Larry Johnson: US Inching Towards a Deal With Iran
by Larry C. Johnson [4-19-2025 published] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Donald Trump’s envoy leading the negotiations with Iran, Mr. Steve Witkoff, is behaving like a Olympic gymnastics gold medalist, performing an amazing series of verbal backflips. A week ago, he appeared prepared to accept a cap on Iranian uranium enrichment. Then, by mid-week, he put out…
Scott Ritter & Garland Nixon – EU Furious Over Everything; Ukraine; Iran; Nuclear Issues; Russia; Middle East; China; Diplomacy; Trump; Multipolar; Nazi Problems; NATO
by Garland Nixon [4-17-2025 published] Scott Ritter(bio), Garland Nixon(bio). (This is a wide ranging discussion between Garland & Scott that focuses on the fast paced negotiations surrounding Ukraine, Iran, EU, Russia, China, US & Trump. It looks like Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff is willing to listen to & understand Russia’s concerns & requirements for…
Eurofascism is Moscow’s and Washington’s common enemy, just like 80 years ago
by Russian MFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) [4-19-2025 published]. (Maybe we should be paying attention to history that many would like to ignore? – RAD) A hind-sight study of Western states’ policies attests to Europe’s “traditional propensity” for various forms of totalitarianism which regularly produces cataclysmic global conflicts. Specialists believe that the current rift in…
Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson: Russians to take Kyiv, Sumy, and Odesa before conflict ends
by Pravda [4-17-2025 published] Larry C. Johnson(bio). Russian forces will take Kyiv, Sumy, and Odesa before the conflict in Ukraine ends, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson said in an interview with the YouTube channel Deep Dive. “I believe that in the end, they will take everything: Dnipro, Sumy-they will even take Kyiv and Odesa before…
Scott Ritter: Rubio’s Threats to Quit Ukraine Peace Talks Look Like Sabotage
by Sputnik [4-18-2025 published] Scott Ritter(bio) Marco Rubio warned Friday that the US could walk out of the Ukrainian peace process if progress is not made “within days.” A day earlier, Volodymyr Zelensky accused Trump Ukraine envoy Steve Witkoff of “spreading Russian narratives,” and claimed Witkoff has no “mandate…to speak about Ukrainian territories.” The US…
Bloomberg: The Empire Offers a Peace It Can’t Enforce, Terms Russia Has No Reason to Accept
by The Islander [4-18-2025 published]. Paris, yesterday (April 17). A not so hush-hush gathering of the imperial remnants. Marco Rubio and his beltway bagman Steve Witkoff whispered “peace” in velvet-lined rooms, code for surrender, but not their own. The US wants a frozen war. Russia keeps the territories, NATO expansion dies quietly, sanctions get peeled…
‘I’d Fail Him as a Student’ – Economics Professor Jeffrey Sachs Publicly Grades Trump’s Trade Illiteracy at Antalya Diplomacy Forum
by Times Now World [4-15-2025 published]. (Because of economics courses in grad school for my MBA & work in the hi-tech industry, I knew that there were major problems with Trump’s tariff initiatives, but how best to explain? Professor Sachs brilliantly explains in terms that most can understand. Trump’s tariff policies are hurting the entire…
The Empire Talks Peasants. China Responds Like a 5,000-Year-Old Civilization
by Gerry Nolan, The Islander [4-16-2025 published]. (Trump & his cabinet should have known better! Is he going to learn and figure out how to coexist with China in the world? His idea of going to a hot war with China was always insane & could never be won by the US according to our…
Russian spy chief names conditions for Ukraine peace
by RT [4-16-2025 published]. (It is amazing how many countries & groups of people keep ignoring the realities in Ukraine. They would rather kill more people than resolve the root causes that go back to before 2014 & the continued eastward expansion of NATO with missiles deployed closer to Russia. Russia has been very consistent…
Scott Ritter & Nima Alkhorshid: Trump Strikes Back; Iran Defiant; Yemen & Russia Hold the Line; Trump Administration Discord
by Dialogue Works [4-15-2025 published] Scott Ritter(bio), Nima R. Alkhorshid(bio). (Scott Ritter raises a lot of questions about Trump’s understanding & approach to the Middle East, Gaza, Israel, Yemen, Europe, NATO, China, Ukraine & Russia. Didn’t Trump campaign on peace? It looks like Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, Scott Bessent, Mike Waltz, Keith Kellog & others…
Top-5 Russian Electronic Warfare Systems Turning NATO’s Fancy Gear Into Scrap Metal
by Ilya Tsukanov [4-15-2025 published]. (Not only does Russia have a wide range of Electronic Warfare Systems, their engineers work closely with users in the field to provide quick performance upgrades all the time. I’ve read about how closely they work together in other articles. – RAD) April 15 is the professional holiday of Russia’s…
Pepe Escobar & Judge Napolitano: Russia, China, Iran Warn US On Tariffs & Sanctions
by Judge Napolitano, Judging Freedom [4-15-2025 published] Pepe Escobar(bio). (Pepe Escobar is reporting from China with important updates on China, Russia, Iran & US. – RAD)