The New York Times, on September 11, 2013, accommodated Russian President Vladimir V. Putin’s desire “to speak directly to the American people and their political
Day: September 13, 2018
Tensions Continue Rising Between Russia and the U.S. in Syria
Tensions between the U.S. and Russia are heating up in Syria. Russia is now accusing the U.S. of using phosphorus bombs, a claim the Pentagon has
Western Media’s Provocation Against CPEC Represents a New Phase in the Infowar Against Sino-Pak Relations
A scandalous article recently published in the London based Financial Times called “Pakistan rethinks its role in Xi’s Belt and Road plan“, insinuated that Pakistan
Beyond Orwellian: Myth of UK’s ‘Non-Intervention’ in Syria
A new House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Report calls on the UK government to launch an inquiry into its ‘non-intervention’ in Syria. This is
![China's President Xi Jinping, second left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, second right, making bliny [Russian pancakes] as they visit the Far East Street exhibition on the sidelines of the 2018 Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Sept 11, 2018. Photo: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office handout / Anadolu Agency](https://astutenews.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/putin-xi-pancakes.jpg?w=600&h=280&crop=1)
Greater Eurasia Coming Together in the Russian Far East
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin were involved in a joint cooking venture. Pancakes with caviar (blin, in Russian), chased down with a shot of vodka.
New Alliance Emerges in Eastern Mediterranean to Reshape Regional Security Landscape
The military-political landscape in Europe and the Mediterranean is changing. NATO is not as unified as it once was, and Turkey’s membership has become more
A New Capital? Palestinians say Abu Dis is No Substitute for East Jerusalem
From the offputting concrete edifice that confronts a visitor to Abu Dis, the significance of this West Bank town – past and present – is
Trump’s Tariffs Might Jumpstart Japan’s “Eurasian Pivot”
Japan will probably remain one of the US’ “unsinkable aircraft carriers” for the foreseeable future, but its government has been making remarkable progress in its
