Here Is How NATO Expansion Led To Russia Ukraine Conflict
“After the fall of the Soviet Union, there was a near universal understanding among political leaders that NATO expansion would be a foolish provocation against Russia. How naive we were to think the military-industrial complex would allow such sanity to prevail.”
What Is The Impact Of A SWIFT Ban On Russia And The World
SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) is the global financial system that allows immediate and secure transfers of money across borders. It is the web that verifies all financial transactions. It links 11,000 banks and institutions in more than 200 countries, with 40 million messages a day. Using SWIFT ensures that transactions happen in seconds in a secure way. Around 1% of those messages involve Russian payments, according to the BBC.
India Exploring Rupee Payment Mechanism For Trade With Russia To Avoid Sanctions
India is exploring a rupee payment mechanism with the objective of trying to guarantee that Russian banks and firms open accounts with state-run Indian banks in order to settle trade settlement. This entire scheme is for the purposes of establishing trade with Russia and to avoid sanctions.
Is Russia Targeting Secret US Bioweapons Labs In Ukraine?
As Russia begins to assault military sites in Ukraine, there is suspicion that the US Biolabs, which were built in Ukraine for the purpose of research and defense, would be targeted as well. Under the “Biological Threat Reduction Program,” the US has six such facilities in Ukraine. This has led to several people wondering if Russia is actually targeting the secret US bioweapons labs in Ukraine.
How US Orchestrated Russia Ukraine War
By tying itself to a reckless and dangerous America, the Ukrainians made a blunder that client states will study for years to come.
Timeline Of Russian Military Attack On Ukraine
Moscow stated that it was compelled to use military force after Ukraine’s civil war in the east ceased to be resolved through negotiation. The timeline of the Russian attack on Ukraine shows why and how.
The Putin Doctrine – Russia’s Foreign Policy Of Constructive Destruction
It seems like Russia has entered a new era of its foreign policy – a ‘constructive destruction’, let’s call it, of the previous model of relations with the West. Parts of this new way of thinking have been seen over the last 15 years – starting with Vladimir Putin’s famous Munich speech in 2007 – but much is only just becoming clear now. At the same time, lackluster efforts to integrate into the western system, while maintaining a doggedly defensive attitude, has remained the general trend in Russia’s politics and rhetoric.
How Crimea Became Part Of Russia And Why It Was Gifted To Ukraine
In March, it will be eight years since the day Crimea returned to the Russian Federation. This ended its 60-year history as part of Ukraine, which began, not on February 19, 1954, but a little earlier.
Clinton Campaign Paid Tech Firm To Link Trump To Russia As Per Court Documents
An executive exploited his access in order to come up with a narrative linking Trump to Russia, suggests court filings, providing sufficient material to suspect that the Clinton campaign paid a tech firm to link Trump to Russia.
Trapped In IMF Debt, Argentina Turns To Russia And Joins China’s Belt & Road
Argentina is trapped in $44 billion of IMF odious debt taken on by corrupt right-wing regimes. Seeking alternatives to US hegemony, President Alberto Fernández traveled to Russia and China, forming an alliance with the Eurasian powers, joining the Belt and Road Initiative.