How US Dollar Will Be Dethroned by BRICS National Currencies
by Ekaterina Blinova [1-4-2025 published]. To bring an end to the dollar hegemony one doesn’t need one common competing currency, but a number of national ones, according to former Ronald Reagan official and renowned American economist Dr Paul Craig Roberts. Critics of de-dollarization argue that no viable alternative to the greenback has emerged as a…
Ukraine’s hardest year: How Russia’s strategy is paying off
by Sergey Poletaev [1-4-2025 published]. Sergey Poletaev is an information analyst and publicist & co-founder and editor of the Vatfor project. Fortresses fell and fronts shifted in a transformative year in the conflict. As the third year of the Russia-Ukraine conflict draws to a close, the trajectory of the fighting has shifted decisively. At the…
Central Asian president reveals advice he gave Trump on Ukraine
by RT [1-3-2025 published]. (Let’s hope that Trump pays attention to this advice, which is consistent with other information about the realities in Ukraine observed by others who understand Russia’s position & military strength and why this Special Military Operation (SMO) was launched by Russia. There is no need for the West to continue this…
Moscow calls out Trump team for waffling on Ukraine
by RT [1-3-2025 published]. (For months I’ve tried to caution some MAGA supporters that Trump doesn’t really understand the Russian position on Ukraine. Many seem to think that Trump will ‘negotiate a deal’ with Russia, yet they don’t even understand Russia’s concerns and the history behind why Russia started this Special Military Operation in Ukraine.…
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…