Source link Russia’s supposed imperial ambitions get a lot of airtime, but Israel gets a free pass to do what it wants with Palestine The hypocrisy of the US-led West regarding how it reacts to Russia, a geopolitical opponent, on one side, and to Israel, a favorite with special privileges, on the other, is so […]
Source link The rift between the neighbors is now being felt on an emotional level as old tensions begin to reemerge Kommersant columnist Maxim Yusin reflects on the causes and consequences of the crisis in Ukraine-Poland relations The European Commission has called on Polish security forces to ensure the transit of Ukrainian goods across the […]
Source link Distorting casualty counts, failing to critically analyze statistics and misrepresenting facts, Western media is exposing its anti-Palestinian bias Shortly before the International Court of Justice’s highly anticipated decision to pursue South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide, the New York Times released a report titled ‘The Decline of Death in Gaza’. The article […]
Source link Last night’s event was sensational, but what was the real motivation behind the Kremlin encounter? A few years ago, Russia was accused of interfering in American political processes. Now the opposite has happened. US domestic politics is dragging the Russian factor – represented by President Vladimir Putin – into its own electoral process. […]
Source link By Kirill Babaev, PhD, director of the Institute of China and Modern Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences, professor of the Financial University, and deputy chairman of the Presidium of the National Committee for BRICS Research. In 2023, the volume of trade between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait was $268 […]
Source link The once mighty growth engine of the EU now seems vulnerable as the threat of deindustrialization looms German Finance Minister Christian Lindner, injecting some humor at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, stated that Germany is not the “sick man” of Europe but rather “a tired man,” following the recent years of […]
Source link American elites believe in democracy at home and dictatorship abroad; that’s why the world is so dangerous right now Ukraine is a convenient, rather cheap tool for the US to weaken and contain Russia, and to force its European allies to keep their discipline and obey. This is all part of an international […]
Source link The Hague-based court has not called for a ceasefire and has no enforcement power, but its decision is resounding nonetheless The United Nations’ International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled on the case that South Africa had brought against Israel. Those who mistake realism for simplistic materialism – the ‘it’s only there if […]
Source link New Delhi doesn’t even have to try. In a divided world, the country’s scale and its cultural traditions make it a major player It was India’s biggest politico-religious event. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a massive Hindu temple in Ayodhya, the holy city where Rama– one of the most important gods in the […]
Source link Attempts to prohibit the AfD, a growing thorn in the government’s side, are unlikely to work – and if they do, it’ll cause more harm than good With really bad ideas, you can often ask two pertinent questions. First, why will it not work? Second, why would it be harmful if it did? […]
Source link The Ukraine conflict is only the first phase in the new struggle between Moscow and Washington By Andrey Sushentsov, program director of the Valdai Club Relations between Russia and the United States have entered a prolonged phase that can be described as a “long confrontation.” It might be considered temporary if the interaction between […]
Source link Washington has publicly expressed its opposition to Israel’s assassinations on Lebanese soil, but never tried to stop Netanyahu Failing to achieve its primary objectives of crushing Hamas and recapturing its detainees by force, the Israeli military recently announced that it is moving into what it calls “phase 3” of its war in Gaza. […]
Source link The deal, which is supposedly intended to strengthen Kiev in its fight with Moscow, actually does nothing to bolster its chances The Ukrainian elite have been obsessed with obtaining security guarantees from the West since the early 1990s. Over the years, as Kiev has increasingly sought conflict with Russia, it has also tried […]
Source link The deal, which is supposedly intended to strengthen Kiev in its fight with Moscow, actually does nothing to bolster its chances The Ukrainian elite have been obsessed with obtaining security guarantees from the West since the early 1990s. Over the years, as Kiev has increasingly sought conflict with Russia, it has also tried […]
Source link When a top American politician thinks the US liberated Ukraine in WWII, it’s clear we are no longer on the same page By Timofey Bordachev, Programme Director of the Valdai Club The fate of the Ukrainian lands is now at the epicenter of the confrontation between Russia and the West. However, there are growing […]