Not only did Russia hit closer to NATO than ever, but that bloc didn’t even try to stop it, thus suggesting that they’re reluctant to get dragged even deeper into this proxy war. Russia carried out a surgical strike early Monday morning against targets in the town of Reni on the Ukrainian side of the…
Moscow now seems to enjoy all it takes to build a fruitful, Global Majority-centered strategic partnership. The second Russia-Africa summit, this week in St. Petersburg, should be seen as a milestone in terms of Global South integration and the concerted drive by the Global Majority towards a more equal and fair multipolar order. The summit…
Kiev’s supporters can no longer tell themselves that all reports about disadvantageous developments are either “Russian propaganda” or “psy-ops” designed to deceive their opponent after the New York Times’ latest report confirmed that Zelensky’s damning admission about his side’s unpreparedness is indeed true. The failure of Kiev’s NATO–backed counteroffensive is undeniable six weeks after Westerners…
Hubris consists in believing that a contrived narrative can, in and of itself, bring victory, Alastair Crooke writes. Hubris consists in believing that a contrived narrative can, in and of itself, bring victory. It is a fantasy that has swept through the West – most emphatically since the 17th century. Recently, the Daily Telegraph published…
There are three interpretations of why Lukashenko just publicly shared his concerns with Putin about the possibility of Wagner invading Poland. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told his Russian counterpart during talks on Sunday that his country’s local authorities are becoming “concerned” about the Wagner fighters that they’re hosting. According to him, these guests are in…
Zelensky is not the leader who is going to negotiate peace with Russia, not now, not any time, Martin Jay writes. Foreign Affairs magazine had a brief moment of attention beyond its normal limited elitist audience when it asked the question: “Should Ukraine Negotiate With Russia?” It presented the reader with a tome of reading…
