Russia
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Ukraine: NATO’s Eastern Prize By Wayne Madsen
Ukraine: NATO’s Eastern Prize Ever since the democracy manipulation efforts of international hedge fund brigand George Soros were joined with the artificial street revolution tactics of CIA tactician Gene Sharp to form the core strategy of the U.S. neo-conservative goal of imposing a «New American Century» on the entire world, Ukraine has served as the… Continue reading
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Ukraine: NATO’s Eastern Prize By Wayne Madsen
Ukraine: NATO’s Eastern Prize Ever since the democracy manipulation efforts of international hedge fund brigand George Soros were joined with the artificial street revolution tactics of CIA tactician Gene Sharp to form the core strategy of the U.S. neo-conservative goal of imposing a «New American Century» on the entire world, Ukraine has served as the… Continue reading
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The struggle for Ukraine made in Europe By Peter Schwarz
The current wave of protests in Ukraine bears the label “Made in Germany,” “Made in the EU” and “Made in America.” The Western media has gone to great lengths to portray the demonstrations in Kiev as a struggle for democracy and the rule of law. In fact, they are part of a conflict over geostrategic… Continue reading
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Ready to detonate: Saudi-backed rebels strap bombs to Geneva-2 talks By Nile Bowie
As Syria’s rebels refuse to take part in Geneva-2, Saudi Arabia has emerged as the primary state-backer of rebel groups now trying to escalate the Syrian conflict and topple Assad by force. Continue reading
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Video: What's Putin's Interest In Syria?
Aleksandr Buzgalin: Putin’s aims in Syria through a domestic lens Continue reading
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UN Has Evidence That Syrian Rebels Used Chemical Weapons By John Robles
The unified and unwavering effort by Russia has been directed at: attempting to get all of the parties in the internal conflict to come to the negotiating table, obtaining a ceasefire and an end to the violence, and preventing external players from getting involved in the Syrian conflict. The last has been the most difficult… Continue reading
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Putin: Syria chemical attack is ‘rebels' provocation in hope of intervention’
There was no 50/50 split of opinion on the notion of a military strike against the Syrian President Bashar Assad, Putin stressed refuting earlier assumptions. Only Turkey, Canada, Saudi Arabia and France joined the US push for intervention, he said, adding that the UK Prime Minister’s position was not supported by his citizens. Continue reading
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The Stark Reality Behind Obama’s Russian ‘Statesmanship’ By F. William Engdahl
In a press conference Obama described the Russian President as having a “slouch…looking like that bored schoolboy in the back of the classroom.” Yet behind the childish form of the latest White House refusal to meet President Putin before the G-20 St. Petersburg Summit is a grim reality Continue reading
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The Stark Reality Behind Obama’s Russian ‘Statesmanship’ By F. William Engdahl
In a press conference Obama described the Russian President as having a “slouch…looking like that bored schoolboy in the back of the classroom.” Yet behind the childish form of the latest White House refusal to meet President Putin before the G-20 St. Petersburg Summit is a grim reality Continue reading
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Obama to Putin: Do as I say, not as I do… By Adrian Salbuchi
A row between the US and Moscow over Snowden’s extradition has reached a new level of tension after Barack Obama canceled a long-planned summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, again showing the adherence of US to double-standard politics. Continue reading
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Snowden’s Asylum: ‘It’s the law, stupid’ By Richard Falk
Russia’s grant of temporary refugee status to Snowden for one year was in full accord with the normal level of protection to be given to anyone accused of nonviolent political crimes in a foreign country, writes Richard Falk Continue reading
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NATO and the “phantom menace”: a pretext for global expansion
Upcoming NATO military exercises envisage an attack on Poland and an Article 5 NATO intervention against a foreign power, to the dismay of Russia, these exercises continue the outdated “Cold War” thinking of the West, which refuses to let go of such stereotypes and continues to eschew peace and understanding between nations. Continue reading
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NATO and the "phantom menace": a pretext for global expansion
Upcoming NATO military exercises envisage an attack on Poland and an Article 5 NATO intervention against a foreign power, to the dismay of Russia, these exercises continue the outdated “Cold War” thinking of the West, which refuses to let go of such stereotypes and continues to eschew peace and understanding between nations. Continue reading