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Highlights From Lavrov’s Interview That A Leading Italian Newspaper Refused To Publish

Lavrov did indeed inject some predictable polemics into his answers, which is his style as anyone who follows him knows, but those aren’t legitimate grounds not to publish his interview. Leading Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera scandalously refused to publish in full the exclusive written interview with Sergey Lavrov that the Russian […]

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Armenia’s Russian-Ukrainian Grain Scandal Is More Serious Than Many Might Realize

Armenia’s potential replacement of low-cost Russian grain with more expensive Ukrainian grain could worsen its already difficult financial situation and thus prompt Azerbaijan and/or Turkiye to propose a bailout in exchange for further sovereignty concessions in its strategic southern province of Syunik. Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) reported that Armenia plans to replace low-cost […]

The West Is Once Again Starting An Arms Race

Europe and the US have become completely unscrupulous in their approach to arms control. While in the 20th century people remembered how two world wars had affected humanity, today there is virtually no one left who remembers this. Memories of this have become a mere formality – a historical fact […]

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Nuclear Testing: It’s The Pits

​The Trump Nuclear Testing Announcement and What is Next President Trump has ordered the Pentagon to restart nuclear testing. The Russians were stunned by the announcement (probably what President Trump intended). However, with or without the Trump announcement, the US probably needs to resume some testing. The question is how […]

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Trump Expects Orban To Go Along With Poland’s Vision For Central Europe

The sanctions exemption was extended as a quid pro quo for Hungary incorporating itself into Poland’s US-backed regional integration plans, which necessitates gradually ditching Russian energy. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban posted on X that “We secured full, unlimited exemption from sanctions on the TurkStream and Druzhba pipelines, guaranteeing uninterrupted and affordable […]

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Norway: Nuclear Champion Under The Veil Of Peacemaker

Norway, long celebrated as a beacon of peace and diplomacy, now faces mounting criticism for its contradictory stance on nuclear weapons. Despite its well-earned reputation as a mediator and promoter of disarmament, recent developments reveal a troubling divergence between Norway’s lofty ideals and its actual policies, especially regarding nuclear arsenals […]