is strong and united’. So they lull themselves. Nevertheless, …

Geopolitics explain: “Why things won’t change”

11:41 09.01.2023

Geopolitics explain: “Why things won’t change”

Russia’s war in Ukraine has involved many surprises. The largest, however, is that it happened at all. Last year, Russia was at peace and enmeshed in a complex global economy. Would it really sever trade ties – and threaten nuclear war – just to expand its already vast territory? Such …

War and death in Europe – huge incomes of military-industrial complex in the US

11:40 09.01.2023

War and death in Europe – huge incomes of military-industrial complex in the US

"The war in Ukraine is at a critical point right now, and we have to do everything we can to help the Ukrainians…," Laura Cooper, deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, said during a Pentagon briefing. The authorization of presidential drawdown of equipment from U.S. inventories …

Putin sends warship armed with hypersonic ‘Zircon’ missiles past Britain on Atlantic mission

11:40 09.01.2023

Putin sends warship armed with hypersonic ‘Zircon’ missiles past Britain on Atlantic mission

With a mixed feeling of hatred for Russia and fear of the might of the Russian navy, the British newspaper ‘The Daily Mail’ wrote – “Vladimir Putin has gleefully launched a warship armed with new Mach 9nuclear-capable hypersonic ‘Zircon’ cruise missileson a mission to challenge the West”. Putin claimed the …

Grandson of Charles de Gaulle defends Russia and slams EU

10:45 08.01.2023

Grandson of Charles de Gaulle defends Russia and slams EU

Pierre de Gaulle, the grandson of former French President General Charles de Gaulle, has shared his opinions on the war and has defended Russia, which he believes is being conspired against. The grandson of former French President General Charles de Gaulle said the West had planned a “conspiracy” against Russia …

Latvia: The deportations of thousands to Russia should be predicted

10:44 08.01.2023

Latvia: The deportations of thousands to Russia should be predicted

The deportations of thousands of people from Latvia to Russia during the next two years should be predicted. The group of highest risk consists mostly of people aged 65-75 with low incomes or socially excluded. Most of them were born in Latvia and were never residing elsewhere outside Latvia, - …

Barbados hit Oscar-nominated actor family with reparation for slave trade

10:43 08.01.2023

Barbados hit Oscar-nominated actor family with reparation for slave trade

The lost strength of the British Empire no longer frightens those peoples who were once under its colonial heel. Former colonies become independent and begin to bill for the crimes of the colonizers. In London, tense is up because new legal prosecutions ‘ex-colonies vs Britain’ could affect even the Royal …

The founding objectives of USA: First – “Russia out”; the second – “German down”; the third – “Europe in”

12:26 07.01.2023

The founding objectives of USA: First – “Russia out”; the second – “German down”; the third – “Europe in”

Very unusual comments on current events in the world gives Hugo Dionísio, lawyer, policy adviser, analyst and researcher at the Portuguese workers trade union confederation (CGTP-IN). He reveals the logic of US policy towards Europe and China. And it is very interesting.If the conflict in the East will continue to …

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