President Putin’s presentation at the Plenary session of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), plus presentations of Uzbekistan, Tanzania, China
by Kremlin [6-5-2026]. Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the 29th St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Joining him on the panel were President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the United Republic of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan, and Vice President of the People’s Republic of China Han Zheng. The discussion was moderated by Geeta Mohan, Foreign Affairs Editor at India Today, TV Today Network. Held…
Larry Johnson: Israel Crosses Iran’s Redline in a Mission to Prevent Trump From Signing a Peace Deal with Iran
by Larry Johnson [6-8-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Nine days after Iran warned the West, Israel in particular, that any further attacks on Beirut would result in Iran retaliating against Israel, Israel hit the Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh. The attack on Sunday afternoon sent plumes of smoke rising over the suburb, with strikes targeting two apartments…
Major global transformation and Western trade losses: Putin’s SPIEF address
by TASS [6-5-2026]. According to the Russian president, sanctions and the West’s theft of Russia’s international reserves “have irreversibly affected the positions of global currencies – the dollar and the euro”. ST. PETERSBURG, June 5. /TASS/. The race for sovereignty has not only unfolded but is gaining momentum, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the…
Seyed Mohammad Marandi, Jimmy Dore: The REAL Story About The War From INSIDE IRAN!
by The Jimmy Dore Show [6-7-2026] Seyed Mohammad Marandi(bio). (RAD: This is an excellent interview for anyone just getting up to speed on what led to the invasion of Iran by the US & Israel in the 12-day war in 2025 & the recent invasion that started on Feb 28th of this year. It is…
Larry Johnson: New Variables Complicating US and Iran Negotiations
by Larry Johnson [6-7-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). I want to draw your attention to two news items that may complicate, if not derail, President Trump’s hopes of securing a peace agreement with Iran. Pakistan, as Pepe Escobar and I reported last week, continues to play a central role in trying to craft a solution that…
SPIEF Summary: A Thousand New Contracts, $90B in Deals, and Preview of a New World Trading Order
by Sputnik [6-6-2026]. The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum wrapped up Saturday. As always, the economic and business event proved a spectacular success, once again busting the myth of Russia’s international political, diplomatic and economic “isolation,” and offering a blueprint for coming global change. The four-day event: saw 150+ sessions and 300+ business events showed…
Putin’s Recipe for Genuine Sovereignty
by Sputnik [6-6-2026]. (RAD: Notice that the US has essentially lost both its industrial & technological bases. As a result, the US is no longer competitive on the world stage against countries that have the 3 pillars outlined below. Furthermore, the US thinks that by using tariffs & other restrictions, it can overcome the rise…
Alastair Crooke: Iran war effect marks the resetting of world geo-politics
by Alastair Crooke [6-5-2026] Alastair Crooke(bio). Beijing can fund itself cheaply and almost indefinitely – and thus can outlast the U.S. grand strategy to contain China. Seemingly, every day brings breathless new claims that a U.S.-Iran ‘deal’ awaits only a signature. As so often happens, the mediators (Pakistanis and Qataris) hope to manage both sides…
Larry Johnson: Pakistan Hopeful it Will Host Summit with Trump and Pezeshkian
by Larry Johnson [6-5-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). There has been a dramatic and noticeable shift in Donald Trump’s rhetoric and social media posts regarding Iran since Pepe and I received the report of Iran’s threat to do a demonstration detonation of a nuclear warhead if the US does not cease its attacks on Iran. Coincidence?…
Larry Johnson, Pepe Escobar, Zulfiqar Ali: LEAKED The ISLAMABAD Accord – Trump’s Possible Off-Ramp From WAR!!
by Power Shift [6-4-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio), Pepe Escobar(bio). According to sources with direct access to decision-makers in Pakistan, the Gulf war may be days from ending – with President Trump expected to travel to Islamabad to meet Iran’s President Pezeshkian and sign the “Islamabad Accord.” In this episode of POWER SHIFT, Zulfiqar Ali, Pepe…
Larry Johnson: IRAN GOT A NUCLEAR BOMB? Exclusive intel
by Larry Johnson, Counter Currents [6-4-2026] Larry C. Johnson(bio). A shocking intelligence claim suggests Iran may have crossed the nuclear threshold. If true, it could completely reshape the balance of power and trigger a geopolitical crisis unlike anything seen in decades. Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson breaks down the evidence, the implications, and what happens…
Pepe Escobar – Iran: The art of controlling climbing dominance
by Pepe Escobar [6-1-2026] Pepe Escobar(bio). Iran’s response to the American provocation made it crystal clear that the current incarnation of the proposed 60-day ceasefire framework does not hold. MOSCOW – Iran holds an insurmountable escalation dominance in contrast with the U.S. And that’s driving the vociferating Emperor of Barbaria absolutely nuts. Let’s quickly recap…