Selected articles (February 24, 2023)
1a)
Russia’s Ukraine offensive in suspended animation
By M. K. Bhadrakumar
February 24, 2023
The general expectation that the first anniversary of Russia’s special military operations in Ukraine would mark the commencement of a big military offensive has been belied, going by the speeches by President Vladimir Putin and the US President Joe Biden, separated by a few hours on February 21, in Moscow and Warsaw. […]
1b)
Putin’s ‘civilizational’ speech frames conflict between east and west
In his Federal Assembly address, President Putin emphasized that Russia is not only an independent nation-state but also a distinct civilization with its own identity, which is in conflict and actively opposes the values of ‚western civilization.‘
By Pepe Escobar
February 22, 2023
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2a)
An Unexpected Insight (for the Élite): The U.S. May Be the Biggest Loser in the War on Russia
By Alastair Crooke
February 20, 2023
An Unexpected Insight (for the Élite): The U.S. May Be the Biggest Loser in the War on Russia
Where does Europe go in the wake of the Nord Stream allegations? It is hard to see a Germany-dominated Europe diverging far from Washington. […]
2b)
Long Term Implications of the US destruction of Nordstream 2 Pipeline
By Graham E. Fuller
(Graham E. Fuller is a fluent Russian speaker, former CIA operations officer and former vice-chair of the National Intelligence Council at CIA for long term forecasting.)
February 14, 2023
Long Term Implications of the US destruction of Nordstream 2 Pipeline
The disturbing and detailed reportage by a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Seymour Hersh on Washington’s sabotage of the Russian Nordstream 2 gas pipeline to Germany now provides new perspective on the momentous series of geopolitical trends that began with the war in Ukraine. […]
2c)
UN Report: ‘Avoid Speculation’ About Responsibility for 2022 Nord Stream Pipeline Incident, Official Urges Security Council, Stressing United Nations Cannot Verify Claims
A collection of articles by Global Research
February 23, 2023
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3a)
China report excoriates ‘US hegemony’, war crimes, CIA coups, 400 foreign interventions
China’s Foreign Ministry published a lengthy report condemning “US hegemony” and its crimes around the world, including wars with millions of victims, coups and “regime change” against elected leaders, and 400 foreign military interventions.
By Ben Norton
February 22, 2023
https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/02/22/china-report-us-hegemony-wars-coups-intervention/
3b)
In Munich: West sounds alarm over Global South stances
The recent conference on international security policy focused extensively on the significance of the Global South to the west’s security. As power competition with China and Russia intensifies, the west is compelled to reassess its approach to relations with these countries.
By Mohamad Hasan Sweidan
February 23, 2023
https://thecradle.co/article-view/21844/in-munich-west-sounds-alarm-over-global-south-stances
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International aid to Idlib, Syria is controlled by the terrorists
By Steven Sahiounie
February 23, 2023
International aid to Idlib, Syria is controlled by the terrorists
Politics are first and foremost in the international humanitarian response to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake which devastated Turkey and Syria on February 6. The western humanitarian aid groups, and their partners in the western media, have lavished all the attention and aid on one small province alone in Syria: Idlib. […]
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5a)
Iran’s pursuit of soft power in the Balkans
The Balkans presents a crucial junction for Tehran as an access point to Western Europe and an avenue for advancing its regional political and economic interests.
By Mohammad Salami
February 20 2023
https://thecradle.co/article-view/21690/irans-pursuit-of-soft-power-in-the-balkans
5b)
More analysis and news about Iran
Amir Mortasawi (alias Afsane Bahar) (امیر مرتضوی (افسانه بهار 