On January 26, the New York Times claimed that “a CIA drone strike in Yemen. . . . killed three suspected Qaeda fighters on Monday.” How did they know the identity of the dead? As usual, it was…
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A ceasefire in the Ukraine war has been brokered after marathon talks in the Belarus capital, Minsk, this week. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the breakthrough along with his German and French counterparts following 17…
I have to say that I am both amused and appalled at the completely over-the-top reaction of most commentators to what we might as well call the Mink-2 Agreement (M2A). Apparently, analysis has been abandoned altogether and has now been replaced with hyperbole and vociferous but empty statement. Reading some of the comments made here one could be forgiven for thinking that somehow the war in the Ukraine was over and that the AngloZionist Empire, aided by Putin, Surkov and an anonymous but sinister army of Russian oligarchs, has just inflicted a terrible and final blow to the Novorussian dream. What is going on here? Has everybody just gone crazy?
The ‘Minsk II’ ceasefire deal agreed between France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia will hopefully bring some welcome relief to the long-suffering citizens of the Donbass region, but it fails to address the key issues and is unlikely to form the basis for a lasting settlement. In fact, it may be the quiet before a very considerable storm. The immediate outcome envisaged by the agreement is a full ceasefire, withdrawal of heavy weaponry to agreed lines, and mutual amnesty and prisoner exchanges. The agreed lines of withdrawal are favourable to the Ukrainian regime. While the regime is to withdraw
ABSTRACT While human rights are meant to represent a secular morality, there are surprising parallels to be drawn with religions. Perhaps most striking is the realization that human rights are actually based on faith, as…
For the vast majority of the population of the former Federal Republic, NATO has been the guarantor of peace and freedom for a long time. Anti-communism, fuelled by the fear of the Soviet Union operated…
Hundreds of Polish farmers drove their tractors to Warsaw to protest against the poor financial assistance they have received in dealing with the aftermath of the Russian import ban that has crippled the Polish agricultural…
The last week’s Auschwitz ceremony marking 70 years since the notorious death camp’s liberation had a huge turnout. Three hundred survivors of the camp attended. Given the age of Holocaust survivors, the importance of passing…
STRAP = The Modi-Obama romance won’t last as India’s relationship with the US does not have the kind of strategic dimension and weight that marks New Delhi’s ties with Moscow. Russia is a country with…
Edward Lucas suggests KGB methods against RT Edward Lucas (Still from YouTube video) Why do some of the “moral leaders” of the West get so excited about the Russian media not agreeing with them? Edward…