EXTREME DANGER: ESCALATION OF CONFRONTATION WITH RUSSIA IN EUROPE
In recent days, the escalation is extreme of Trans-Atlantic confrontation with Russia in Europe, not limited to bombast in the countdown to the annual NATO Summit July 7-8 in Turkiye, of the leaders of the 32 member nations. The stream of lies about how Ukraine is heading for “victory,” and Russia is weak, is incessant. […]
FROM MOSCOW TO THE SAHEL: UKRAINE’S ALLEGED USE OF TERRORIST TACTICS TO ATTAIN POLITICAL OBJECTIVES
On February 6, 2026, Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev, a senior official in the Russian Ministry of Defense, was shot in Moscow. He received at least three gunshot wounds and remains in serious condition due to major blood loss. Alekseev is deputy to Igor Kostyukov, the head of Russia’s delegation at the current trilateral negotiations in […]
GOODBYE TO A CHAOTIC 2025 – AND HELLO TO AN EVEN MORE TURBULENT 2026
To those hoping that the new year would bring some calm resolve to a world gripped by significant crises across the board—think again. The year 2026 has already opened with a literal bang, and promises to be even more tumultuous than its predecessor. Taking center stage in this is the major escalation between Ukraine and […]
EU’S THREAT TO CHANNEL RUSSIA’S FROZEN ASSETS TO UKRAINE WILL BE ILLEGAL IN INTERNATIONAL LAW
Europe stands divided over the bloc’s relentless pursuit of Russophobia. At issue is what to do with frozen Russian assets as part of punishment to Moscow’s “Special Military Operation” the West describes as “invasion of Ukraine”. President Donald Trump of the US has invested enormous amount of effort in his expressed endeavour to broker a […]
REALITY EXISTS, AND IT WILL HAVE THE LAST WORD
Delusional European so-called “leaders” are in a meltdown over the prospect that their raison d’être, namely war against Russia, is swiftly coming to an end. It is not clear at the moment whether the war will be ended by a Russian military victory against the global NATO forces in Ukraine, or through negotiations, but the end […]
NATO IN SHOCK OVER PEACE NEGOTIATIONS IN MOSCOW – TIME TO ABOLISH THE ALLIANCE FOR GOOD
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff held a five-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on December 2nd over the U.S. proposals to end the war in Ukraine. Early reports are that both sides expressed optimism in reaching an agreement, though it’s too early to say what that would entail. Plus, according to Kremlin […]
AFTER GAZA PEACE DEAL, NOW TRUMP EYES UKRAINE
Right on the immediate aftermath of the fragile Gaza peace deal, US President Donald Trump appears set to keep his momentum, hinting at pulling off a spectacularly similar deal in Ukraine. At the behest of the Kremlin, Trump held a two-and-half hour telephone meeting with his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin. They discussed several key […]
RECONFIGURING SA’S FOREIGN POLICY: A NEGRITUDE ANALYSIS FROM NON-ALIGNMENT TO BRICS
South Africa’s foreign policy configuration since the twilight of apartheid has been characterised by an evolving commitment to “active non-alignment” and an increasingly strategic engagement within the BRICS coalition. Popular analytical frameworks predominantly interpret such shifts in terms of geopolitical pragmatism or economic strategyaimed at positioning South Africa favourably within the global order. However, to […]
THE DETERIORATING US-EU RELATIONS HERALDS THE DAWN OF A NEW INTERNATIONAL WORLD ORDER
The flurry of geopolitical activities, and the turbo-charged speed at which the reconfiguration of the international world order is taking place, signals the demise of Europe as a sphere of significant influence in world politics. In the same vein, the rapid changes in international relations are characterized by the reawakening of the Global South as […]
THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE BERING STRAIT TUNNEL?
The logic of conflict seems to have taken on a life of its own. Zelensky and his European zombie friends continue to crow that Ukraine will be victorious, that no territorial concessions are on the table for a peace agreement with Russia. The world watches in agony and impotence as the State of Israel continues […]
INDIA TO USA: “WE’LL BUY WHAT WE NEED, NOT WHAT WE’RE TOLD”
India has made it clear: its energy security will not be dictated by foreign powers. Days before sweeping U.S. tariffs on Indian goods are set to take effect – including a 25% penalty for importing Russian oil – India’s ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar, reaffirmed that the country will continue to buy crude “from wherever […]
PRESIDENT PUTIN’S CALLS TO RAMAPHOSA SIGNIFIES THE IMPORTANCE OF SA-RUSSIA RELATIONS
This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin called his South African counterpart, President Cyril Ramaphosa. The purpose of the telephone call was crystal clear and straight to the point. The Kremlin sought to brief Pretoria – first hand – about President Putin’s views over his recent globally publicized face-to-face talks with the US President Donald Trump […]