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Fearing Contagion, Russia Bails Out Bondholders in its Biggest Bank Collapse Yet
Fearing Contagion, Russia Bails Out Bondholders in its Biggest Bank Collapse Yet “The panicky mood has been dampened down,” as other banks are rumored to be teetering. True to the playbook of bank bailouts, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) decided to bail out Bank Otkritie Financial Corporation, the largest privately owned bank in the […]
Inflating the Russian Threat
Inflating the Russian Threat Exclusive: The U.S. mainstream media, led by The New York Times, has behaved as classic propagandists, hyping a Russian military “threat” and promoting a new Cold War hysteria, as Jonathan Marshall describes. Readers of the New York Times have more to sweat about than hot summer weather in the Big Apple. […]
US deployment of new B61-12 nukes to Europe would violate non-proliferation treaty – Moscow
US deployment of new B61-12 nukes to Europe would violate non-proliferation treaty – Moscow © AiirSource Military / YouTube Washington will violate its commitment to the Non-Proliferation Treaty if it deploys the new B61-12 nuclear bombs to NATO allies in Europe, the Russian Foreign Ministry has warned. The statement comes after the recent second test […]
Russian Central Bank Bails Out Otkritie Bank, Country’s Largest Private Lender
Russian Central Bank Bails Out Otkritie Bank, Country’s Largest Private Lender It’s been a while since the world had any bank solvency concerns; in fact, ever since the thrice botched bail out of Monte Paschi and the debacle that was Banco Popular, it has been largely smooth sailing. That changed moments ago, when the Russian […]
How the Deep State Ties Down Trump
How the Deep State Ties Down Trump America’s Deep State players have tied down President Trump on Russian sanctions and other foreign and economic policies but that doesn’t mean the struggle is over, writes ex-British diplomat Alastair Crooke. President Trump has had his foreign policy hands and feet tied by the Russia (and Iran) Sanctions […]
Treasury Slaps Sanctions On China, Russia Entities And Individuals Over North Korea
Treasury Slaps Sanctions On China, Russia Entities And Individuals Over North Korea In a move that is certain to infuriate China further and result in another deterioration in diplomatic relations between Washington and Beijing, moments ago the United States slapped both Chinese and Russian entities and individuals with new sanctions in the Trump administration’s escalating […]
Gavekal On The Coming Clash Of Empires: Russia’s Role As A Global Game-Changer
Gavekal On The Coming Clash Of Empires: Russia’s Role As A Global Game-Changer Carthago Est Delenda “Carthage must be destroyed”. Cato the elder would conclude his speeches in the Roman Senate with the admonition that salt should be spread on the ruins of Rome’s rival. Listening to the US media over these summer holidays from […]
The Madhouse
The Madhouse In the late 17th century, we British decided that, as a humanitarian effort and public service, we’d collect up all the people from the towns and countryside who were bonkers and confine them in institutions, so that society could be protected from them. As so often proves the case, the idea of a […]
The NYT’s Grim Depiction of Russian Life
The NYT’s Grim Depiction of Russian Life As a top propaganda outlet pushing the New Cold War, The New York Times paints life in Russia in the darkest hues, but this one-sided depiction misses the reality of the increasingly vibrant country that Gilbert Doctorow sees. Our five-week stay at our home in the Russian countryside […]
Trump Will Now Become the War President
Trump Will Now Become the War President President Trump has been defeated by the military/security complex and forced into continuing the orchestrated and dangerous tensions with Russia. Trump’s defeat has taught the Russians the lesson I have been trying to teach them for years, and that is that Russia is much more valuable to Washington […]
Russian PM: “The U.S. Just Declared Full-Scale Trade War On Russia”
Russian PM: “The U.S. Just Declared Full-Scale Trade War On Russia” Several hours after President Trump officially signed the new Russian sanctions into law – despite his reservations and his statement that while he favors “tough measures to punish and deter aggressive and destabilizing behavior by Iran, North Korea, and Russia, this legislation is significantly […]
Russia’s Real Endgame
Russia’s Real Endgame Russia’s Putin has never taken his eye off the ball. His ambition is not global hegemony or European conquest. Putin seeks what Russia has always sought: regional hegemony and a set of buffer states in eastern Europe and central Asia that can add to Russia’s strategic depth. It is strategic depth — […]
Ever more official lies from the US government
Ever more official lies from the US government The false reality constructed for Americans parallels perfectly the false reality constructed by Big Brother in George Orwells’ dystopian novel 1984. Consider the constant morphing of “the Muslim threat” from al-Qaeda to the Taliban, to al-Nusra, to ISIS to ISIL, to Daesh with a jump to Russia. […]
“We Are Forced To Strike Back”: Russia Set To Expel 30 US Diplomats, Seize US Assets
“We Are Forced To Strike Back”: Russia Set To Expel 30 US Diplomats, Seize US Assets When Obama announced the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats and the seizure of Russian diplomatic compounds in Maryland last December, in response to alleged Russian interference in the election, Putin just smiled and said Russia would not retaliate, expecting […]
Russia-China Tandem Shifts Global Power
Russia-China Tandem Shifts Global Power Exclusive: Official Washington’s arrogance in trying to push around Russia and China has pushed the two countries together, creating a dangerous new dynamic in international relations, explains ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern. Top Russian and Chinese leaders are busy comparing notes, coordinating their approach to President Donald Trump at the G20 […]
