Fyodor Lukyanov: Western Europe risks losing everything. Here’s why
by Fyodor Lukyanov [1-2-2025 published]. Fyodor Lukyanov is the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club. The global order born in 1985 is unraveling – from Perestroika to Trump, power now replaces rules. By 2025,…
The bear marches westwards: How Russia’s gains reshaped the Ukraine conflict in 2024
by Roman Shumov [12-30-2024 published]. Roman Shumov is a Russian historian focused on conflicts and international politics. Fierce fighting in Donbass and surrounding regions in 2024 has likely determined the outcome. The Russia-Ukraine war has taken many surprising turns. In 2022, few could have foreseen the fierce resistance Kiev would mount. By the end of…
2025: A Second Renaissance, or Chaos?
by Pepe Escobar [12-31-2024 published]. (Pepe Escobar has laid out possible negotiating paths that we might expect in 2025. The biggest challenge is how to ‘tame’ the US and let Trump ‘win’ something, even though the strategic defeat of Russia via Ukraine won’t happen. Take a close look at what Pepe proposes and then pay…
Russia’s pivot to Asia: Why 2024 has been a success
by Kirill Babaev [12-31-2024 published]. Kirill Babaev, PhD, director of the Institute of China and Modern Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences, professor of the Financial University, and deputy chairman of the Presidium of the National Committee for BRICS Research. Moscow has confidently demonstrated its growing influence in the Global South and its image…
Putin holds annual year-end Q&A with media and the public
by RT [12-19-2024 published]. (This is an amazing presentation where President Putin answered questions for about 4.5hrs non-stop. Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s Presidential Press Secretary, appeared at 12:30 with some welcoming remarks. President Putin arrived at 17:00, followed by introductory remarks by Alexandra Suvorova & Dmitry Kuldo that were followed by Putin answering questions. The following…
Pepe Escobar: Putin’s Q&A and the Forever Wars Riddle
by Pepe Escobar [12-20-2024 published] Pepe Escobar(bio). He spoke for four and a half hours, virtually non-stop, reviewing the results of 2024, mastering all the facts. His Direct Line received over 2 million questions, from Russia and around the world. And he had to crown the performance with a flourish, in an “I did it,…
Position of strength: Here’s why Putin’s Direct Line was so important
by Nadezhda Romanenko, political analyst [12-20-2024 published]. Speaking from a position of strength, Putin projected an image of a leader in control, guiding a nation that is defying the odds and reshaping the global order. On December 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual ‘Direct Line’ session, a unique combination of a press conference…
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with TASS news agency
by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation [12-30-2024 published]. Question: Are there any signals indicating that talks on a diplomatic settlement of the conflict in Ukraine might be relaunched early next year after the inauguration of Donald Trump? Is there any intention or necessity for Russia to restore relations with the United…
Russia fourth-largest economy globally after China, US, India: Vladimir Putin
by ANI, St Petersburg News [12-20-2024 published]. Moscow [Russia], December 19 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday highlighted the central role of the economy in determining a nation’s stability, standard of living, and defense capability, emphasizing Russia’s resilience despite external challenges. While speaking at the programme “Year in Review with Vladimir Putin,” hosted by…
Russia won’t make concessions on Ukraine in NATO – Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
by RT [12-29-2024 published]. The conflict must be settled through legally binding agreements that eliminate its root causes, the foreign minister has said. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said Russia will not agree to a mere postponement of Kiev’s NATO membership, or to the deployment of European peacekeepers to Ukraine – two ideas reportedly proposed…
Pepe Escobar & Danny Haiphong: Russia BRACES for War as Putin Drops BOMBSHELL on NATO, Oreshnik Terrifies Kiev
by Danny Haiphong [12-29-2024 published] Pepe Escobar(bio). (Pepe Escobar lays out the political & military terrain that we should all be very concerned about for the next few weeks & months. Conditions are ripe for a disaster bigger than anything we have seen so far relative to Ukraine. Pay close attention to what he says…
Is Türkiye ‘encircling’ Israel? What is the reason behind the ‘fearing Türkiye’?
by İbrahim Karagül [12-20-2024 published]. “If we defeat the Turks, we defeat Islam. If we can’t defeat the Turks, we can’t stop Islam.”This has become Israel’s overarching fear and approach following the new dynamics emerging in Syria. Since 1948, Israel has waged war on Arab lands, primarily against Palestinians and Arab states. Over the last…