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Potential Kim Jong Un Visit To Russia Highlights Possible Rift With China
By Brian Padden Officials in Moscow say Kim Jong Un will attend celebrations in Russia in May marking the Soviet victory over Germany in World War II. The decision by the North Korean leader to go to Russia before visiting his chief ally China could indicate a breach in the Sino-Korean relationship. The news that Kim … Continue reading
West Africa: The Approbation Of A New World Order – OpEd
By Alexander Mezyaev The number of conflicts in Africa continues to grow, with more and more new countries getting drawn into them. The situation in West Africa is particularly grave; this part of the continent is being threatened with total destabilization. The armed conflict in Mali is still going on, where, at the start of 2015, … Continue reading
How Ukraine’s Offensive May Go From Bad To Worse
By Sputnik News, Andrew Korybko Kiev’s forces began heavy shelling in Donetsk over the weekend, with Poroshenko dismissing Putin’s emergency peace plan thus restarting the conflict in East Ukraine. The offensive now appears poised to expand from a battle for the airport to an entire regional operation, with no weapons off-limits. While news reports suggest that … Continue reading
Ukraine’s Donetsk International Airport In Ruins: Drone Footage
A landscape of shell holes, burnt plane carcasses, and terminals nearly razed to the ground. Drone footage has revealed the devastation at Donetsk International Airport, following months of fighting between the Ukrainian military and local militia. The drone footage was uploaded online by Army SOS, a volunteer organization which provides support to the Ukrainian army. … Continue reading
Al Qaeda In India: Why We Should Pay Attention – OpEd
By Sunil Dasgupta In September 2014, al-Qaeda announced that it was launching a branch in the Indian subcontinent. The move was widely seen as an effort by al-Qaeda as an organization to remain relevant in a world where the Islamic State (IS) was taking over the mantle it had held for more than a decade. … Continue reading
How China’s Balkan Silk Road Can Resurrect The South Stream – OpEd
By Andrew Korybko Oriental Review China is extending its Silk Road into the Balkans, with a planned project to construct a railroad from the Greek port of Piraeus all the way to Budapest. This would connect Beijing’s primary port of entrance for its commercial goods to one of Central Europe’s main transport conduits, thereby pushing … Continue reading
Pakistan Not To Insist On Talks With India: Foreign Ministry
By Sputnik The Pakistani government is interested in resuming dialogue with India, but will not “run after talks” any longer, a spokesperson for the Pakistani Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Wednesday. “A stage has come where we say, well, we want peace, we want a resolution to disputes, but we want peace with India with dignity and self-respect, we are not going to run after talks,” the … Continue reading
Russia Could Revise Key Nuclear Arms Treaty Over Growing U.S. Antagonism, Official Says
A senior Russian diplomat has admitted that the unfriendliness by the US could cause Moscow to review its approach to the START agreement on cutting nuclear weapons and their delivery. “So far we have not taken any particular steps in this direction, but I cannot exclude that in the future Washington would force us into … Continue reading
Rising Tensions Between India And Pakistan: Things Could Get Worse Before They Get Better – OpEd
International constraint and mutual nuclear deterrence may have prevented all-out war with Pakistan in the past over contested Kashmir. With thousands fleeing their homes amid escalating violence, that may not remain a secure wager. . By Haifa Peerzada Rising tension at the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan is putting in question the … Continue reading
U.S. Military Vet: Traveling To Fight ISIS ‘Like Booking A Flight To Miami’
A US military veteran said joining a Kurdish group fighting Islamic State militants in Syria was as “easy” as buying an airline ticket, highlighting the simplicity with which westerners have joined both Islamic State and its foes. The veteran, “John,” told Fox News in an exclusive interview that he found a Kurdish group known as … Continue reading
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