By Leyla Latypova A controversial new bill seeking to ease logging restrictions along the shores of Lake Baikal could deal irreversible damage to the Siberian lake’s unique ecosystem, experts and activists have told The Moscow Times. Baikal was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1996 and … [Read more...]
Lukashenka likely aiming to exploit his influence over Wagner Group to gain concessions from Putin – ISW
by Iryna Voichuk Alyaksandr Lukashenka likely tried to leverage Vladimir Putin’s concern over the Wagner Group throughout his visit to Russia to gain favorable conditions in Belarusian-Russian relations following Putin’s demands for closer integration into the Union State and support for … [Read more...]
Has Erdoğan Fallen into a Deadly Trap?
By F. William Engdahl 25 June, 2023 The recent election victory of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to a new five year term as President of Türkiye, is rapidly looking like it will be a Pyrrhic one, one that will see that pivotal nation literally destroyed by his so-called NATO allies, above all by Washington … [Read more...]
Une escalade va avoir lieu dans la guerre d’Ukraine mais laquelle?
Edouard Husson Depuis quelque temps, on parle beaucoup de la “contre-offensive ukrainienne” contre l’armée russe. On l’attendait, on n’y croyait plus et puis elle est venue. Or cette contre-offensive, au bout d’une dizaine de jours, semble ne prouver qu’une chose: il est improbable que l’armée … [Read more...]
‘March on Moscow’ – What the Russian ‘Partisans’ Plan to Do Next
The anti-Putin “partisans” who have caused chaos in Russia’s Belgorod region in recent weeks plan to advance even further, secure the border with Ukraine and eventually “march on Moscow.” In an exclusive interview with Kyiv Post, Aleksey Baranovsky, a representative of the political wing of the … [Read more...]
Turkey’s new FM Hakan Fidan told Azerbaijan to postpone Armenia talks, claims Professor Safrastyan
YEREVAN, JUNE 12, ARMENPRESS. No significant changes will happen in the Armenian-Turkish normalization process after the 2023 Turkish general election, a senior researcher has warned. Turkey will maintain its precondition on Armenia’s normalization with Azerbaijan, an important factor for … [Read more...]
16 US Bradley infantry fighting vehicles have been destroyed, damaged, or abandoned in Ukraine in recent days, war monitor says, highlighting the cost of Ukraine’s counteroffensive
By Yuka Hayashi Ukraine has lost 16 US-supplied Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, an open-source analysis found. The losses are a sizable chunk of the 109 Bradleys sent to Ukraine by the US. Pushing through Russian front-line defenses was always expected to be costly for Ukrainian … [Read more...]
US & Israel stunned: Iran offers to help Saudis develop nuclear program – with China’s backing
Iran has swiftly followed up on its thaw with Saudi Arabia by offering to help the oil kingdom develop a nuclear program. Beijing which brokered the reconcililatilon is again stepping forward with backing. Acceptance of the offer by Saudi Crown Prince Muhammed Bin Salman would be a strategic poke in … [Read more...]
CHINA, AMERICA, GLOBALIZAREA…
Observatii si constatari de Dr. Nicholas Dima China si locul ei in lume Se crede ca civilizatia a inceput la Summer in Mespotamia in urma cu circa sase mii de ani, dar cea mai veche civilizatie continua din lume este cea Chineza. De altfel, in mod traditional China era cunoscuta ca Imperiul Ceresc … [Read more...]
Pentagon Making Race-Specific Bioweapons to Target Citizens, China Says
By Isabel van Brugen China accused the United States on Wednesday of developing race-specific bioweapons to target citizens. Speaking with reporters, Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry slammed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken for saying a day earlier that … [Read more...]