Ruble rebounds and US regime change denials

According to the laws of aerodynamics, the bumblebee cannot fly. Its wings are too flimsy, its body too heavy. But fly it does. According to the laws of Russia’s enemies, sanctions on an unprecedented scale were to wreck the ruble and crash the Russian economy, but the opposite has happened. The ruble has recovered its early losses, and it is the European and North American economies which are looking distinctly rocky. … Read More >Ruble rebounds and US regime change denials

John Bolton challenged on Iran regime change, Afghanistan, US sanctions, bombing of Syria

On this special episode of Going Underground, we speak to 45th President of the United States Donald Trump’s former National Security Advisor John Bolton. He discusses the US withdrawal from Afghanistan under Joe Biden and what it means for the US’ position on the world stage and for Afghans, the rise of ISIS-K and the prospect of Afghanistan becoming a hotbed for terrorist groups again, his calls for a regime change campaign against Iran … Read More >John Bolton challenged on Iran regime change, Afghanistan, US sanctions, bombing of Syria

Not stopping at ‘provocative military activity,’ US demands China halt even ‘diplomatic & economic pressure’ towards Taiwan

In a threatening statement on Beijing’s “destabilizing” military moves that was published on Sunday, the US State Department warned China against even diplomatically and economically pressuring Taiwan in its own interests. … Read More >Not stopping at ‘provocative military activity,’ US demands China halt even ‘diplomatic & economic pressure’ towards Taiwan

Moscow’s meddling bad, Western interference good: Ahead of next month’s Russian elections, the hypocrisy is on full view again

In recent years, the media has become obsessed with purported Russian interference in US elections. While the claims turned out to be entirely unsubstantiated, the West itself openly engages in efforts to influence votes abroad. … Read More >Moscow’s meddling bad, Western interference good: Ahead of next month’s Russian elections, the hypocrisy is on full view again

The US aim with Afghanistan was to cut its losses to focus on China, but the repercussions from its exit will make that impossible

The return of the Taliban will fuel Islamic militancy across the world, radicalise some Muslims in the West, and provoke a new refugee crisis. If America and its allies think they won’t suffer strife from all this, they’re wrong. … Read More >The US aim with Afghanistan was to cut its losses to focus on China, but the repercussions from its exit will make that impossible

US Threatens Arab States With Sanctions If They Choose to Normalize Ties With Syria – Report

According to a senior US official, Washington is not happy with the absence of a “major change in behavior” of President Assad. This is in fact not surprising, since the primary goal of the United States’s (illegal) presence in the country was to overthrow Assad and install a government in favor of Washington. … Read More >US Threatens Arab States With Sanctions If They Choose to Normalize Ties With Syria – Report