No, Russia isn’t ‘lost to China’ – it simply refuses to be owned – Putin
by Timur Tarkhanov [9-5-2025 published]. Summary: Russia maintains open diplomatic channels with both the East and West, working with nations that respect its sovereignty and interests. Its pragmatic approach, as exemplified by President Putin’s metaphor of the two-headed eagle, seeks cooperation with all parties, including the U.S. Despite tensions, Russia remains open to dialogue and…
Agreements with China, high-wage economy and trust: what Putin stated at EEF
by TASS [9-5-2025 published]. Summary: In a speech at the Eastern Economic Forum, President Vladimir Putin emphasized Russia’s openness, stating that it does not isolate itself and looks towards the west, east, and south. He highlighted the country’s economic growth, particularly in the Far East, and its stable foreign and economic policies. Putin also discussed…
The West has just been given a rude awakening by events in China
by Tarik Cyril Amar [9-2-2025 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…
Russia exposes Japan’s sinister WWII plot for mass executions in China
by RT [9-4-2025 published]. Declassified documents show Tokyo planned covert killings of locals and foreigners in Manchuria in the event of war with the USSR. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has released declassified documents revealing a secret Japanese plan for mass executions in occupied Manchuria during World War II. Despite having a neutrality pact with…
Alexander Dugin – The Rise of Russia, India, and China as Civilization-States
by Alexander Dugin [9-2-2025 published]. (RAD: Alexander Dugin is considered one of the best philosophers in the world today. He often puts events into perspectives that others miss. – RAD) Three ancient civilizations step forward as independent poles. Alexander Dugin notes that Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Narendra Modi embody ancient civilizations that now assert…
Larry Johnson – Did Donald Trump Authorize Murder?… and Why is He Disrespecting China’s Role in Defeating Japan?
by Larry Johnson [9-3-2025 published] Larry C. Johnson(bio). I am going to cover two different issues here today, but both pertain to Donald Trump. I am not a Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) person. I do not reflexively dislike President Trump, but I find myself more disturbed about his foreign policy and his military actions, which…
China’s forgotten World War: The West has much to learn
by Ladislav Zemánek [9-1-2025 published]. (RAD: The “January 1942” statement about China “signing the Declaration of the United Nations” took some online detective work to confirm, since apparently the West wants to forget that milestone. I’ve provided the link. I’ve also provided the link to the “joint Sino-Russian statement of May 8” agreement. I was…
The old world order was buried in China. Here’s why it matters
by RT [9-1-2025 published]. Xi, Putin and Modi have lead calls in Tianjin for a UN-centered multipolar system, as Eurasian blocs tighten and the EU is sidelined. The latest gathering of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Tianjin looks at first like another summit – handshakes, family portraits, scripted statements. But the meeting on August…
Pepe Escobar – Russia-China: From The Memory of WWII to BRICS/SCO Synergy
by Pepe Escobar [9-3-2025 published] Pepe Escobar(bio). Three – interlocked – dates ahead of us could not be more crucial in shaping the next configuration of the currently incandescent geopolitical chessboard. 1. August 31/September 1st: Tianjin – half-an-hour by high-speed rail (120 km, roughly $8) from Beijing. The annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization…
Pepe Escobar – The Tianjin Show: let’s dance to the multipolar groove
by Pepe Escobar [9-2-2025 published] Pepe Escobar(bio). It’s always about hard work – for the common good. That’s what BRICS and SCO are fighting for. Oh, what a show that was. A pan-Asia, pan-Eurasia, crossover Global South ball, with glittering dynamo Tianjin as backdrop, enjoyed as such by the overwhelming majority of the planet, while…
Tianjin Declaration of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
by Kremlin [9-1-2025 published]. (See Key Statements for a bullet summary of the following declaration. – RAD) The leaders of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (hereinafter referred to as the SCO or the Organisation), following the meeting of the Council of Heads of Member States in Tianjin on 1 September 2025, declare…
Ultimatums Don’t Work on Civilizations
by Gary Nolan [9-4-2025 published]. (RAD: This is an excellent short summary of the major global transition underway that the West still hasn’t accepted. The longer the West clings to their colonial ways, the harder their fall will be. As hard as it might seem, the West should renounce their colonial ways and join the…