Alastair Crooke, Glenn Diesen – Russia’s Patience is Over, Escalation Begins; Middle East, Israel, Gaza, Iran, China
by Glenn Diesen [8-29-2025 published] Alastair Crooke(bio).
Pepe Escobar – Mythic Trump: the Incendiary Narcissus
by Pepe Escobar [8-27-2025 published] Pepe Escobar(bio). Mythic Narcissus, depending on his mood while facing his reflection in the pool, may at any moment authorize Kiev hits on Moscow and St. Petersburg with long-range missiles. Alastair Crooke‘s remarkable analysis of Trump in the context of myth as geopolitics has left us with much to ponder.…
Larry Johnson – Donald Trump Still Does Not Understand the Russian Position Regarding Ukraine
by Larry Johnson [8-28-2025 published] Larry C. Johnson(bio). I continue to believe that it is more important to watch what Donald Trump does rather than focus on what he says. However, his remarks during the meeting of his cabinet earlier this week regarding negotiations to end the war in Ukraine are alarming and merit attention.…
Pepe Escobar on The Sanchez Effect
by RT [8-26-2025 published] Pepe Escobar(bio). In the latest episode of ‘Sanchez Effect,’ Pepe Escobar dissects the core beliefs driving European elites: a blend of Russophobia and war. He argues that these views have been shaped to align with Washington’s narrative for years, making deviation unlikely. He highlights how Brussels prioritizes its own interests rather…
Zelensky can’t sign peace deal – Moscow
by RT [8-24-2025 published]. The Ukrainian leader’s presidential term ended more than a year ago. Russia is open to talks with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky given that he is the “de facto head of the regime” in Kiev, but any deals could only be signed by a legitimate representative of Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey…
Larry Johnson – Allegiance to Whom? And Lavrov Speaks
by Larry Johnson [8-24-2025 published] Larry C. Johnson(bio). The following video, if true, is a damning indictment of Donald Trump and his ostensible commitment to America First. Nope. Trump is putting America Second. US Army Sergeant Jonathan Estridge, a 20-year military veteran, says he is under investigation for sharing anti-Israel posts on social media. He…
Russia is learning. The West is running in circles
by Tarik Cyril Amar [8-25-2025 published]. Tarik Cyril Amar is a historian and expert on international politics. He has a BA in Modern History from Oxford University, an MSc in International History from the LSE, and a PhD in History from Princeton University. He has held scholarships at the Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Harvard…
Alastair Crooke, Nima Alkhorshid – Hands Down the Ukraine War was LOST! Insights from Alaska for Trump, Putin, Europe, Ukraine
by Dialogue Works [8-24-2025 published] Alastair Crooke(bio), Nima R. Alkhorshid(bio). (RAD: As always, Alastair Crooke uses his successful diplomatic background to provide insights that most people miss. He emphasized that the psychology element was very important between the meeting of Trump & Putin in Alaska. Trump treated Putin as an equal on the world stage.…
Alexander Dugin – Welcome, Multipolarity!
by Alexander Dugin [8-26-2025 published]. The genuine multipolarity that no one expected, yet which has now come into being. Alexander Dugin notes that Trump could have reclaimed U.S. leadership within a multipolar system, but instead his aggression – attacks on China, high tariffs on India, pressure on Brazil, threats against BRICS, and continued hostilities against…
This is how a front line fails: Russia’s summer offensive is breaking the war wide open
by Sergey Poletaev [8-26-2025 published]. Sergey Poletaev is an information analyst and publicist. He specializes in Russian foreign policy and in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Born in 1980 in Moscow, Poletaev is a graduate of the Faculty of Journalism of Moscow State University. In 2017, together with researchers Oleg Makarov and Dmitry Stefanovich, he founded the…
China’s “overcapacity” was always deliberate: US experts stunned by Chinese AI, declare race is over
by Inside China Business [8-20-2025 published]. (RAD: China is using AI everywhere in their industrial sector and they have massive amounts of inexpensive power to more than sustain their rapid growth in AI & manufacturing. In the US, the need for more electric power would grow more that 30X if the new AI data centers…
‘West shocked by our pace’ – Rostec CEO on Russian military production
by RT [8-22-2025 published]. AI Summary: Rostec, Russia’s state-owned defense conglomerate led by Sergey Chemezov, has surpassed its mid-year target for arms production, with a 65% delivery rate for the most in-demand military equipment. Since the 2022 conflict escalation with Ukraine, production of certain military equipment has increased tenfold. For instance, light armored vehicle and…