FM Sergey Lavrov answers questions after G20 Ministerial Council meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa
by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation [2-21-2025 published]. G20: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, European Union. We have concluded the G20 ministerial meeting in Johannesburg. I wish to extend, through the mass…
The Grand Bargain: Can Russia and the US rewrite history?
by Andrey Kortunov, Ph.D. in History, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC member [2-21-2025 published]. There’s an irony of fate as the old rivals again look for common ground. For years, Russian-American relations seemed to be in an irreversible coma. Diplomacy was dead, overtaken by hostility, sanctions, and a growing risk of…
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has become one of Eurasia’s centers of attraction — Secretary General
by TASS [2-21-2025 published]. As of today, the organization spans around one fourth of the globe and the population of the SCO community accounts for almost half of the planet’s population, while the aggregate GDP of member-states accounts for over 28% of global gross product, Nurlan Yermekbayev said. NEW DELHI, February 21. /TASS/. The Shanghai…
Sanctions unlocked Russia’s economic potential – Putin
by RT [2-21-2025 published]. Domestic solutions are often better than foreign alternatives, the president has said at the Future Technologies Forum. Western sanctions have inadvertently bolstered Russia’s economic and technological sectors, President Vladimir Putin said at the Future Technologies Forum in Moscow on Friday. He added that the potential return of Western companies to the…
Fyodor Lukyanov: The last battle of the Cold War just took place in Germany
by Fyodor Lukyanov [2-18-2025 published]. The EU’s illusions have been shattered as the US moves on. This year’s Munich Security Conference attracted as much attention as it did 18 years ago. Back then, it was Vladimir Putin who caused an uproar; this time, it was US Vice President J.D. Vance. Though separated by nearly two…
Trump and the UN Exit: A New Global Blueprint
by Alexander Dugin [2-21-2025 published]. (This is the first reasonable analysis of why it makes sense for the US to exit the UN. Dugin also outlines what could replace the UN that would be more in line with the current global multipolar evolution. – RAD) The United States wants to leave the UN. Alexander Dugin…
Pepe Escobar & Danny Haiphong – Russia Drops BOMBSHELL, Trump STUNS the EU as Ukraine’s Final Hour Nears
by Danny Haiphong [2-20-2025 published] Pepe Escobar(bio). (Pepe Escobar is brutally honest about what is going on in Europe, Russia & the US with respect to Ukraine. – RAD)
TECHNOFEUDALISM: Meet America’s New Oligarch Ruling Class
by NewRulesGeopolitics [2-13-2025 published]. (This is a fascinating discussion with Pepe Escobar by Dimitri Simes Jr that covers the emergence of AI over many decades and the evolution of massive online computing centers like Google, Microsoft, Oracle, plus Facebook & Twitter/X. I’ve been in the hi-tech software development field for most of my professional life…
The Rise and Fall of Agent Zelensky in Ukraine
by Scott Ritter [2-19-2025 published]. (This will make your blood boil as you realize that the US & British intelligence services & politicians were behind creating the conditions that allowed Zelensky to become President of Ukraine and do many horrible things at our bidding. Since our own government was so intimately involved in Ukraine, it…
Trump’s Ukraine wake-up call: Points he’s now making are what Russia said all along
by Tarik Cyril Amar [2-20-2025 published]. When a war is built on lies, making peace will hurt the liars. Let’s play a game: It’s called “Putin says, and so does Trump.” Because, recently, after years of disagreeing on, really, everything – from the order of the world to the meaning of simple phrases such as…
US declares ‘mother’ is female and ‘father’ is male
by RT [2-20-2025 published]. (Finally, common sense based upon reality & actual biology is prevailing! I did a quick check on the Home pages of Newsmax, Fox News, Google News, & CNN and found it interesting that non of these online sites seem to mention this clarification. – RAD) The new guidance unveiled by the…
FM Sergey Lavrov’s statements and answers to questions following talks with US officials in Riyadh on February 18th
by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation [2-18-2025 published]. We wish to extend our gratitude to the Saudi Arabian leadership for facilitating a meeting between Russian and American representatives. This appreciation was conveyed personally to the Kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during an audience attended by Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov and…
Pepe Escobar: In the Heart of Donbass, Before US-Russia Meet in Riyadh on February 18th
by Pepe Escobar [2-19-2025 published] Pepe Escobar(bio). AVDEYEVKA – It’s a snowy noon in Avdeyevka this past Saturday – exactly one year and two days after the liberation of the now completely destroyed city, and I am talking to two survivors of the ordeal, Nadezhda and Elena, both in their 60s, exhibiting the willpower of…
Alexander Dugin: International Man of Mystery
by John B Morgan [2-2025 published]. (I have found many of Dugin’s articles and videos thought provoking and particularly liked how he has been able to make sense out of things & ideas that at first don’t look related. This is an excellent article about Alexander Dugin. For those of you interested, you can use…
Zelensky’s Downfall in Ukraine
by Alexander Dugin [2-19-2025 published]. Alexander Dugin describes the Riyadh negotiations as a significant breakthrough, highlighting that the new American administration’s openness has allowed Russia to clearly present its stance on Ukraine, ultimately leading to the political elimination of Zelensky. The Riyadh negotiations are, unequivocally, a breakthrough. Even the composition of the negotiators, among whom,…
Pepe Escobar: Let the New Great Game begin
by Pepe Escobar [2-19-2025 published] Pepe Escobar(bio). (Negotiations between the US & Russia have started. Although not stated here, they have agreed to get their new ambassadors in place and reestablish formal diplomatic communications at their embassies, which were non-existent during the previous administration. Although it looks like Presidents Trump & Putin want to reestablish…