Putin: Peace Must Be Built on Roots — Not Rubble
by Sonar21 [5-18-2025 published]. (Putin has been remarkably consistent, even long before the SMO started in Feb 2022. It would be a lot better for Ukraine & the West, if Ukraine & its masters would wake up and face reality, sooner rather than later. – RAD) Vladimir Putin didn’t just speak, he reminded the world…
What does Russia have to gain from the EU now?
by Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai Club [5-17-2025 published]. Western Europeans demand attention but offer no value. When Russian President Vladimir Putin recently remarked that Russia and Western Europe would “sooner or later” restore constructive relations, it was less a statement of policy than a reminder of historical inevitability. For now, there are…
Russia Promises to Double Down if Ukraine Does Not Take the Offer on the Table
by Larry Johnson [5-16-2025 published] Larry C. Johnson(bio). The meeting in Istanbul on Friday, 16 May, between Russian and Ukrainian delegations, was simply a reminder to Ukraine and NATO that the terms for ending the war, which President Putin laid out in his 14 June 2024 speech to the senior officials of the Russian Foreign…
The art of a BAD DEAL – Trump’s trade war ‘victory’ against China is actually a total surrender
by Health Ranger Report [5-13-2025 published]. (The above video and the following supporting evidence makes it clear that Trump’s trade war with China isn’t working. Even with the recent agreement of 10% tariffs, that is more than 3X the previous 3% tariff. What happens after 90 days? Pay close attention to “The China Academy” article…
How Mao Zedong Shattered The U.S. Trade Blockade 70 Years Ago
by The China Academy [5-9-2025 published]. (It is important to understand history. Trump’s current tariff trade war with China pales in comparison with the trade blockades the US imposed against China in 1949 and the resulting struggles China faced with just trying to survive. This battle between the US & China has been going on…
The plan behind Washington’s violations of the One-China Principle
by Brian Berletic [5-7-2025 published]. While much of the world’s attention is currently focused on the economic fallout of the tariffs imposed by the United States on allies and designated adversaries alike, they are only one part of a much wider strategy aimed at what U.S. policymakers themselves claim is a bid to maintain the…
Responsibility for history, common interests: Russian-Chinese talks highlights
by TASS [5-8-2025 published]. (The West should pay attention to these agreements between Russia & China. Instead of instigating military threats & terrorist activities, the West should consider the benefits of pursuing peaceful coexistence with other countries. Be willing to help each other instead of trying to ‘control’ them. – RAD) Russia and the People’s…
AI is a perfect storm threatening humanity
by Dr. Matthew Maavak [5-8-2025 published]. Dr. Mathew Maavak researches systems science, global risks, geopolitics, strategic foresight, governance and Artificial Intelligence. You can read his latest articles at drmathewmaavak.substack.com Artificial intelligence may bring about the end of the world as we know it – but not in the way most would expect. The global economy…
May 9, 2025: Did 27 World Leaders Really Join Putin for Victory Day?
by The Blacklist Broadcast [5-9-2025 published]. The 80th Anniversary Victory Day Parade wraps up in Moscow. Vladimir Putin addressed the event, underlining that Russia will never accept attempts to rewrite history, and will always remember the heroes who liberated the world from fascism. From the rooftops of Moscow to the cobbles of Red Square, we…
Larry Johnson: Trump Still Does Not Understand What Russia Wants and Demands
by Larry Johnson [5-10-2025 published] Larry C. Johnson(bio). One hour after Russia ended its three day ceasefire with Ukraine, President Putin met with a gaggle of reporters in Moscow at 0135 hours Moscow time and made news by offering to meet Ukrainian officials, without preconditions, on May 15 in Istanbul. Putin’s offer is a shrewd…
The War the USA is Losing Isn’t to China
by Nancy O’Brien Simpson [5-7-2025 published]. Notice that Nancy O’Brien Simpson is a professional who lives in the US. (Regardless of what you think about the political structure of China, Nancy’s observations are spot on. A lot has changed over recent decades. I’ve been saying for a long time that China’s engineering & scientific educational…
Putin ‘doing whatever possible’ for Ukraine peace – Kremlin
by RT [2025-05-10 published]. (Let’s not forget that Zelensky signed a law in 2022 outlawing any peace talks with Putin & he obviously hasn’t removed that law. Therefore, any calls for peace by Zelensky should be taken with a grain of salt until he removes that law or authorizes other legal means to negotiate for…