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Glenn Diesen: How ‘Russophrenia’ from supposedly smart people in the West has slowly led us towards a major European war

Glenn Diesen: How ‘Russophrenia’ from supposedly smart people in the West has slowly led us towards a major European war

By Glenn Diesen, Professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway and an editor at the Russia in Global Affairs journal. Follow him on Twitter @glenndiesen. © Olga MALTSEVA / AFP The author…

Her True Reasons For Illegally Occupying Parts Syria is Revealed Through Her International Piracy As 12 hours ago US Troops Reportedly Smuggle 137 Tanker Trucks With Oil From Syria to Iraq

Her True Reasons For Illegally Occupying Parts Syria is Revealed Through Her International Piracy As 12 hours ago US Troops Reportedly Smuggle 137 Tanker Trucks With Oil From Syria to Iraq

© AP Photo / Hussein Malla MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The US military has illegally transported 137 tanker trucks with oil from Syria to Iraq on Sunday morning, Syrian state news…

US Amplifies Turmoil with China as Beijing Becomes Prime Target for Washington

    Jamarl Thomas All materials On this episode of Fault Lines, host Jamarl Thomas and Manila Chan discuss a variety of topics from abortion rights in Florida, to the…

American military expert: US policy designed to prolong the Ukraine conflict

American military expert: US policy designed to prolong the Ukraine conflict

Ukrainian T-64BM tank crews conduct the Defensive Operations lane during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge (SETC) at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area. (File photo) A senior American…

Nasrallah says there will be no calm in region if US mediator rejects Lebanon’s demands

Nasrallah says there will be no calm in region if US mediator rejects Lebanon’s demands

Secretary General of Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah says if the American mediator does not accept the demands put forward by Lebanon with regard to waters disputed with Israel, there will be…

Russia relocates (Deploys) three warplanes equipped with nuclear-capable hypersonic missiles to Kaliningrad near NATO member Lithuania

Russia relocates (Deploys) three warplanes equipped with nuclear-capable hypersonic missiles to Kaliningrad near NATO member Lithuania

Three MiG-31 fighter jets of the Russian air force stand after lending at the Chkalovsk air base in the Kaliningrad region, on August 18, 2022 (Photo by AP) The Russian…

Preparing for the coming war in Europe between Russia & the US, the Russian military signs contract for ‘uninterceptable’ missiles

Preparing for the coming war in Europe between Russia & the US, the Russian military signs contract for ‘uninterceptable’ missiles

The manufacturer of the Sarmat ICBM says it is capable of penetrating any existing air defense An RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile. © Russian Defence Ministry / Sputnik The Russian…

China overtakes US in scientific research output: Report

China overtakes US in scientific research output: Report

A representative image by Nikkei Asia A recent report by Japan’s Science and Technology Ministry shows China has overtaken the United States as the world leader in both scientific research…

Chinese diplomat blames US for being ‘main instigator’ of crisis in Ukraine

Chinese diplomat blames US for being ‘main instigator’ of crisis in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, February 4, 2022. (Via Reuters) China has accused the United States of being the main instigator of…

(Economic & Technological escalation will surely follow) Biden signs CHIPS Act, marking major shift in US crackdown on China

(Economic & Technological escalation will surely follow)  Biden signs CHIPS Act, marking major shift in US crackdown on China

Move marks major shift in US approach, but attempt doomed fail: experts By Xie Jun    Workers make semiconductors at a company in Guiyang, Southwest China’s Guizhou Province on Tuesday. In recent…

Russia’s Medvedev Says US Will Face Global Consequences After Pelosi’s Trip to Taiwan

Russia’s Medvedev Says US Will Face Global Consequences After Pelosi’s Trip to Taiwan

© AP Photo / Republic of China (ROC) Ministry of National Defense MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United States will see serious global consequences, such as deteriorating security situation in Asia,…

Russia: US directly involved in Ukraine conflict (This means that Russian forces are justified in striking US military targets in Ukraine and surrounding nations)

Russia: US directly involved in Ukraine conflict (This means that Russian forces are justified in striking US military targets in Ukraine and surrounding nations)

Ukrainian troop members stand on a tank on a road in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas on June 21, 2022. (Photo by AFP) The Russian Foreign Ministry has said…

(Hell, we already knew this…) US directly involved in Ukraine conflict – Moscow

(Hell, we already knew this…) US directly involved in Ukraine conflict – Moscow

The United States is directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman says Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. © Sputnik / Russian Foreign Ministry Statements made by Vadim…

Think-tank advises US how to avoid war with Russia

Think-tank advises US how to avoid war with Russia

Rand Corporation has outlined four “escalation pathways” that could lead to NATO-Russia war File photo: M1 Abrams tanks sold by the US to Poland © Global Look Press / IMAGO…

US Congressman Calls for Adding India as Sixth NATO-Plus Member to Boost Defense Ties

US Congressman Calls for Adding India as Sixth NATO-Plus Member to Boost Defense Ties

© AFP 2022 / TOBIAS SCHWARZ Rishikesh Kumar All materialsWrite to the author The US has acknowledged India’s “distinct” relationship with Russia as the Narendra Modi government refused to give…

Nasrallah: No Israeli target out of reach of Hezbollah missiles

Nasrallah: No Israeli target out of reach of Hezbollah missiles

This video grab shows Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah talking to Al Mayadeen television channel. Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah says the resistance movement’s precision missiles can hit…

Iran-Russia ‘strategic alliance’: What Iran gained from Putin’s visit

Iran-Russia ‘strategic alliance’: What Iran gained from Putin’s visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi By Arwin Ghaemian The most significant outcome of the trilateral summit in Tehran on July 19 between the presidents…

Fearing that the US Empire can no longer bully & threaten global powers, Top US general warns of more ‘aggressive’ China

Fearing that the US Empire can no longer bully & threaten global powers, Top US general warns of more ‘aggressive’ China

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has claimed that the Chinese military has become a greater danger to America and allies Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff…

NATO ally Erdogan accuses United States of training terrorists to attack Turkey

by Joel Gehrke, Foreign Affairs Reporter  U.S. forces must withdraw from Syria, according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who presented a united front with Russia and Iran while accusing the United States of training Kurdish forces “to commit…

US sneaks 156-vehicle convoy out of its illegal Syria base

US sneaks 156-vehicle convoy out of its illegal Syria base

File photo of a US military convoy in Syria US occupation forces in Syria have reportedly sneaked out of its illegal military base in Kharab al-Jir Airport in the northeastern…

American Specialists are Behind HIMARS Attacks in Kherson Region, Local Authorities Say

American Specialists are Behind HIMARS Attacks in Kherson Region, Local Authorities Say

© AFP 2022 / FAYEZ NURELDINE SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) – American specialists are behind the attacks recently launched by Ukrainian forces against the Kherson Region using the US-supplied multiple rocket launcher…

Clear signal to NATO: First Baltic Sea voyage for Russia’s most modern and dangerous Yasen-class submarine taking place right now!

Clear signal to NATO: First Baltic Sea voyage for Russia’s most modern and dangerous Yasen-class submarine taking place right now!

Russian Yasen-class submarine K-560 Severodvinsk. Now it is sailing in the Baltic Sea. Russian Ministry of Defense The “Severodvinsk” sailed Danish waters Tuesday morning en route from the Kola Peninsula…

(While Screaming About Russia’s Presence in Ukraine & China’s Presence in The Pacific) US Reportedly Sneaks 150+ Vehicle Convoy Out of Illegal Syria Base

(While Screaming About Russia’s Presence in Ukraine & China’s Presence in The Pacific) US Reportedly Sneaks 150+ Vehicle Convoy Out of Illegal Syria Base

© AP Photo / Baderkhan Ahmad Subscribe Ilya Tsukanov All materialsWrite to the author Syrian media has regularly reported on the movements of US convoys into and out of the…

China slams US as ‘maker of security risks’ after Taiwan Strait sailing

China slams US as ‘maker of security risks’ after Taiwan Strait sailing

The file photo shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold from the US 7th Fleet. China has denounced the United States as a ‘maker of security risks’ after another American warship…

China reacts to John Bolton’s coup confession

China reacts to John Bolton’s coup confession

The former White House adviser’s remarks about plotting coups were “revealing,” Beijing says FILE PHOTO: A soldier raises the Chinese flag in Beijing, China, May 2022. © VCG / Getty…

Iran launches Russian ruble trade

Iran launches Russian ruble trade

The country’s foreign currency exchange starts trading in the rial-ruble currency pair © Getty Images / Mitra Samavaki Iran’s official foreign currency exchange has listed the Russian currency and launched…

Ukraine threatened with ‘crushing blow’….This message is meant more for Ukraine’s controllers (The US, UK, & NATO)

Ukraine threatened with ‘crushing blow’….This message is meant more for Ukraine’s controllers (The US, UK, & NATO)

Kiev will pay a heavy price if it decides to strike Crimea, a Russian MP warns Russian warship fires a Kalibr cruise missile towards Ukrainian armed force positions. © Sputnik…

Former Russian president warns of ‘Judgement Day’

Former Russian president warns of ‘Judgement Day’

Dmitry Medvedev has threatened the Ukrainian leadership with a massive strike should Kiev attack Crimea Dmitry Medvedev © Ekaterina Shtukina / Sputnik The leadership of Ukraine would meet their maker…

“US, allies close to military conflict with Russia”

“US, allies close to military conflict with Russia”

Russia Considers Switching Payments for Grain to Rubles – Foreign Ministry

Russia Considers Switching Payments for Grain to Rubles – Foreign Ministry

© Sputnik / Vladimir Trefilov / Go to the photo bank MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Moscow is considering switching payments for its grain exports to rubles to protect the Russian business…