Speaking as part of his traditional ‘Direct Line’ televised question and answer session with the public on Wednesday, Putin said, “I believe Ukrainians and Russians are generally one people… we are a single whole.” He went on to say that the deterioration in bilateral relations between Moscow and Kiev was …
Read More »Caitlin Johnstone: The US again bombs nations on the other side of the world in the name of ‘self-defense’
“At President Biden’s direction, US military forces earlier this evening conducted defensive precision airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in the Iraq-Syria border region,” reads a statement by Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby. “The targets were selected because these facilities are utilized by Iran-backed militias that are engaged in unmanned aerial …
Read More »Can other nations follow Russia’s lead in ditching the US dollar? RT’s Keiser Report finds out
He asked technical analyst Tone Vays whether other countries could follow its example. READ MORE: Ruble strengthens to 11-month high as Russia squeezes out US dollar from its economy “It’s going to be hard for smaller countries without resources and without a strong leader that can stand up to America … to …
Read More »G7 nations to provide 1 billion Covid-19 vaccines for ‘neediest’ countries, but it’s not enough, says WHO
On the final day of the G7 meeting in Cornwall, England on Sunday, the group announced that it had agreed on a shared agenda to “end the pandemic” by “driving an intensified international effort, starting immediately, to vaccinate the world by getting as many safe vaccines to as many people …
Read More »G7 nations seek to counter China’s Silk Road projects with ambitious infrastructure plan
The agreement on the initiative titled Build Back Better World (B3W) came on the second day of the Cornwall summit of the seven richest democracies carried out in southwestern England. The vast project is aimed at providing a transparent infrastructure partnership to “help narrow the $40+ trillion infrastructure need in …
Read More »Germany, exasperated by Hungary’s Mr No, seeks to end individual nations having a veto over EU foreign policy
The Germans, we must honestly believe, do try to rein in their exuberance for ensuring order, a treasured national characteristic that when exposed to wary foreigners can sometimes land the unfortunate Deutschlanders in die Scheiße. But German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, speaking at this year’s conference of Germany’s ambassadors in …
Read More »Western nations want ‘democracy’ in Syria so badly they close embassies and prevent Syrians from voting in presidential elections
Western leaders hypocritically claimed concern for Syrians and wanted to ensure they live democratically – by funding and arming terrorists from around the world to slaughter them and destroy their homes, governmental buildings, and historic and cultural places–but continue to do everything in their power to make it difficult-to-impossible for …
Read More »France and other nations to cancel Sudan’s $5 billion IMF debt, with decision to be approved in June, Macron says
“We are in favor of an outright cancellation of Sudan’s debt, which is as you know the most important among the Paris Club,” Macron told a news conference on Monday. The president made the remarks after hosting a conference in Paris for Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and General Abdel-Fattah …
Read More »Bill Gates says ‘NO’ to opening vaccine patents – adds it probably won’t take a DECADE for poor nations to get the jab
Vaccines developed by pharmaceutical giants like Pfizer and Moderna enjoy global protection under the World Trade Organization (WHO). Considering the scarcity of the medicines, there have been increasing calls from countries like India and South Africa, international relief organizations and public figures to waive those protections so that poorer countries …
Read More »MI6 is ‘green spying’ on China & other nations to ensure they keep their climate change promises, agency chief reveals
The chief of the UK’s foreign intelligence service revealed in an interview that MI6 views climate change as the “foremost international foreign policy item for this country and for the planet.” Moore signaled that his agency would focus on China because it is “certainly the largest emitter” of carbon, describing …
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