‘Awfully Convenient’: Leaked NATO Plans for Ukraine Should Be Taken ‘With Grain of Salt’

While the sudden leak of numerous classified US documents related to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine reportedly prompted the Pentagon to launch an investigation into the matter, the way the “revelation” was covered by the media makes it look somewhat suspect. … Read More >‘Awfully Convenient’: Leaked NATO Plans for Ukraine Should Be Taken ‘With Grain of Salt’

Who assassinated Darya Dugina?

Moscow-based analyst Mark Sleboda joins Max Blumenthal to discuss the car bomb assassination of Daria Dugina and the targeting of her father, the political philosopher Alexander Dugin. Sleboda details the media campaign that led up to the killing and assesses whether the attribution of blame by Russian security services to a Ukrainian agent is indeed correct. … Read More >Who assassinated Darya Dugina?

Europe wages economic war on itself

Moscow-based political analyst Mark Sleboda joins Max Blumenthal to discuss how Europe’s economic blockade on Russia has boomeranged, causing an energy crisis and looming shortages ahead of winter. Sleboda also addresses the economic situation inside Russia, where Western sanctions has so far failed to destabilize the economy as intended. … Read More >Europe wages economic war on itself

Is the Pentagon’s Buildup in Northeast Syria a Message to Russia, Turkey, Damascus, or Someone Else?

On 18 September, the US Central Command announced that it had taken a series of measures aimed at ensuring the safety and security of US-led coalition forces in north-eastern Syria. Mark Sleboda, a US military veteran and international affairs and security analyst, has explained who the major addressees of the Pentagon’s move are. … Read More >Is the Pentagon’s Buildup in Northeast Syria a Message to Russia, Turkey, Damascus, or Someone Else?