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Oil Market Showdown: Can Russia Outlast The Saudis?
Oil Market Showdown: Can Russia Outlast The Saudis? “Two men enter, one man leaves, two men enter, one man leaves, two men enter…” Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome November 27, oil consuming countries will celebrate the first anniversary of the Saudi decision to let market forces determine prices. This decision set crude prices on a downward […]
The New Cold War and the Death of the Discourse
The New Cold War and the Death of the Discourse The truth is often ignored, at first, and when that becomes impossible, truth-tellers are often punished. As two incidents starkly reveal, this is certainly the case when it comes to the civil war in Ukraine and Washington’s unfolding cold war with Russia. The first illustration […]
Saudi Arabia, Israel, Egypt ‘Knocking on Putin’s Door,’ Not Obama’s
Saudi Arabia, Israel, Egypt ‘Knocking on Putin’s Door,’ Not Obama’s Some of the US’s major allies appear more and more convinced that Barack Obama is losing his political influence on the Syrian conflict and the fight against the self-proclaimed Islamic State terror group, according an analysis in the US media. Key US partners are increasingly fixing their eyes on Moscow rather than Washington, writes Dan de […]
With US Warships En Route To Islands, China Asks: “What On Earth Makes Them Think We Will Tolerate This?”
With US Warships En Route To Islands, China Asks: “What On Earth Makes Them Think We Will Tolerate This?” The US is in a tough spot militarily. In Syria, Russia and Iran have taken advantage of the fact that the plan hatched by the West and its regional allies to destabilize the Assad regime took […]
The Stooge and the Statesman
The Stooge and the Statesman If your bubble has burst, you can hardly listen to him through to the end. And if you somehow succeed you will develop an increased awareness of his deception. And of your own disgust. Over 4,700 words that perfectly fit the narrative that the mainstream media daily foist off on […]
NATO Member Turkey Shoots Down Drone Of Unknown Origin On Border With Syria
NATO Member Turkey Shoots Down Drone Of Unknown Origin On Border With Syria Over the course of Russia’s involvement in Syria, the tension between Moscow and Ankara has grown steadily. In short, NATO-member Turkey has accused Russian fighter jets of violating its airspace as they buzz the border on the way to hitting anti-regime targets. […]
US refuses to receive PM Medvedev’s delegation to coordinate anti-terrorist actions in Syria
US refuses to receive PM Medvedev’s delegation to coordinate anti-terrorist actions in Syria Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during the Government Hour at a State Duma plenary session. © Vladimir Fedorenko / RIA Novosti Washington has refused to receive a Russian military delegation, headed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, to discuss coordinated action on the fight […]
Russia Sends Its Only Aircraft Carrier To Syria, Signals It Is Just Getting Started
Russia Sends Its Only Aircraft Carrier To Syria, Signals It Is Just Getting Started As should be abundantly clear by now, The Kremlin is adopting a “slightly” different strategy when it comes to combatting terror in the Mid-East than that adopted by the US and its Western and regional allies. The strategy of the US […]
Iran Sends “Thousands” Of Troops To Syria For Russian-Backed Assault On Key City
Iran Sends “Thousands” Of Troops To Syria For Russian-Backed Assault On Key City As those who follow Mid-East affairs are acutely aware, the regime in Syria has enjoyed both military and financial support from Iran for the duration of the country’s civil war. Syria cannot fall to the West if Tehran intends to preserve the […]
The MH-17 ‘Report’
The MH-17 ‘Report’ When I read that the report on the downing of the Malaysian airliner over Ukraine was being put in the hands of the Dutch, I knew that there would be no investigation and no attention to the facts. And there wasn’t. I did not intend to write about the report, because Washington’s […]
Several shells explode outside Russian embassy in Damascus during pro-Russia rally
Several shells explode outside Russian embassy in Damascus during pro-Russia rally © RT / Ruptly Several shells have exploded outside the Russian embassy in Damascus during a pro-Russia rally. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the shelling of the embassy is an act of terror. TrendsRussian anti-terror op in Syria, Syria unrest It was intended […]
Shrinking the Technosphere, Part I
Shrinking the Technosphere, Part I On September 28, while addressing the UN General Assembly, Putin proposed “implementing naturelike technologies, which will make it possible to restore the balance between the biosphere and the technosphere.” It is necessary to do so to combat catastrophic global climate change, because, according to Putin, CO2 emissions cuts, even if implemented […]
UK MoD denies tabloid reports RAF ‘ready to shoot down’ Russian planes over Iraq
UK MoD denies tabloid reports RAF ‘ready to shoot down’ Russian planes over Iraq © Daily Star / The Sunday Times UK media allegations that RAF pilots in Iraq had been authorized to shoot down Russian fighters in case of imminent threat have prompted a response from Moscow. Britain’s military says there is “no truth” […]
Moscow Demands Britain Explain “Green Light To Shoot Down Russian Jets”
Moscow Demands Britain Explain “Green Light To Shoot Down Russian Jets” The chances of escalation from a proxy war to outright war just went to 11 on the Spinal Tap amplifier of sabre-rattling. A day after British and NATO pilots were reportedly given the green light to take drastic action against Russian fighter jets if they come under threat […]
