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There are 180 currencies in the world, writes Actualno. And the most valuable and expensive of them is not the dollar or the euro. For several years the leading positions have been occupied by the currencies of the oil-producing countries of the Middle East.

11:19 13.07.2022

There are 180 currencies in the world, writes Actualno. And the most valuable and expensive of them is not the dollar or the euro. For several years the leading positions have been occupied by the currencies of the oil-producing countries of the Middle East.

It is possible to determine the value of money only in comparison with the money of other countries. There are about 180 currencies in the world today. But which of them is the most expensive, the most valuable? Many people think that it is the dollar or the euro, or …

“The National Interest”: Ukraine isn’t vital to U.S. security or prosperity

11:18 13.07.2022

“The National Interest”: Ukraine isn’t vital to U.S. security or prosperity

Somebody has to say it: the war in Ukraine does not materially affect the permanent national interests of the United States or the geopolitical landscape in which we advance those interests. This conclusion—for good or bad or anywhere in-between—shouldn’t significantly impact the future of U.S. foreign policy, writes “The National …

Anti-Russian sanctions hit Cyprus

10:05 12.07.2022

Anti-Russian sanctions hit Cyprus

Cyprus used to develop special relations with the Russians, now it has joined Western sanctions, - writes the Italian "L'Espresso". Locals don't know what to do now, because it was the Russians who spent a lot of money on vacation and invested in buying homes and long-term projects.For several decades, …

“Foreign Affairs”: The main threat to effective U.S. economic power comes from the United States itself

10:02 12.07.2022

“Foreign Affairs”: The main threat to effective U.S. economic power comes from the United States itself

The economic power of the United States did not allow to influence the decisions of the Russian leadership on Ukraine, writes “Foreign Affairs” in an article «What Money Can’t Buy The Limits of Economic Power». For all the damage that Western punitive moves have done, there is no indication that …

Zelensky submits draft bill to grant special status to Ukraine’s resident Poles

22:54 11.07.2022

Zelensky submits draft bill to grant special status to Ukraine’s resident Poles

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted for parliamentary consideration a draft bill on granting Polish citizens a special status. Polish President Andrzej Duda announced this at a ceremony commemorating the victims of the Volyn Massacre, Polsatnews.pl reports.“Here we see a situation that is opposite to the one when they tried …

Will the Western world stand? Possible reconfiguration…

9:57 10.07.2022

Will the Western world stand? Possible reconfiguration…

“The coming reconfiguration of the UK and the whole Western world is also inevitable… It is time for the Western world to become just a number of nations, which fit in with and co-operate with the rest of the world, locally and internationally, and be like any other members of …

John J. Mearsheimer: “The United States is principally responsible for causing the Ukraine crisis”

8:45 09.07.2022

John J. Mearsheimer: “The United States is principally responsible for causing the Ukraine crisis”

“People want to know: how did we get into this terrible situation?.. The Causes and Consequences of the Ukraine Crisis” -these issues were discussedby John J. Mearsheimer (R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago) during his report at the European University Institute (EUI) …

Natural Gas Soars 700%, Becoming Driving Force in the New Cold War

10:12 08.07.2022

Natural Gas Soars 700%, Becoming Driving Force in the New Cold War

Shortages of the fuel are rippling throughout the global economy, threatening recessions and a further wave of inflation, -writes Bloomberg.The war in Ukraine catalyzed the gas crisis by taking out a crucial chunk of supply. Now the scramble to fill that gap is turning into a worldwide stampede, as countries …

The Hill: “US no longer seen as beacon of light around the world”

10:10 08.07.2022

The Hill: “US no longer seen as beacon of light around the world”

«Over the past couple of years, advanced nations have found reason to be very concerned about the health of American democracy» - «The Hill»gives a commentaryon a new “Pew Research Center” research.Indeed, the results of this opinion poll in Western countries came as a surprise. Naturally, most of them opposed …

Politico: “To save NATO, destroy it!”

11:00 07.07.2022

Politico: “To save NATO, destroy it!”

“In military circles, the tactic of “destroying a town to save it” is controversial, but in NATO’s case, there’s no other option (that destroy it –sic?), -writes “Politico” in a new article “To save NATO, destroy it. The transatlantic alliance needs more than a rethink. It needs to be reborn”. …

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