It is often best to let people in Russia speak for themselves. Here is a chance to listen to them. The YouTube blogger is fairly consistent in his reporting with what I am observing in Moscow, though I would say that the Muscovites are probably a bit more supportive about what is going on. I […]
Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The European Union is debating on imposing sanctions on Patriarch Kirill, the head of The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), also known as the Moscow Patriarchate, who leads about 100 million believers. The EU has accused him of supporting the war in Ukraine, and President Vladimir Putin. The sanctions would […]
There are many mysteries about the Russian-Ukrainian war, mysteries that are being exploited by both sides to cast aspersions… or to tell real stories that are simply mind-boggling. We present a few of these here. Following in our Chief Editor, Alexander Mercouris’ footsteps, I must admit and state, for the record, that corroboration of some […]
Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters on Saturday, that Turkey has banned all Russian planes, both military and civilian, from flying over Turkish airspace while going to Syria. This ban will remain for three months. The surprise move is seen as a bid to increase pressure on […]
“The majority of the Ukrainians don’t support the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion” interview with Shahzada Rahim Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator In an effort to understand the events in Ukraine, Steven Sahiounie of MidEastDiscourse interviewed Shahzada Rahim, a geopolitical analyst based in Islamabad with specialization in Eurasian politics, Middle East and Russian Foreign Policy. He […]
US has created conflicts to pressure Russia and China Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The conflict in Ukraine has divided the world into those who support the US, and those who do not support a superpower in charge of the world. Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The conflict in Ukraine has divided […]
Riley Waggaman Alexander Gintsburg is the father of Sputnik V, Russia’s 500,000% effective COVID vaccine. He also recently won a trophy in recognition of his lifelong pursuit of total failure and creepy business dealings. He is the highest-rated scientist on Yelp and serves as director of “the world’s leading research institution,” which bears a striking resemblance to a homeless shelter. Gintsburg had it …
Riley Waggaman Audio Version New Feature! “Sputnik V is safe!”; “Putin is just ‘playing along’ with the COVID narrative until the petrodollar collapses!”; “Russia is the last bastion of freedom!” Alternative media has created an alternative reality about Russia. The Kremlin has embraced all the same soul-raping “public health measures” currently terrorizing the Western world—and …
Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator On August 21, 2013 a video was uploaded in Syria by opposition activists. The video was not verified, but was shown almost continuously around the world on every media imaginable. To understand the August 2013 video, and alleged chemical attack in Ghouta near Damascus, one must first understand that a long […]
Lebanon faces living without food, water, electricity, medicine and gasoline Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Gasoline had been subsidized by the Lebanese government, but now it will fluctuate depending on the import cost on a free market price. The government had supported merchants importing gasoline previously, as well as flour, medicine, and several basic […]
