July 2015 - Oriental Review

Month: July 2015

Macedonian media: We already have two inroads with BRICS

27/07/2015 by Andrew KORYBKO / 7 comments

We are publishing exclusive English translation of the interview given by our regular correspondent Andrew Korybko to the Macedonian edition “NetPress” on the failed coup d’etat in the country, US policy in the Balkans, Greek crisis and its regional implications, as well as alternative development models proposed by BRICS and […]

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The new “Red Menace” and NATO’s plans in the Arctic

22/07/2015 by ORIENTAL REVIEW / 6 comments

The tragic events of the civil war in Ukraine, following the high-handed intervention by Western diplomats in the internal affairs of a post-Soviet state, have prompted NATO officials to once again leap upon their favorite warhorse. If only rhetorically. Behind the furious demands to “tame that obstinate Russia,” one finds […]

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Germany Might Be Trying To Steal SOCAR’s Main Asset In Greece

17/07/2015 by Andrew KORYBKO / 1 comment

The Greek Crisis has been a long-running drama that’s sucked in all of Europe (and even involved Russia to an extent), but for the most part, it hasn’t directly touched any of the Union’s peripheral countries. That may change, however, after the latest twist coming out of Athens. Per the […]

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Ukraine: Who Invaded Who?

15/07/2015 by William DUNKERLEY / 3 comments

Why did Kyiv invade the Donbass region? To that question you might respond quizzically: who did WHAT? Everyone knows it was Russia that invaded Ukraine, right? Not only that, but Russia isn’t going to stop in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine. We all know of Putin’s aggressive territorial ambitions. He wants […]

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