All parties involved in the Ukraine conflict are now manoeuvring for position in advance of the peace talks proposed by the incoming Donald Trump administration. What we do not know — and will not, until talks actually take place — is which of these positions are intended firmly to be held, which are initial bargaining counters, and which are intended to block the possibility of talks succeeding.
Climate Crisis
Investigate Europe: The truth behind the EU’s National Energy and Climate Plans
A litany of evasions, missed deadlines, questionable claims and ignorance…real and feigned. Some member states even openly state that they do not plan to phase out fossil fuel subsidies. Read here
Economics
South China Morning Post: Nowhere to hide for Chinese developers as slump deepens amid cash crunch, debt defaults despite easing measures
Home sales fell 25.6 per cent last quarter as concerns about credit squeeze, debt defaults sidelined buyers Local authorities in more than 60 municipalities have taken steps to unshackle the market from rules hobbling the […]
Geopolitics
Larry C. Johnson: Donald Trump, Not Barack Obama, is Responsible for Ukraine’s Dramatic Military expansion between 2011 and 2021
Donald Trump is fond of blaming Barack Obama and Joe Biden for the debacle in Ukraine, but he is wrong. A major share of the blame also lies with Donald Trump because he oversaw the […]
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