Russia
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India’s energy diplomacy blossoms, finally
To be sure, energy security has surged as the key to a country’s strategic autonomy and independence, as world events testify, currently within the matrix of “food-fertiliser-fuel” sufficiency where the global supply chains are disrupted. Europe’s missteps on this front, upon the advice of the US to atrophy and severe the continent’s seven decades-long economic… Continue reading
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Moment of truth in the Ukraine war
The fog of war envelops the Ukrainian “counteroffensive” in southern Kherson region where Kiev hopes to regain lost territories. But by the sixth day of operations, the echo chamber in the West has fallen silent. There are no tall claims. Continue reading
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Kherson ‘Counteroffensive’ – Zelenski Is Going For Broke
After the first Ukrainian attempt to push towards had failed it is now reinforcing that failure. As I describe the move: The only ‘successful’ attack was across the Inhulet river near Andriivka in the direction of the dam and river crossing that closes off the Kakhovka Dnieper reservoir. Continue reading
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As Europe Implodes, It Plans “Radical Intervention” Including Price-Setting, Suspending Derivatives Markets And Europe-Wide Margin Call Bailouts
Just when you thought the narrative couldn’t get any more idiotic, Europe shocks just about everyone. A few days after the EU threatened commodity traders it would stage an “emergency intervention” to crush energy prices which were rising at a pace of about 20% per day (perhaps Europe can now print nat gas and electricity… Continue reading
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Russophobia Running Riot
Though the news that Clown Prince Zelensky, Ukraine’s contemptible puppet President, is renting one of his Italian villas out to Russians for €50,000 per calendar month would lead to protests if his junta had not banned all such protests on pain of death, this further evidence of his corruption flies in the face of the rampant Russophobia… Continue reading
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The US Played Gorbachev for a Fool
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union who died this week, was a member of that tribe of politicians who can diagnose a problem but don’t know how to treat it. As he grew up, he couldn’t understand why a nation blessed with extraordinary natural resources and an enviable geographically strategic position had… Continue reading
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Hunter Biden affair bounces back
In July 2022, Republican Senator Chuck Grassley denounced an FBI special agent, who he suspected of partaking in a plan to debunk the information found on Hunter Biden’s laptop. During a Senate hearing, FBI Director Christopher Wray said he was deeply troubled by the “kinds of things” that Senator Grassley had brought to his attention. Continue reading
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The Ukrainian ‘Counteroffensive’ Was Destined To Fail – Today It Did So
On August 24 the British prime minister Boris Johnson visited Kiev: In comments made next to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Mariyinsky Palace, Johnson said Ukraine “can and will win this war.” Johnson’s visit was the start signal for the long announced Ukrainian ‘counteroffensive’ towards Kherson. In early April Johnson had called on and visited… Continue reading
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LIVE: Is Putin Progressive? | Joe Biden Speech Flop | Jay-Z Takes Offense to Capitalist Label
Friday, 2 September 2022 — Danny Haiphong Started streaming 18 minutes ago A low-tech stream today to test and catch up with the news while on vacation. Continue reading
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Physical integrity of Zaporozhye nuclear plant ‘violated several times’ – IAEA chief
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi has confirmed that damage had been done to the Russian-held Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in Ukraine, but refrained from naming the guilty party. Continue reading
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Germany made ‘fantastic admission’ – Lavrov
The Russian FM’s comment came after his German counterpart said Berlin would back Kiev no matter what its own people think Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has described as “fantastic” a recent comment by his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock, about Berlin’s commitment to backing Kiev. The German official said on Wednesday that her country’s government… Continue reading
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100 years of Russian gas for India
India is taking baby steps toward green energy. Two of India’s biggest business houses are spearheading it — Adani and Ambani groups. India has made several ambitious commitments at the Glasgow climate summit and two key pledges were that India’s non-fossil energy capacity will reach 500 GW by 2030 and the country will transition to… Continue reading
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Ukraine Tries To Prevent IAEA Inspection Of The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
Over night the Ukrainian military, from positions in Vyshetarasovka, Nikopol and Marganets, again shelled the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on the south side of the Kakhovka Dnieper reservoir. Continue reading
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Ukraine – A Frontline Report – Vanishing Foreign Weapons
Some people ask why I read the New York Times and other such outlets of mostly ‘western’ propaganda. One obvious reason is to “know your enemy”, to find out what the propaganda wants us to think. Another one is to find the gems that give a real picture of a situation which often sneak themselves into the… Continue reading
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Ukraine – A ‘Counteroffensive’ That Was Destined To Fail
Yesterday Ukraine launched some kind of offensive in the general Kherson region north of the Dnieper. Continue reading
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Europe’s Economic And Social Suicide – Provoked by The U.S. And Helped Along By Europe’s Leaders
Due to the stupidity of Europe’s political leadership the U.S. has managed to push it towards committing economic and social suicide. On February 8 Michael Hudson, a research professor of Economics at University of Missouri, wrote about the then upcoming conflict in Ukraine which the U.S. was intentionally provoking. Continue reading
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Ukraine – ‘Game Changing’ Policy Moves That Ain’t Game Changing
When politicians throw around big numbers or plans one should always look at the details to see what they really entail. In May Biden announced and Congress passed a $40 billion package ‘for Ukraine’. Continue reading
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Ground beneath Zelensky’s feet is shifting
Reading and rereading the US President Joe Biden’s statement last Monday on Ukraine Independence Day, one is reminded of English poet John Keats’ immortal line, ‘Heard melodies are sweet but those unheard are sweeter.’ Three things are striking. Continue reading
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Sanctions war isn’t going as planned – The Economist
The expected knockout blow from anti-Russia restrictions “has not materialized,” the UK magazine reports The harsh sanctions imposed on Russia by the West over the conflict in Ukraine have so far been unable to deliver the desired result, The Economist magazine has acknowledged, adding that the strategy has “flaws.” Continue reading
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Watch: Every dog has its day — and today is that day
International affairs analyst Mark Sleboda joins MintPress News’ Dan Cohen to discuss the assassination of Darya Dugina and the latest U.S. weapons package to Ukraine. They discuss how western media and intelligence agencies have distorted the role of the Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin, leading to the murder of his daughter. They also discuss how the… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 