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Tag: Russia

White House Sees Long-Awaited Ukrainian Counterattack as Critical for Reelection
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White House Sees Long-Awaited Ukrainian Counterattack as Critical for Reelection

June 12, 2023June 28, 2023

ITALY, June 12th, 2023. If for some reason Americans thought that the support for Ukraine’s war effort was only…

Sanctions on Russia was Supposed to Be a “Nuclear Weapon” but Instead Became a Non-Starter
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Sanctions on Russia was Supposed to Be a “Nuclear Weapon” but Instead Became a Non-Starter

June 9, 2023July 19, 2023

Story at a glance… NATO countries continue to trade with Russia even after launching an “ economic nuclear weapon”.…

Bakhmut has Finally Fallen, US to Send F-16s After the Fact
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Bakhmut has Finally Fallen, US to Send F-16s After the Fact

May 22, 2023November 7, 2023

After 10 months of fighting that has been described as a “meat grinder,” where several hundred Ukrainian soldiers and…

5/08 End of the Empire: Worldwide Flight From the Dollar Intensifies as Syria Returns to Arab League
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5/08 End of the Empire: Worldwide Flight From the Dollar Intensifies as Syria Returns to Arab League

May 8, 2023August 23, 2023

End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

World Military Spending Continues to Soar Inside and Outside of Warzones
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World Military Spending Continues to Soar Inside and Outside of Warzones

May 5, 2023June 29, 2023

Global military expenditures continue to rise around the world, with the 11 highest spenders all continuing to increase budgetary…

4/24 End of the Empire: France, Brazil, China, Come Together For a Multipolar World
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4/24 End of the Empire: France, Brazil, China, Come Together For a Multipolar World

April 24, 2023June 29, 2023

End of the Empire is a twice-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

Was This Week the Worst in American Foreign Policy This Century?
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Was This Week the Worst in American Foreign Policy This Century?

February 24, 2023July 24, 2023

As the last full week of February draws to a close, it’s possible that looking at the big picture,…

324 Tanks, Now NATO Readies Warplanes and Entire Domestic Economies for Ukraine
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324 Tanks, Now NATO Readies Warplanes and Entire Domestic Economies for Ukraine

January 30, 2023July 13, 2023

High-ranking officials of both NATO and the Russian Federation have now admitted the two entities are at war, the…

Kyiv Gets the Tanks but Will They Make a Difference?
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Kyiv Gets the Tanks but Will They Make a Difference?

January 26, 2023July 17, 2023

With Chancellor Olaf Scholtz’s decision to send 14 Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine, the US, UK, Poland,…

Despite Sanctions, Europeans Imported More Crude Oil from Russia than Anywhere Else in 2022
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Despite Sanctions, Europeans Imported More Crude Oil from Russia than Anywhere Else in 2022

January 19, 2023July 6, 2023

According to data from maritime sector brokerage firm Banchero Costa, last year saw the EU import 98.8 million tonnes…

Ukraine War will not End This Year – Nation is Already “De Facto NATO Member” and “Weapons Lab”
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Ukraine War will not End This Year – Nation is Already “De Facto NATO Member” and “Weapons Lab”

January 17, 2023July 25, 2023

In May and December, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger voiced opinions to the media that the war between…

Ukraine Arms Industry Hints at Cause of Strikes on Airfields Inside Russia—US Denies Any Association
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Ukraine Arms Industry Hints at Cause of Strikes on Airfields Inside Russia—US Denies Any Association

December 7, 2022August 8, 2023

On Monday, two separate bases deep inside Russian territory, the Diaghilev military airfields in the Ryazan region and Engels…

Public Debate Heats Up Over Negotiations in Ukraine as Winter Grips Europe
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Public Debate Heats Up Over Negotiations in Ukraine as Winter Grips Europe

December 6, 2022October 27, 2023

Story at a glance… As winter nears, leaders and lawmakers are beginning to call for negotiations in Ukraine. Other…

Carbon Capture Projects Severely Underperform While Mostly Helping Produce More Fossil Fuels
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Carbon Capture Projects Severely Underperform While Mostly Helping Produce More Fossil Fuels

September 12, 2022July 2, 2023

Story at a glance… Almost all CO2 stored underground is done parallel with natural gas extraction. These projects, according…

Venetian Murano Glass Studios and Their Blazing Ovens Survived COVID Only to Face European Energy Crisis
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Venetian Murano Glass Studios and Their Blazing Ovens Survived COVID Only to Face European Energy Crisis

September 8, 2022July 20, 2023

The furnaces which burn from dawn ‘till dusk on the famous Venetian island of Murano are hot enough to…

How Is Europe Preparing For Gas Shortages?
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How Is Europe Preparing For Gas Shortages?

September 7, 2022

PICTURED: Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson in March. September 7th, 2022. Most major European economies are preparing for gas…

Ukraine Preparing to Target Russian Fleet—and Even Crimea with American Missiles
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Ukraine Preparing to Target Russian Fleet—and Even Crimea with American Missiles

July 20, 2022January 24, 2024

In a confrontational turn, the Deputy Defense Ministry of Ukraine has said they will begin using US-provided weapons to…

Joe Biden’s Trip To Saudi Arabia Is a Disaster
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Joe Biden’s Trip To Saudi Arabia Is a Disaster

July 12, 2022January 24, 2024

Story at a glance… Joe Biden leaves on Friday for Saudi Arabia on a cynical mission. While Yemen is…

NASA Administrator Reminds World it Needs Americans and Russians to Operate the Space Station
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NASA Administrator Reminds World it Needs Americans and Russians to Operate the Space Station

July 6, 2022

PICTURED: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. In a hostile interview with Der Spiegel, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stood his ground…

Russian Forces Take All of Luhansk and Prepare For Donetsk Next
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Russian Forces Take All of Luhansk and Prepare For Donetsk Next

July 5, 2022

PICTURED: A Lysychansk building hit by a June 16th airstrike. PC: State Emergency Service of Ukraine. CC 4.0. KYIV,…

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Italy Quietly Tries to Renew Military Cooperation Agreement with Israel, Law firm Notices and Objects

Andy Corbley May 23, 2025

Signed in 2002 and entering into force in 2005, few Italian citizens will know what has resulted from a…

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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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