American efforts to undermine Russia-China partnership are doomed to fail because Washington doesn’t understand Moscow’s concerns

The US is increasingly worried that Russia and China are forging a strong new strategic partnership. With Moscow and Beijing aligning their foreign policy stances, the relationship now seems to be an alliance in all but name. … Read More >American efforts to undermine Russia-China partnership are doomed to fail because Washington doesn’t understand Moscow’s concerns

‘I’ll let him know what I want him to know’: Biden shoots ‘warning’ at Putin ahead of meeting

In a statement seen by some as a “warning,” Joe Biden kicked off his first foreign trip as US president by announcing that he was heading to meet President Putin later in Switzerland to “let him know what I want him to know.” … Read More >‘I’ll let him know what I want him to know’: Biden shoots ‘warning’ at Putin ahead of meeting

Is China Turning away from the New World Order?

Has China, in recent years, drifted away from the very globalist institutions that once praised it? This is a very difficult question to answer, but an important one to say the least. Many western populists and anti-elitists have been extremely critical of the Chinese regime and have often linked it to the very same globalists they continue to bash. Is this an accurate description of China? … Read More >Is China Turning away from the New World Order?

Pentagon makes China top priority in new directive as deputy defense chief says $715bn budget will ‘deter aggression’ by Beijing

The US military has named China as its number-one “challenge” in a new directive, vowing to lean on allies to confront Beijing after a top defense deputy said future spending will focus heavily on deterring Chinese “aggression.” … Read More >Pentagon makes China top priority in new directive as deputy defense chief says $715bn budget will ‘deter aggression’ by Beijing

Cold War should have stayed in past, but US-led NATO bloc is driving return to 1950s-style hostility, top Russian diplomat claims

Russia’s deputy foreign minister has warned the potential for armed conflict in Europe is rising, claiming a number of Western states are stuck in the past and unable to move out of a Cold War mindset when it comes to Russia. … Read More >Cold War should have stayed in past, but US-led NATO bloc is driving return to 1950s-style hostility, top Russian diplomat claims

Sorry Ukraine, Uncle Sam won’t be riding to your rescue: Biden delivers essential wake-up call to Kiev, ending years of delusion

Since 2014, the US has encouraged Kiev’s leaders to believe that it has their back, come what may. Now, as the Nord Stream 2 pipeline nears completion, the Ukrainian president is screaming betrayal as he realizes he was misled. … Read More >Sorry Ukraine, Uncle Sam won’t be riding to your rescue: Biden delivers essential wake-up call to Kiev, ending years of delusion

Russia has no superpower ambitions & zero interest in being world’s ‘messiah’ or imposing its way of life abroad, Lavrov insists

While Russia makes no secret of its colossal armed forces and influence across the globe, it is fundamentally uninterested in imposing its way of life on other nations and is keen to end the current stand-off with the West. … Read More >Russia has no superpower ambitions & zero interest in being world’s ‘messiah’ or imposing its way of life abroad, Lavrov insists

Washington says Ukrainian claims Biden offered NATO membership action plan are incorrect, as Kiev backtracks on account of call

Ukrainian officials have been forced to amend their record of a call between the country’s president and his US counterpart, Joe Biden, in which they claimed the White House had offered Kiev a major step towards NATO membership. … Read More >Washington says Ukrainian claims Biden offered NATO membership action plan are incorrect, as Kiev backtracks on account of call