Geopolitics
Alastair Crooke – Europe is fearful and desperate
Europe has heavily over-invested in its Ukraine project, and now sees it crumbling. In ‘Al Maydeen English’. Read the article HERE.
Ukraine
Geopolitics
Al Jazeera – Russia claims German military leak proves Western involvement in Ukraine
The leak of a conversation among German officers about the consequences of sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine raises more questions than answers about the motive of the leak. Read the article HERE.
Energy
Julia Conley: Denmark Finds ‘Deliberate Sabotage’ of Nord Stream—But Ends Probe With No Charges
This debacle is symbolic of the extent of European subordination to the US: governments are terrified to find proof of American involvement. Julia Conley is a staff writer for Common Dreams. Cross-posted from Common Dreams […]
Geopolitics
Michael von der Schulenburg – The Ukraine War could come to an unexpected end
A potential shift towards Russian cooperation and the need for a pan-European peace initiative. Michael von der Schulenburg, former UN Assistant Secretary-General, escaped East Germany in 1969, studied in Berlin, London and Paris and worked […]
EU politics
Harrison Stetler – Two Years Into the Ukraine War, Europe Has No Strategy
‘On Thursday, European leaders released another €50 billion in funding for Ukraine. The funds are a lifeline for the Ukrainian military — but waning US support and the stalemate on the front line are chipping […]
EU politics
Reuters: Brussels threatens to hit Hungary’s economy if Orban vetoes Ukraine aid – FT
‘The European Union will sabotage Hungary’s economy if Budapest blocks fresh aid to Ukraine at a summit this week, under a confidential plan drawn up by Brussels, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.’ Read the […]
EU politics
Seymour Hersh – A year of lying about Nord Stream
The journalist who broke the story about the US blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline explains that it was all about keeping Europe under US hegemony, regardless of the outcome of the Ukraine war. Cross-posted […]
EU politics
DW News – Slovakia elections: Populist Fico grabs victory
Robert Fico’s SMER-SSD party is opposed to sending more weapons to Ukraine. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Wolfgang Streeck – Rude Awakening: Germany at War, Again
A long read from the sharpest critics of German foreign policy. In the ‘American Affairs Journal’. Read the article HERE.
Fake News
Bryce Greene: Hyping Ukraine Counteroffensive, US Press chose Propaganda over Journalism
A blow-by-blow account of how the big US media outlets failed utterly in its reporting on the Ukrainian counteroffensive. In ‘Fair.org’. Read the article HERE.