What the Russian generals are reading: Inside Moscow’s closed-door military thinking
by Dmitry Plotnikov, a political journalist exploring the history and current events of ex-Soviet states [5-28-2025 published]. (Although long, this is a very important article that helps better understand many of the ways Russia has adapted to the excessive sanctions & turned them to their own advantage. There have been massive changes in the military…
European kakistocracy locked in a Forever War against Russia
by Pepe Escobar [5-23-2025 published] Pepe Escobar(bio). Never interrupt your enemy when he is committing serial suicide. Never interrupt your enemy when he is committing serial suicide (in reverse American gore-style, when the serial killer always resurrects). In the case of the EU kakistocracy, serial self-destruction is always a given, and always skyrocketing. So the…
Pepe Escobar, Nima Alkhorshid – Trump’s Explosive Move Against Putin Amid Russia and China’s Decisive Act
by Dialogue Works [5-27-2025 published] Pepe Escobar(bio), Nima R. Alkhorshid(bio). (I voted 3 times for Trump and expected that he would do a lot to get us out of the forever wars and focus on rebuilding our country. Unfortunately, along with other knowledgeable observers, I’m questioning his understanding of many international issues. It has become…
Pepe Escobar: ASEAN-China-GCC Take Connectivity to The Next Level
by Pepe Escobar [5-28-2025 published] Pepe Escobar(bio). The first ever ASEAN-China-GCC trilateral summit earlier this week in Malaysia is even more than a cross-regional, South-South breakthrough. ASEAN: Association of Southeast Asian Countries consists of ten member countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. These countries work together to promote…
Putin Ready for Peace but Insists on Neutral Ukraine and Territorial Claims
by Pravda [5-28-2025 published]. Putin Demands Written NATO Pledge, Sanctions Relief as Conditions for Peace Deal. Russian President Vladimir Putin is “ready to make peace, but not at any price,” a senior Russian source familiar with the Kremlin’s top-level position told Reuters. Putin would like to receive a “written” commitment from Western countries not to…
Putin outlines basis for peace in Europe
by RT [5-28-2025 published]. (It is always amazing that Europe & NATO are more interested in fighting Russia, instead of building a better society for their own citizens. Russia has made it clear in many ways that they are not interested in attacking Europe to gain more territory. They already have enough territory and are…
Highlights from Lavrov’s statements on new round of talks with Kiev, Russia’s demands
by TASS [5-28-2025 published]. TASS has compiled the main statements by the Russian foreign minister. MOSCOW, May 28. /TASS/. Moscow will continue to insist on addressing the root causes of the Ukraine conflict at a new round of talks with Kiev, which will be announced in the near future, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said…
Why China & Southeast Asia Thrive – George Yeo
by Rise of Asia [5-27-2025 published]. Former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo shares powerful insights on why China and Southeast Asia continue to thrive together. From trade to culture to regional diplomacy, Yeo explains how this partnership is shaping the future of Asia. If you’re curious about Asia’s rise and China’s growing influence in the…
China Just Cracked Trump’s Golden Dome Defense
by China and Geopolitics with Danny Haiphong [5-27-2025 published]. (Based upon my training in physics and having worked for many years in the Boston hi-tech industry and having monitored many of the hi-tech advances, from the beginning I said the Trump’s Golden Dome would not work. Only the military industry will benefit with all of…
Donald Trump’s Lack of Critical Thinking Skills with Respect to Russia and Ukraine
by Larry C. Johnson [5-26-2025 published] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Donald Trump grabbed headlines on Monday with his Sunday outburst directed primarily at Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Here’s his rant: I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely CRAZY! He is needlessly killing…
Putin hails Russia’s economic growth
by RT [5-26-2025 published]. The country is the world’s fourth-largest economy based on purchasing power parity, the president has noted. Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed the country’s economic performance, attributing its rise to fourth place globally by purchasing power parity (PPP) to the efforts of businesses and workers. Speaking on Monday at a meeting…
Trump’s Missing the Point on Russia’s Strikes — Here’s Why Ukraine Had It Coming
by Sputnik [5-26-2025 published]. Donald Trump recently expressed confusion and disapproval over Russia’s strikes against Ukraine. But with all due respect, Mr. President – you’re missing the full picture. Here’s why Ukraine deserves every missile and drone fired its way: 1. Ukraine Targets Civilians Daily Ukrainian forces routinely strike Russian civilians using kamikaze drones. In…