Russia-Ukraine War: How the US Paved the Way to Moscow’s Invasion
by Jonathan Cook, Global Research [1-16-2023 published]. Hindsight is a particularly powerful tool for analysing the Ukraine war, nearly a year after Russia’s invasion. Last February, it sounded at least superficially plausible to characterise Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s decision to send troops and tanks into his neighbour as nothing less than an “unprovoked act of…
The History of Japan and China. Unspeakable Atrocities against the Chinese People. Kishida’s “shameful subservience to the US”
by Kim Petersen, Global Research [1-16-2023 published]. Japan’s actions in a certain period of the past not only claimed numerous victims here in Japan but also left the peoples of neighboring Asia and elsewhere with scars that are painful even today. I am thus taking this opportunity to state my belief, based on my profound…
Grandson of Charles de Gaulle, an Old CIA Nemesis, Condemns West’s Policy in Ukraine
by Jeremy Kuzmarov, Global Research [1-11-2023 published]. Pierre de Gaulle, a grandson of former French President Charles de Gaulle, has said the U.S. is making Europeans suffer by fueling the Ukraine conflict and waging a pre-planned economic war against Russia. A corporate consultant and bank manager, Pierre told The Franco-Russian Dialogue Association on December 26:…
Russia Dropping US Dollar for Chinese Yuan – And Fast
by Ben Norton, Global Research [1-13-2023 published]. In response to Western sanctions, Russia’s central bank is dropping the US dollar and will buy Chinese yuan on the foreign exchange market. The yuan’s share of Moscow’s currency trading increased from 1% to 40-45% in 2022, while dollar trade halved from 80% to 40%. Russia has spent…
De-Dollarization Accelerates: The Beginning of the End for US Dollar Hegemony in Southeast Asia?
by Timothy Alexander Guzman, Global Research [1-12-2023 published]. The US is facing major moves by the global community to de-dollarize their economies. The reserve status of the US dollar will eventually come to an end, maybe not anytime soon, but sometime in the future as it is facing numerous challenges not only from major powers…
Geopolitical Games in the Asia-Pacific Will Not be Allowed, Warns China
by Countercurrents.org [1-10-2023 published]. China will not let the Asia-Pacific region turn into a hotspot for geopolitical conflict, and will defend its own sovereignty and integrity, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson declared on Monday. Media reports said: Speaking at a press briefing, Wang Wenbin responded to the news of a 10-member German delegation arriving on…
The Madness of U.S. Militarism
by William J. Astore, Global Research [1-11-2023 published]. Where are today’s Eisenhowers, Butlers, and Shoups? As a teenager in the 1970s, I recall talking to my dad about fears of nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union. My dad took a broad view, suggesting that if U.S. and Soviet leaders were stupid…
The Plan to Carve Up Russia
by Mike Whitney, Global Research [1-9-2023 published]. “For decades, the idea of dismantling the Soviet Union and Russia has been constantly cultivated in Western countries. Unfortunately, at some point, the idea of using Ukraine to achieve this goal was conceived. In fact, to prevent such a development, we launched the special military operation (SMO). This…
The USA Caused the War in Ukraine & Only the USA Can End It
by Bryan Davies, Global Research [11-22-2022 published]. While United States infrastructure has been rotting away and entire cities[1] don’t even have access to clean drinking water, the Biden Administration and the entire Democratic Party elite have given over $54 billion in military aid[2] to Ukraine from February, 2022 to the present. Reading mainstream news, we’re…
Warning from Ed Dowd: 7,500 Americans are killed or disabled EACH DAY as vax jabs take heavy toll… USA imploding under “decivilization” assault
by Mike Adams [12-29-2022]. This article may contain statements that reflect the opinion of the author. (Natural News) Ed Dowd, author of Cause Unknown (available at BrighteonBooks.com and other book resellers) joined me for an interview last night to share updated – and slightly horrifying – numbers about post-vaccine excess fatalities and excess disability claims.…
The 10 Most Influential Figures in the History of Oil
by Josh Owens, Global Research [12-29-2022 published]. Oil has been the single most influential resource in modern history, driving industrialization, building nations, and deciding the outcome of wars. It has been responsible for raising millions of people out of poverty and for razing entire cities to the ground. From technological advancements to environmental disasters, few,…
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answer to a question from the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin television programme, December 25, 2022
by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov [12-25-2022]. [Regardless of your views about Russia, it is important to acknowledge their perspectives. – RAD] Question: What has been the main outcome of the year for you? Sergey Lavrov: I think President Vladimir Putin will recap the year. He is still to have quite a few contacts with…
The New Cold War Has Begun
by Tyler Durden [12-24-2022]. Over the course of the last year, I have been sounding the alarm about the growing divide between BRIC nations, like China and Russia, and the United States. It started last year in August 2021, long before our current inflationary crisis and the war in Ukraine, when I predicted that China would try…
NATO Decides to Attack Russia in Ukraine
by Kurt Nimmo [12-21-2022]. Ukraine is unable to defeat Russia. The next step is for direct NATO involvement. If Olga Lebedeva and Pravda.ru can be believed, NATO is on the verge of entering the war in Ukraine. “Such announcements were heard from officials of the Polish Ministry of Defence, the General Staff of the NATO…
Former German Chancellor Merkel Admits that Minsk Peace Agreements Were Part of Scheme for Ukraine to Buy Time to Prepare for War with Russia
by Jeremy Kuzmarov [12-19-2022]. War was inevitable outcome of 2014 U.S.-backed coup in Ukraine. Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in an interview with Die Zeit, published on December 7, that “the 2014 Minsk agreement was an attempt to give time to Ukraine. It…used this time to become stronger as can be seen today. The Ukraine of…
Modi Ignores West’s Sanctions on Russia
by M. K. Bhadrakuma [12-17-2022]. Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday marks a new stage in the bilateral relationship between the two time-tested friends, both contextually and from a long-term perspective. The media may find it alluring to link Modi’s call to Ukraine developments despite the Indian and Russian…