With Oreshnik now entering the picture, everywhere the Hegemon will try to harass China they will also have to face Russia.

When it comes to state of the art Russian weaponry, what the inestimable Ray McGovern defines as the MICIMATT – the whole Hegemonic complex – seems to dwell in perpetual stupor.

 

 

BY PEPE ESCOBAR

Trump may be Oreshniked on Ukraine even before he gets to China

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized to Angela Merkel for bringing his pet dog to their meeting 17 years ago, dismissing the former German chancellor’s claims that he wanted to make her feel uncomfortable on purpose.

Black labrador Koni briefly joined Putin and Merkel during their meeting in Sochi, Russia in 2007. Merkel, who is afraid of dogs after being reportedly bitten by one in 1995, later said that she felt uneasy by the presence of Putin’s dog in the room. 

Putin “intended to make a statement, even with the help of his labrador Koni if necessary,” Merkel wrote in her recently released memoirs titled ‘Freedom’. 

‘Many countries in the Global South are bitterly disappointed’
Not a failure, but certainly a disappointment: Yvonne Blos from Baku on the results of COP29, the fight for climate finance and hopes for next year...

 

This interview was conducted by Alexander Isele.

 

The UN Climate Change Conference in Baku was shaken right at the start by the announcement that US President-elect Donald Trump was planning to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement once again. What does this mean for global efforts to combat climate change?

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has had dinner with US President-elect Donald Trump at the Republican's Mar-a-Lago estate, the tech giant has confirmed.

Multiple outlets spotted Zuckerberg, who controls Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, at Trump’s Florida resort, the headquarters of the incoming administration. A Meta spokesperson acknowledged that Zuckerberg and the president-elect had dinner together on Wednesday.

“Mark was grateful for the invitation to join President Trump for dinner and the opportunity to meet with members of his team about the incoming administration,” Meta said in a statement. “It’s an important time for the future of American innovation.”

Despite draconian anti-protest laws, the world’s biggest coal port was closed for four hours, 170 protestors were charged and climate demonstrations will continue. Wendy Bacon reports.

Newcastle port, the world’s biggest coal port, was closed for four hours on Sunday when hundreds of Rising Tide protesters in kayaks refused to leave its shipping channel. 

Over two days of protest, 170 protesters have been charged. Some others who entered the channel were arrested but released without charge. Hundreds more took to the water in support. 

Russia Prepares to Respond to the Armageddon Wanted by the Biden Administration

Russia has deployed thousands of North Korean* soldiers to defend its Kursk region, attacked in August by Ukrainian integral nationalists.

Washington considers this fact as a development of the war it has been waging since 1950, despite a ceasefire, against the Korean and Chinese communists, even more than as a development of the one it has been waging through Ukrainian proxy against Russia since 2022.

 

by Thierry Meyssan

 

Japan recognized Ukraine as an independent state on December 28, 1991. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on January 26, 1992. Ukraine-Japan relations have developed slowly. Later, political dialogues expanded, and deepening bilateral cooperation began with frequent high-level visits.Supporting Ukraine and pressuring Russia to deter China from aggressive actions in the Pacific

Since the beginning of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, seven telephone conversations between the leaders of Japan and Ukraine, and previous Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit to Ukraine in March 2023, have effectively upgraded the mutual relationship to a special global partnership.

 

We thought international relations could never drop lower than the American hegemony versus Slavic people, Palestinians, Persians, the Chinese, and much of the rest of the world, huh? Well, we were all wrong.Now, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham* has threatened U.S. allies and planet Earth with economic devastation if Bibi Netanyahu is arrested. And in the most recent developments, it looks like Netanyahu’s cabal will ignite WW3 in utter desperation. U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham* Signals End Times    BY Phil Butler

 

IN THE LIGHT OF THE VIEW'S MAD WOMEN DEMANDING THAT JOE BIDEN PARDONS HIS SON FOR HIS DRUG ADDICTION AND/OR WHATEVER, ONE NEEDS TO EXPOSE JOE'S HARD WAR ON DRUGS SINCE 1986

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOK85rgHVOY

The View ERUPTS Over Call for Biden to Pardon His Son

 

Western Europe ‘at war’ with Russia – ex-MI6 chief
The UK should be on alert for possible acts of sabotage, Richard Dearlove has warned

The UK government should treat the Ukraine conflict as “an actual war” with Russia, former MI6 chief Richard Dearlove has said. 

Dearlove, who led the Secret Intelligence Service from 1999 to 2004, made his comments Wednesday, during a conversation with journalist Sophy Ridge on Sky News.

Ridge noted that Moscow had blacklisted dozens of UK officials earlier this week and asked Dearlove how the British government should respond. 

“We have to face up to the fact that the Russians think they’re in a state of war with us,” the former spymaster said. 

At a time when democracy is being challenged around the world, the contest of ideas has never been more important. All of us invested in the democratic project need to do more than wring our hands – we need to demonstrate what we are doing to act against anti-democratic tendencies.

THE HON MARK DREYFUS KC MP
ATTORNEY-GENERAL
CABINET SECRETARY
MEMBER FOR ISAACS

Sydney Institute Address
Transparency and accountability in modern politics
Sydney
5 September 2024

Thank you Gerard for your introduction – it’s wonderful to be here at the Sydney Institute.

US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he nominated General Keith Kellogg to serve as presidential assistant and special envoy for Ukraine and Russia.

"I am very pleased to nominate General Keith Kellogg to serve as Assistant to the President and Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Keith has led a distinguished Military and Business career, including serving in highly sensitive National Security roles in my first Administration," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

 

What's known about Keith Kelloggs 

Kellogg is a highly decorated, retired three-star US Army general who is said to have extensive military and international affairs experience

 

It is a pleasure to be back at the National Press Club. After an absence of more than a decade, it is welcome to catch up with old friends and colleagues and hopefully to make new ones.

I commence by offering acknowledgement to the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, the traditional custodians on these ancestral lands and recognise their enduring connection to the land and waterways around us. I pay respect to Elders past and present and to the Elders of other communities in Australia.

 

The 16th annual summit of the BRICS grouping took place in Kazan, Russia. The three-day event was much anticipated and lived up to its billing as a breakthrough in international politics. Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted 25 heads of state. Over 40 nations were represented by 20,000 delegates.

https://strategic-culture.su/news/2024/11/26/world-leaders-who-attended-brics-summit-in-russia-kazan/

 

The Bank of Russia announced on Wednesday it will suspend purchases of foreign currency on the domestic exchange from November 28 until the end of the year, to reduce market volatility.

The announcement came as the Russian currency slid to near-record lows, reaching 114 rubles against the US dollar on Wednesday.

The UK will save £500m by scrapping old military equipment early, the defence secretary has announced, despite a warning that the UK faces "increasing global threats".

Ships, drones and helicopters - some more than 50 years old - will be decommissioned ahead of schedule, John Healey told the Commons.

But critics said the move would leave UK defence weaker, at a time of growing international tensions and after more than a decade of funding pressures on the armed forces. 

Shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge said Labour was "scrapping capabilities just as the threats to our nation are growing".