European Security Order ‘Is No More’ – German President
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier told Germany’s RBB radio broadcaster that the European security order “is no more” due to the Ukraine war. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has “destroyed” the security order in Europe, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has claimed. He argued that there would be no return to former security principles even after the hostilities […]
Pentagon Sees ‘Chinese Threat’ In US Default
While testifying at a Senate Defense Appropriation hearing, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and other senior Pentagon officials warned of the “Chinese threat” in the event of a US default. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and other senior Pentagon officials have urged lawmakers to extend the federal borrowing limit, insisting a default on the national […]
Pasta Inflation Crisis In Rome
Adolfo Urso, the minister for enterprise in Italy, presided over a meeting in Rome where a commission consisting of lawmakers, pasta producers, and consumer rights groups gathered to address the pasta inflation crisis in the city. Italy’s government convened crisis talks Thursday to investigate the reasons behind a surge in prices for pasta, one of the country’s […]
William Burns, A C.I.A. Spymaster With Unusual Powers
William Burns, a C.I.A. spymaster with unusual powers of near-omnipresence, said that the unwarranted confidence in the assessment that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction could derail the Iraq invasion plans. To mark the 20th anniversary of the American-led invasion of Iraq, the C.I.A. director, William J. Burns, stood in the lobby of the agency’s […]
West Losing Russian Gold
Bloomberg reported that the West is losing Russian gold to the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, and Turkey, which have not joined Western restrictions. A number of countries are snapping up Russian gold bullion after Western governments closed their markets as part of Ukraine-related sanctions on Moscow, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The G7, EU and […]
Prominent Russian Novelist Wounded In Car Bomb Assassination Attempt
According to Russia’s Interior Ministry, Zakhar Prilepin, a prominent Russian novelist, was wounded in a car bomb assassination attempt, and a suspect was quickly detained. One of Russia’s best-known novelists has been targeted in an apparent attempted assassination near the city of Nizhny Novgorod on Saturday. RIA Novosti is reporting that a native of Ukraine is […]
Russia Says It Has Billions Of Indian Rupees That It Can’t Use
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting in India’s western state of Goa that it has billions of Indian rupees that it can’t use. Russia has accumulated billions of rupees in Indian banks which it can’t use, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday, pointing to a […]
Former CIA Officer Says Decision To Drone Attack Kremlin Was Made By The United States
Former CIA Officer Larry Johnson says the decision to drone attack Kremlin was made by the United States. The Wednesday attack, which was likely to have been targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin, was stopped by electronic warfare systems which disabled the drones before they could reach their target. According to Johnson, the attack must have […]
Mysterious Mumbai Company Shipping Large Quantities Of Russian Oil
The Financial Times has reported that a mysterious Mumbai-based company named Gatik Ship Management has been shipping large quantities of Russian oil. A mysterious Mumbai company registered as an exporter only on March 31 this year, has grown into a giant of international oil shipping in the last 18 months, Financial Times has reported. The company, Gatik Ship […]
NATO Warns: Undersea Pipelines, Cables Could Now Be Targeted
David Cattler, NATO’s assistant secretary general for intelligence and security, warned that Russia could now be targeting undersea pipelines and cables. There is a “significant risk” Russian could target critical infrastructure in Europe or North America, including gas pipelines and internet cables, as part of its confrontation with the West over Ukraine, a senior NATO […]