THERE IS NO PARTIAL SOLUTION: WE MUST – AND CAN – CHANGE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM
“NATO has definitely outlived its legitimacy. We must urgently replace it with a new security and development architecture which this time must take into account the security and development interests of every single country on the planet,” Helga Zepp-LaRouche told an international gathering of youth on Sunday, December 14. “I think that is absolutely the only way […]
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 […]
INDIA’S HOSTING OF PUTIN MARKS ALIGNMENT WITH THE GLOBAL SOUTH INSTEAD OF THE WEST
In a visibly divided international world order, cut down the middle between the Global North and Global South, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has nailed his country’s colours to the mast by brazenly defying the West and hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin on a state visit. It is a stance India has not taken lightly. […]
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 […]
A ‘NEW METHOD OF THINKING’ FOR A WORLD IN TURMOIL
Amid the seeming chaos and fluctuations happening in every direction, where virtually nothing can be stated with certainty, what is certain is that a new world is in formation, and it needs a new organizing principle if it is avoid a catastrophic disaster during the intervening tumult. The news around the reported U.S. peace deal […]
PRESIDENT PUTIN’S INABILITY TO ATTEND G20 COULD SPELL DANGER TO SA INSIDE BRICS
For the second time in quick succession, Russian President Vladimir Putin will be unable to attend a very important gathering on South African soil. First it was BRICS heads of state summit in August 2023, which was held in Sandton, Johannesburg. This time, President Putin is again unable to attend yet another global event of […]
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 […]
THE UN IS TEETERING ON THE BRINK OF TOTAL COLLAPSE
This week, as world leaders gathered in New York for the UN General Assembly (UNGA) high-level debate as part of celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN, gloom and doom over-shadowed the waning nobility of the organisation’s charter. The “high-level week” at the UN is held every year in September, and attracts heads […]
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 […]
SECURITY FOR ALL HUMANITY: DEVELOPMENT IS THE SUBSTANCE OF PEACE
On Monday, August 18th, President Donald Trump hosted acting Ukrainian President Zelensky and seven European leaders at the White House for a series of meetings on ending the conflict in Ukraine, following up on his Alaska summit last Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a statement following the discussions, Trump reported two primary outcomes of those […]