Teisisõnu: Putin on justkui manööverdanud Venemaa tagasi nõukogudeaegsesse olukorda, kus NSV Liidu ja Ameerika Ühendriikide juhid otsustasid omavahel kiseldes ja leppides maailma asju. Loodetavasti ei lepi USA ja Venemaa milleski kokku üle Ukraina pea. Ei, Venemaal ei tohi olla vetoõigust küsimuses, kas Ukraina (või mõni teine riik) tohib teha koostööd …

Накануне назначенного на завтра, 7 декабря, разговора по видеосвязи президентов России и США влиятельный аналитический центр Atlantic Council написал для Байдена целый сценарий. Что предлагать на переговорах, чем угрожать, кнут, пряник — все в полном ассортименте. В последние годы Джо Байден виртуозно научился озвучивать телесуфлер, вот подобной шпаргалкой для него …

At least four people were killed and some 20 injured in an explosion near a major city hospital in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. The attack on Tuesday, which seriously damaged a minibus, was carried out with an explosives-laden motorcycle, according to the Iraqi military. While there has not …

The United States keeps a lot of secrets. In 2017, the last year for which there are complete data, roughly four million Americans with security clearances classified around 50 million documents at a cost to U.S. taxpayers of around $18 billion. For a short time, I was one of those …

Syrian state media accused Israel of launching a missile attack on its port of Latakia. The missile attack early on Tuesday morning caused a fire in a container storage area that later was put out, causing extensive damage. Five explosions were heard in the port, according to reports, that caused …

Russia and India extended a program for military and technical cooperation lasting until 2031 and signed a slew of bilateral defense agreements, including a deal for the production of assault rifles, during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi on December 6. In addition, the two countries are planning long-term …

China intends to establish a permanent military presence on the Atlantic Ocean in the tiny Central African country of Equatorial Guinea, according to classified US intelligence reports cited by US officials. A report published in Wall Street Journal said Chinese intention to establish its first permanent military presence has raised …

U.S. President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are set to hold a tense round of talks amid rising tensions over Russia’s troop buildup on the Ukrainian border, NATO’s future in the region, and Russia’s security demands. The December 7 meeting, to be held via video conference, is …

The regime is delegating the task of intimidating the rare defenders of democracy in Serbia to right-wing hooligans and gangs like the People’s Patrols. Serbia is not a desirable place for journalists who do not support the regime. Persecutions, bans, punishments and obstructions have been a constant accompaniment to this …

The fall of crude prices after hitting over $80 per barrel to below $70 is seen not perceived as based on fundamentals but the downturn is driven by sentiment. The market remains uncertain mainly due to the unquantified risks from the omicron variant, and inflationary pressures. The situation is likely …