No matter international emergency countermeasures, the Ebola goes on spreading. Seven states were hit by the decease as of October 25. Liberia, Sierra-Leone and Guinea are the epicenter and the hardest hit countries; the virus has also struck Nigeria, Senegal, Spain and the United States. On October 23, the first […]
Month: October 2014
“Russian Paranoia” Debunked
If you have been following the Western media line on Russia lately, you might believe that not only is the Kremlin plotting continental conquest, but that Russian policy is driven by a dark, irrational “paranoia” centuries in the making. There’s a second round of the Cold War in production, and […]
Poland and the West: Between Betrayal and One-Sided Benefits (II)
Part I Betrayals All Around Western Europe’s self-interested policies in regards to Poland were most clearly seen in the 1939 betrayal of the country, however, one can provocatively argue that there were two other important betrayals that preceded this and are not popularly recognized. In the run-up to World War […]
Poland and the West: between betrayal and one-sided benefits (I)
Poland’s relationship with the West has become a centerpiece of European geopolitics since the end of the Cold War. Through its inclusion into NATO and the EU, Poland became the largest easternmost member of these organizations, thus elevating its perceived importance within them. Just as Poland seeks to acquire certain […]
‘We need a new global consensus of responsible powers’ (II)
Part I At the same time, the formation of a so-called polycentric world (I would also like to draw attention to this, colleagues) in and of itself does not improve stability; in fact, it is more likely to be the opposite. The goal of reaching global equilibrium is turning into […]
The Kobani riddle
The brave women of Kobani – where Syrian Kurds are desperately fighting ISIS/ISIL/Daesh – are about to be betrayed by the “international community”. These women warriors, apart from Caliph Ibrahim’s goons, are also fighting treacherous agendas by the US, Turkey and the administration of Iraqi Kurdistan. So what’s the real […]
‘We need a new global consensus of responsible powers’ (I)
We are publishing full text of today’s address of the Russian President Vladimir Putin to the members of Vaidai International Discussion Club. This year the main topic of the event was The World Order: New Rules or No Rules? Colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, friends, it is a pleasure to welcome you […]
Whose toes did Christophe de Margerie step on?
A small private plane, a Falcon 50 en route to Paris, crashed on takeoff Tuesday night at the Vnukovo airport. Witnesses claim the pilots did not notice a snowplow on the runway. Everyone on board was killed – the two pilots, a flight attendant, and the sole passenger, Christophe de […]
Russia-West Relations: A Basis for Cautious Optimism
The author was a participant in the online October 16 US-Russia.org panel discussion “Thinking the Unthinkable: What Comes Next In the New Cold War?” What follows is a longer version of his contribution to that forum. With the US mass media and body politic especially in mind, it’s no small wonder why […]
Turkey Struggling with Shifting Plans in Syria
President Erdogan of Turkey has, under extreme US pressure, allowed Iraqi Kurds into Syria to fight with the PYD (Syrian Kurds) for the city of Kobane. The international press has been following the desperate fight in Kobane with intense interest for the last few weeks, though most of the population […]
Do the Trans-Siberian shuffle
A specter haunts the elites of the Empire of Chaos; the new Russia-China strategic partnership. It’s manifesting itself in myriad ways – energy deals, investment deals, a closer political alliance inside the G-20, the BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a concerted effort to progressively bypass the petrodollar. I have […]
Will Serbia Turn to the East? The Real Significance of Putin’s Visit
Cheered by tens of thousands of citizens, columns of Serbian tanks, armored cars, and thousands of infantry men paraded down Nikola Tesla Boulevard, Thursday, in New Belgrade. The parade’s destination was the Palace of Serbia, where international leaders, dignitaries and high ranking generals of foreign militaries stood in bleachers to […]
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