Tag: US foreign policy

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The Biden-Putin summit is a chance to strike a blow for peace & stability – if Washington can leave domestic politics at the door

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Showdowns between Russian and American leaders quickly become a media storm. Despite both sides playing down the chances of a breakthrough, high hopes and unrealistic expectations mean many observers are still expecting a miracle. … Read More >The Biden-Putin summit is a chance to strike a blow for peace & stability – if Washington can leave domestic politics at the door

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US-EU Belt & Road “Alternative” Seeks to “Free” Eastern Europe from its Sovereignty

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In Washington, London, and Brussels’ bid to “free” Europe from Russian and Chinese “bullying and meddling” – they are proposing an infrastructure initiative spanning Eastern Europe called, “Three Seas Initiative.” … Read More >US-EU Belt & Road “Alternative” Seeks to “Free” Eastern Europe from its Sovereignty

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Damon Wilson: The NATO Warmonger Now Running the US National Endowment for Democracy

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The US government’s funding arm of political subversion and regime change around the globe – the National Endowment for Democracy – has a new president – Damon Wilson, replacing Carl Gershman who headed the NED since its creation by the US government in the 1980s. … Read More >Damon Wilson: The NATO Warmonger Now Running the US National Endowment for Democracy

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Hot topics put on back burner as G7 is sucked into interminable Brexit row and summit descends into simmering row over sausages

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Tempers flare over Brexit and a beach barbecue dominates the sidelines, as UK officials target the ‘offensive’ EU while the rest of the world mulls how to outspend China’s Belt and Road Initiative and save the planet. … Read More >Hot topics put on back burner as G7 is sucked into interminable Brexit row and summit descends into simmering row over sausages

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Turkey & US should ‘leave troubles behind’, Erdogan says, ahead of meeting Biden at NATO summit

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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has struck a conciliatory tone ahead of meeting his US counterpart, Joe Biden, stating that he was willing to talk and to “leave behind” the issues in relations between the two countries. … Read More >Turkey & US should ‘leave troubles behind’, Erdogan says, ahead of meeting Biden at NATO summit

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Soviet collapse taught Russians the danger of being a messianic superpower. Biden makes it clear America hasn’t learnt the lesson

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Russia has none of the “messianic fervor” of Western states such as the US, its foreign minister said this week, as the nations’ leaders prepare to meet. No longer the Third Rome, Moscow is seeking a more modest role in the world. … Read More >Soviet collapse taught Russians the danger of being a messianic superpower. Biden makes it clear America hasn’t learnt the lesson

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Ahead of crucial Putin-Biden summit, Washington raises stakes by announcing $150 million in additional military aid for Ukraine

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The Pentagon has announced a new $150 million military aid package for Ukraine, potentially raising tensions with Moscow just days before President Joe Biden’s summit meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Geneva. … Read More >Ahead of crucial Putin-Biden summit, Washington raises stakes by announcing $150 million in additional military aid for Ukraine

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Eric Li: US borrows from China to buy Chinese goods!

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Chinese venture capitalist and political scientist, Eric Li. He discusses why the 2008 economic crisis showed the West’s failure and China didn’t understand the gravity of the situation at the time, the importance of the Mao era in making China’s meteoric economic rise possible and the achievements during the period … Read More >Eric Li: US borrows from China to buy Chinese goods!

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Russia blasts US decision to fly ‘Dr. Strangelove’ nuclear bombers near its borders, warning move could darken Putin-Biden meeting

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Moscow’s embassy in Washington has warned that the presence of nuclear-capable American warplanes at recent NATO exercises is a serious escalation and could overshadow the upcoming summit between the leaders of the two nations. … Read More >Russia blasts US decision to fly ‘Dr. Strangelove’ nuclear bombers near its borders, warning move could darken Putin-Biden meeting

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American internet giants still refusing to remove 10,000 posts including child porn & terrorist materials, Russian regulator says

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Moscow’s media watchdog has warned that some of the world’s largest tech companies are continuing to host shocking illegal content online, despite thousands of requests from officials in the country to take down prohibited posts. … Read More >American internet giants still refusing to remove 10,000 posts including child porn & terrorist materials, Russian regulator says