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World

Timofey Bordachev: The UN is no longer fit for purpose, but should it be abolished or reformed?

Posted on July 28, 2022July 28, 2022By Editor

The global body was created by the winners of humanity’s most destructive war, but that was 80 years ago. … Read More >Timofey Bordachev: The UN is no longer fit for purpose, but should it be abolished or reformed?

Russia

‘New world order’ being formed before our eyes, Russia’s deputy defense minister tells RT ahead of key Moscow security conference

Posted on June 6, 2021June 6, 2021By Editor

We are currently witnessing the formation of nothing less than a “new world order,” with the existing international legal system fracturing and states taking sides in a fresh Cold War, Russia’s deputy defense minister has told RT. … Read More >‘New world order’ being formed before our eyes, Russia’s deputy defense minister tells RT ahead of key Moscow security conference

Russia

The end of Ostpolitik: Dream of Europe ‘whole & free’ over as Russian-German friendship fades & Moscow pivots to Asia

Posted on December 12, 2020December 12, 2020By Editor

This Monday marked 50 years since one of the 20th century’s most iconic moments, when German Chancellor Willy Brandt fell to his knees in Warsaw, emotionally apologizing for the horrors the Nazis had unleashed on Eastern Europe. … Read More >The end of Ostpolitik: Dream of Europe ‘whole & free’ over as Russian-German friendship fades & Moscow pivots to Asia

Russia

Cutting military spending to fund human security is ‘THE LEAST’ world leaders can do after pandemic – Gorbachev

Posted on April 16, 2020April 16, 2020By Editor

The Covid-19 pandemic shows that governments that think of security in mostly military terms are simply wasting money, Mikhail Gorbachev has said. Defence spending must be cut globally to fund things that humanity actually needs. … Read More >Cutting military spending to fund human security is ‘THE LEAST’ world leaders can do after pandemic – Gorbachev