Russia
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Biden Spits on Putin’s Request for Security
Washington delivered a slap in the face to Moscow on Wednesday when U.S. ambassador John Sullivan provided a written response to Russia’s proposals for security guarantees. The missive was given to Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko who did not reveal the contents but passed them on to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for analysis. Lavrov, in turn, issued a statement on… Continue reading
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The vast anti-Russian psyop campaign that’s brought us to the brink of nuclear war
There’s an absurdity to humanity’s current predicament of standing on the brink of World War III. This is that the decisive factor behind why the U.S. and Russia are close to war has not been the geopolitical struggles, the economic competition, or the imperialist military encirclement around Russia, but the strange and insipid tools that… Continue reading
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PATRICK LAWRENCE: Russia’s Red Line
“They must understand,” Sergei Lavrov said in one of his many public statements last week, “that the key to everything is the guarantee that NATO will not expand eastward.” The Russian foreign minister has repeated this thought almost ad infinitum lately. He speaks, of course, of the Biden administration and the diplomats who bear its… Continue reading
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A ‘Parthogenetic’ Conflict – There Is No Russian Invasion Threat To Ukraine
With regards to the completely made up story of the ‘imminent Russian invasion’ of the Ukraine a commentator remarked to me: What we are seeing is a ‘parthogenetic’ conflict/war/crisis. A first – to my recollection. Indeed – the virgin birth of a conflict in which there is no enemy. Continue reading
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Europe Faces a Moment of Truth Over Russia’s Demands on the United States Presence in Europe
The German government has recently refused overflight rights to the Royal Air Force who were sending planes to Ukraine loaded with weapons. The French government also refused overflight rights, which meant that the British planes had to make a long detour to eventually reach their destination. Continue reading
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Ukraine: Russian intervention highly likely
Russia cannot tolerate any longer such NATO presence on its western border. Ukraine is emblematic of this predicament, as that country’s induction into the Western alliance system would mean that the US missiles could hit Moscow in 5 minutes rendering Russian air defence system ineffectual. Continue reading
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Iran-Russia hit maximum strategy
The official visit to Russia by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, at the invitation of Vladimir Putin, generated one of the most stunning geopolitical pics of the 21st century: Raisi performing his afternoon prayers at the Kremlin. Continue reading
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U.S. – Russian Talks Show Signs Of Progress
It feels weird to watch the delusional talk of the United States towards Russia. How can people who are as wrong as Biden and Blinken be at the top of a state? Continue reading
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Blinken delays US response to Russia
A special press briefing in unseemly hurry by the US state department to warn an imminent Russian assault on Ukraine; a surprise call by state secretary Blinken to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to be followed by an unscheduled meeting in Geneva Friday; a whirlwind tour of Kiev and Berlin through Thursday — US diplomacy… Continue reading
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Turkey Helped Instigate Uprising In Kazakhstan To Advance “Great Turan” Project
Ankara is seemingly more emboldened than ever as early signs show that the bloody unrest that engulfed Kazakhstan had significant Turkish involvement, not only through its intelligence services, but also through Kazakhstan’s Turkey-oriented politicians and business community. Continue reading
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CSTO’s mission accomplished in Kazakhstan
The readout of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “working meeting” in the Kremlin on Wednesday with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu regarding the Collective Security Treat Organisation’s mission to Kazakhstan needs careful analysis. As is customary with Putin, so much more was said in the unsaid. Continue reading
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The War Party wins – Russia is now free to act unilaterally
First, a quick update on Kazakhstan: the CSTO will begin its withdrawal tomorrow and that operation will be completed by the 19th of January (dunno if anybody will inform Blinken about how quickly the Russians leave). This operation was truly a triumph for Russia and her allies. Continue reading
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Turkey draws closer to the US and Europe
Being a “swing state” may have tactical advantages but when life gets tough and the tough gets going, there could be consequences. Turkey once faced such a moment of truth a hundred years ago. It faces a similar predicament today. Continue reading
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Putin draws the line for colour revolutions
This must be a rare page in American diplomatic history that a US Secretary of State has been literally off his rocker. Antony Blinken’s outbursts on the events in Kazakhstan were not only boorish but also illogical. Continue reading
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With No Progress In Talks Russia Will Have To React
Monday’s negotiations over Russian security demands between the U.S. and Russia were, as predicted, a failure. Russia’s core demand, to end the NATO drive to its borders by excluding membership for the Ukraine and Georgia, was rejected. A for once realistic NYT piece did not even try to hide the disaster: Continue reading
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What War With Russia Would Look Like
Sherman will face off against Ryabkov in Geneva, with the fate of Europe in her hands. The sad thing is, she doesn’t see it that way. Thanks to Biden, Blinken and the host of Russophobes who populate the U.S. national security state today, Sherman thinks she is there to simply communicate the consequences of diplomatic… Continue reading
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The Russia-U.S. Talks In Geneva Are Likely To Fail
Monday, 10 January 2022 — Moon of Alabama Like Scott Ritter I am deeply skeptical that today’s talks between the U.S. and Russia in Geneva will have any results: Continue reading
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Watch: Blinken, Stoltenberg unleash unprecedented diktat, ultimatum at Russia following NATO FM meeting
Videos of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at their respective press briefings following the virtual meeting of NATO’s thirty foreign policy chiefs on January 7, preceded by the transcript of Blinken’s comments. They provide a clear indication of what to expect from the upcoming NATO-Russia Council and Biden-Putin… Continue reading
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CSTO in Kazakhstan annoys U.S.
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Press Availability at Washington on Friday was largely devoted to Ukraine and the forthcoming strategic stability talks with Russia. But in response to a carefully planted question at the fag-end of the interaction, Blinken reflected bitterly on the deployment of Russian troops to Kazakhstan. Continue reading
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Kazakhstan News Links 7-8 January 2022
Saturday, 8 January 2022 — The New Dark Age CSTO in Kazakhstan annoys US Kazakhstan unrest: Ex-intelligence chief arrested for treason https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59922258 Kazakhstan (new open thread) http://thesaker.is/kazakhastan-new-open-thread/ Continue reading
The New Dark Age 