Since the USSR’s collapse, the Russian Federation’s strategic goal has been to maintain a buffer zone over its western neighborhood that includes NATO territory. A weakened Russia was unable to stop the sovereign aspirations of former Soviet republics in the … Read More
It’s not just about its enclave in Kaliningrad. It’s also about a cluster islands in the far north of Norway. Recently Russia has been screaming bloody murder about the effects of sanctions on its enclave of Kaliningrad. The Russians have … Read More
Pope Francis reiterated he might resign someday if poor health made it impossible to head the Church. Pope Francis denied rumors that he will soon resign and explained that he is expecting to visit Canada this month and hopes to … Read More
—Germany wants to repurpose part of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline for an LNG terminal, according to Der Spiegel. —The Russia-owned gas pipeline is not in use after Berlin vowed not to make it operational due to the war in … Read More
Legitimizing cheap Russian crude could boost sales and muddle the message on Ukraine Western sanctions already had the perverse effect of increasing the energy profits financing Russia’s war in Ukraine — and the G7’s new plan to fix that by … Read More
Britain must have a military capable of fighting in Europe and defeating Russia, the new head of the Army has said. General Sir Patrick Sanders, who took over on Monday from General Sir Mark Carleton Smith as the professional head … Read More
KEY POINTS —Interest payments totaling $100 million were due on May 27 and subject to grace period which expired on Sunday night. —Sweeping sanctions imposed by Western powers in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, along with countermeasures from Moscow, … Read More
Chancellor Scholz has promised to make the Bundeswehr the “biggest conventional army” among European NATO member states. The German military will contribute considerably to the strengthening of NATO’s east flank, the country’s Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has announced. He also promised … Read More
Amid record-high inflation and a Russian gas squeeze, the European Union’s 27 states are addressing their economic woes against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Leaders of the European Union’s 27 member states are meeting for the second day … Read More
(June 21, 2022 / JNS) In this week’s episode of “Middle East News Hour,” Caroline Glick is joined by David Goldman from Asia Times and the Claremont Institute to discuss the war in Ukraine. The war has receded into the … Read More