By Finian CUNNINGHAM | Strategic Culture Foundation | 30.12.2016 Future historians may well record 2016 a vintage year for Russian President Vladimir Putin. At any rate, at this point we can say it has been a good year for the Russian leader and his country’s international standing. Even Western media, which did its best to […]
RT | December 30, 2016 The Russian president has rejected a suggestion of the foreign ministry to expel 35 American diplomats in response to a similar move by the US. He said Obama’s act was designed to provoke a reaction, but Russia would not take the bait. “We reserve the right to retaliate, but we […]
By M K Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline | December 30, 2016 While announcing a series of major sanctions against Russia on Thursday, US President Barack Obama cited two reasons for doing so – first, “aggressive harassment” of American diplomats by Russian security; and, second, “cyber operations aimed at the US election.” The formulation was kept […]
By Annie Machon | RT | December 30, 2016 An FBI and DHS report on Russia’s alleged hacking of the US presidential election provides no evidence and is a case of fake news and propaganda aimed, at undermining the legitimacy of Trump’s win, says former MI5 intelligence officer Annie Machon. The Obama administration on Thursday […]
By Alexander Nercouris | The Duran | December 29, 2016 In conjunction with US President Obama’s announcement of new sanctions against Russia, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have published a 13 page report into the Russian hacking allegations. I think it is fair to say that a mountain has moved and produced […]
By Jonathan Marshall | Consortium News | December 29, 2016 The conflicts between Washington and Moscow keep on growing: Ukraine and Syria, rival war games, “hybrid” wars and “cyber-wars.” Talk of a new Cold War doesn’t do justice to the stakes. “My bottom line is that the likelihood of a nuclear catastrophe today is greater […]
By Peter KORZUN | Strategic Culture Foundation | 29.12.2016 As the entire system of arms control is eroding, a war in the orbit appears to be a not so distant future. The US has just taken a big step forward to unleash an arms race in space. On December 23, President Obama signed the National Defense […]
By James Petras :: 12.28.2016 Introduction: A coup has been underway to prevent President-Elect Donald Trump from taking office and fulfilling his campaign promise to improve US-Russia relations. This ‘palace coup’ is not a secret conspiracy, but an open, loud attack on the election. The coup involves important US elites, who openly intervene on many […]
By Alex GORKA | Strategic Culture Foundation | 28.12.2016 Washington boasts strong military presence in the Persian Gulf. Iran and Yemen are the only countries of the region that don’t host US military facilities. The American armed forces use large air installations in Qatar and expand operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. […]
By Michel Chossudovsky | Global Research | December 28, 2016 In an unusual turn of events, Washington accuses Ankara of supporting the ISIS-Daesh. And Turkey’s president Erdogan responds by accusing Washington of supporting ISIS-Daesh. “Now they give support to terrorist groups including Daesh, YPG, PYD. It’s very clear. We have confirmed evidence, with pictures, photos […]
