Russia’s “Sanction-Proof” Trade Corridor to India Frustrates the Neocons
Russia, India, and Iran press ahead with new International North-South Transport Corridor. Will Adani crisis and Iran-Azerbaijan tension derail it?
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Why, Despite RAND’s Recommendation, the Ukraine War Is Unlikely to End in a Negotiated Settlement
The timing of a Blinken interview and a RAND paper release points to elite splits over Ukraine. Sadly the warmongers are still in charge.
Read more...John Helmer: Blinken Concedes War Is Lost – Offers Kremlin Ukrainian Demilitarization; Crimea, Donbass, Zaporozhe; and Restriction of New Tanks to Western Ukraine if There Is No Russian Offensive
Blinken offers a hollow set of concessions via the Washington Post. What is the real message?
Read more...German Greens on the Warpath
Washington’s favorite foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, undermines Scholz again and helps the US back the chancellor into a corner on Leopard tanks.
Read more...Washington Ratchets Up Maritime Disputes in the Eastern Mediterranean
Pressure on Türkiye continues as US pushes F-16 deal that would see Ankara drop opposition to Sweden NATO bid, which became a long shot after Quran burning in Stockholm. Greece says it will expand its waters around Crete, enraging Türkiye.
Read more...‘Global Catastrophe’ Coming If West Keeps Arming Ukraine, Top Russia Official Says
Duma Speaker warns of powerful retaliation for weapons supplies to Kiev for attacks on Russia.
Read more...Viewing Ukraine Through the Davos Lens
The World Economic Forum, which concluded on Friday, provides clues as to why European leaders would sacrifice their national economies for the war in Ukraine.
Read more...Will Russia Opt to Continue the War into 2024?
It isn’t just that time is generally on Russia’s side. Russia likely needs to grind on and on to achieve its ultimate aim, security.
Read more...Paging Dr. Freud: Schizophrenic Reports on Mood of Davos Man
Unfortunately, it’s prudent to be mindful of what our Davos overlords are plotting. But they seem mighty unsettled.
Read more...What if Russia Won the Ukraine War but the Western Press Didn’t Notice?
What if the press reaction should Russia succeed in Ukraine is a big Emily Litella “Never mind”?
Read more...Natural Gas Futures in Europe Plunge 15% Today, Down 84% from Crazy Spike
Gas swan dive due to LNG glut in China?
Read more...German General Tells US Generals to Lose the Ukraine War as Soon as Possible to Prevent Losing the Empire in Europe
Former Merkel adviser General Vad has criticized the Ukraine war. Yet it still seems that sympathetic Germans are afraid to speak up.
Read more...Economists Radhika Desai & Michael Hudson Explain Multipolarity, Decline of US Hegemony
The new year gets off to a rousing start with the launch of a new bi-weekly talk show with Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson.
Read more...The Ukrainian Demilitarized Zone – “Negotiations” Start at a Dead End
The bizarre Ukrainian claim that Russia is seeking negotiations and even offering up a DMZ provides a window into the state of disarray.
Read more...Sweden Won’t Meet Türkiye Demands to Win Its Vote on NATO Membership
Sweden reneged on its Türkiye NATO vote deal. This should be solvable except the West wants to punish Türkiye and Türkiye isn’t up for that.
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