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View from Washington: If Ukraine cannot win a war against Russia, what should the US and NATO do next?

10:51 01.03.2024

View from Washington: If Ukraine cannot win a war against Russia, what should the US and NATO do next?

There is growing recognition in the United States and in Europe, that Ukraine can't win its war with Russia. Even pro-Biden administration outlets such as CNBC are talking about a ceasefire. This creates a dilemma from which there is no quick or easy answer, writes Stephen Bryen, a former US …

BRICS eyes settlements in national currencies

10:50 01.03.2024

BRICS eyes settlements in national currencies

Most countries at a meeting of BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors supported the departure from the dollar, agreeing that settlements in national currencies are what the countries in the bloc need, Russian Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov told Sputnik. The BRICS finance ministers and central bank heads met …

Transnistria seeks Russia’s help

10:49 01.03.2024

Transnistria seeks Russia’s help

Kremlin-allied breakaway region claimed that Chișinău is ramping up “pressure” — and now it needs Moscow’s help. Politicians in Moldova’s Kremlin-backed breakaway region of Transnistria have appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to “protect” it against “pressure” from Chișinău. The legislators put forward a request to both the Federation Council …

Vladimir Putin: “We strive to unite the global majority’s efforts to respond to international challenges”

17:46 29.02.2024

Vladimir Putin: “We strive to unite the global majority’s efforts to respond to international challenges”

President of Russia Vladimir Putin delivered his Address to the Federal Assembly. The ceremony took place in Gostiny Dvor, Moscow. February 29, 2024. Main points on international problems: - The so-called West, with its colonial practices and penchant for inciting ethnic conflicts around the world, not only seeks to impede …

All parties ready for intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow

11:51 29.02.2024

All parties ready for intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow

"Some want to send two representatives or even more, that is more than we invited," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov (photo) told TASS. All parties have agreed to take part in an intra-Palestinian meeting set to be held in Moscow from February 29 to March 1-2, said Russian Deputy …

What is Europe without US “defensive umbrella”?

10:27 29.02.2024

What is Europe without US “defensive umbrella”?

The US could soon go from pledging to support Ukraine’s defense against Russia for “as long as it takes” to for as long as it was good for Donald Trump’s presidential election campaign. It’s hard to fathom the unseriousness of this act, which would cost lives, corrode faith in American …

The European Central Bank went into negative territory for the first time in 20 years

10:26 29.02.2024

The European Central Bank went into negative territory for the first time in 20 years

For the first time in almost two decades, the Eurozone central bank is in the red, Tagesschau from Deutschland informs. It's not just consumers and businesses that are suffering from high interest rates; the ECB itself is also feeling the effects. The European Central Bank (ECB) suffered a loss on …

Pentagon warns Ukraine can’t maintain U.S.-supplied arsenals and weapons shortages continue to worsen

10:26 29.02.2024

Pentagon warns Ukraine can’t maintain U.S.-supplied arsenals and weapons shortages continue to worsen

Pentagon Inspector General Robert P. Storch has warned that the United States has not made plans or preparations to maintain, service or repair the tanks, armoured vehicles and air defence systems Washington has supplied to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This failure to plan, he stated, “puts at risk Ukraine’s ability …

EU leaders desperate to solve Ukraine’s ammo shortage

10:25 29.02.2024

EU leaders desperate to solve Ukraine’s ammo shortage

French President Emmanuel Macron has organized an ad-hoc summit in Paris for Monday, February 26th, in a desperate effort to find solutions to Ukraine’s chronic ammunition shortage as well as to send a clear message that Europe remains on Kyiv’s side for as long as it takes to win the …

View from Washington: Macron pushes war against Russia. But EU has no ‘Plan B’

10:49 28.02.2024

View from Washington: Macron pushes war against Russia. But EU has no ‘Plan B’

Macron said that "he and the other 21 European leaders present did not agree on deploying military personnel [to Ukraine], [but] the prospect was discussed openly. “Nothing should be ruled out,” [Macron] said. “We will do anything we can to prevent Russia from winning this war.” In almost the blink …

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