Vladimir Putin invites Xi Jinping to visit Russia next spring to show strength of ties with China

Vladimir Putin has invited his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to visit Russia next spring to show to the world to “demonstrate to the whole world how strong the Russian-Chinese friendship is”. In a year-end video call, the pair also reaffirmed … Read More

UN secretary-general: Nuclear war is ‘back within the realm of possibility’

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said nuclear war is “back within the realm of possibility” as Russia gave new orders to its nuclear forces as the war on Ukraine drags on. “Raising the alert of Russian nuclear forces is a bone-chilling … Read More

Putin Inaugurates Siberian Natural Gas Field As Russia Targets Chinese Market

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday has inaugurated the Kovykta natural gas field in eastern Siberia, located strategically to allow Russia to increase gas exports to China amid growing tensions between Moscow and the West. The inauguration is the culmination … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – December 16, 2022

Greetings from Tyler, We can hardly watch news from the border.  The third world is flooding into Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and California.  The administration has other priorities.  It can’t be bothered with questions about the invasion that’s taking place.  … Read More

Russia warns of ‘consequences’ if US missiles go to Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry warned Thursday that if the United States confirms reports that it plans to deliver sophisticated air defense missiles to Ukraine, it would be “another provocative move by the U.S.” that could prompt a … Read More

Finland PM says Europe is ‘not strong enough’, blasts the EU and Germany for cosying up to Putin and warns against depending on authoritarian states such as China

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Friday offered a ‘brutally honest’ assessment of Europe’s defence capabilities, stating bluntly that ‘we’re not strong enough’ to stand up to Moscow alone before warning against dependence on China. ‘We should make sure that … Read More

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