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Kenya launches inquiry to list murder as a British soldiers’ crime

9:16 19.08.2023

Kenya launches inquiry to list murder as a British soldiers’ crime

The Kenyan government has launched an inquiry into allegations of abuse by the British army, which MPs say could have implications for the future role of UK troops in the country, ‘The Guardian’ informs with some surprise. The investigation will examine the activities of the British Army Training Unit Kenya …

View from Croatia: The second anti-colonial war in Africa

8:18 18.08.2023

View from Croatia: The second anti-colonial war in Africa

Without a doubt, the armed coup in Niger, and the previous events in Burkina Faso and Mali, as well as the ongoing processes in Chad, the Central African Republic and other African states can be considered the second anti-colonial war, stresses ‘Geopolitika’ review from Croatia. Indeed, after the first anti-colonial …

US Army wants more Patriot units, but faces tough recruiting environment

8:18 18.08.2023

US Army wants more Patriot units, but faces tough recruiting environment

Senior Army leaders have approved plans to boost the number of Patriot units inside the force, in a bid to alleviate the high demand for the air defense capability, according to a three-star general. “Army senior leaders from the secretary [to the] chief, recognize the demands on the Patriot force …

View from Bahrain: “Perhaps a new history in the World economy will be launched”

8:15 18.08.2023

View from Bahrain: “Perhaps a new history in the World economy will be launched”

BRICS is gradually increasing its economic power, becoming a worthy competitor to the G7, Al-Watan writes from Bahrain. Block expansion will only contribute the process. The West is waiting with bated breath for the summit of the group at the end of August 2023. China and Russia strongly support the …

View from Delhi: A US effort to form a new military block in Asia

8:13 18.08.2023

View from Delhi: A US effort to form a new military block in Asia

Two back-to-back events can be seen as major events in an acceleration of strategic realignments among the big powers. They appear amidst growing signs of a new cold war globally with particular focus on the United States’ containment strategy against China playing out in the Indo-Pacific region, stresses M.K. Bhadrakumar, …

MI6 prepared Ukrainian sabotage unit to eliminate African leaders

11:06 17.08.2023

MI6 prepared Ukrainian sabotage unit to eliminate African leaders

According to the diplomatic source, which shared the information on the UK's MI6 plans, one of the main tasks of the unit in Africa will be "sabotage of infrastructure in African countries, as well as the elimination of African leaders oriented towards cooperation with Russia", Sputnik informs. The United Kingdom's …

Pentagon press secretary: “We don't have any U.S. assets within the Black Sea”

11:02 17.08.2023

Pentagon press secretary: “We don't have any U.S. assets within the Black Sea”

During a briefing Sabrina Singh, deputy Pentagon press secretary, made a very revealing statement regarding the US military actions in the Black Sea region. Here is a fragment from the press conference (transcript): Q: There are reports – said that U.S. now is in talks with Turkey and Ukraine and …

The captured NATO trophies

10:53 17.08.2023

The captured NATO trophies

An exposition with NATO trophies captured during the special military operation in Ukraine presented in the Patriot Park near Moscow. Photo Russian MoD and RIA Novosty: ...

WSJ: “Russia has antiaircraft systems that might hit the US F-16 planes”

10:53 17.08.2023

WSJ: “Russia has antiaircraft systems that might hit the US F-16 planes”

A big question around F-16s for Ukraine is what weapons the U.S. might allow them to carry. Russia has antiaircraft systems that might hit the planes, raising concerns in Washington that Ukrainian fighters would just get shot down. Working against Ukraine, in addition to weather, are potentially dwindling supplies of …

New payments infrastructure a priority for BRICS

9:57 16.08.2023

New payments infrastructure a priority for BRICS

Building an effective independent settlement and payment infrastructure is a priority in the financial track of BRICS, Roman Babushkin, minister-counsellor and deputy chief of mission at the embassy of the Russian Federation in India, said, ‘The Print’ informs. Speaking at a roundtable organised by the India Foundation on “BRICS Expansion …

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