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 […]
RESPONSE OF THE WEST TO UKRAINE’S FINANCIAL SCANDAL IS SHOCKING
The apathetic response from the West about the ensuing revelation of widespread corruption in the Ukraine’s Zelensky administration beggars the question: When is corruption permissible, and contemptuous? Ukraine stands at the centre of a massive financial scandal totalling millions of US dollars. Seemingly taking advantage of the war economy Timur Mindich, a former associate of […]
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 […]
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 […]
ZELENSKY COMPULSIVELY SQUARES OFF AGAINST TRUMP OVER LAND BORDERS, CEASEFIRE
Today in Brussels, Ukraine acting President Volodymyr Zelensky met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, after which they gave a press conference. They also both attended the European Coalition of the Willing virtual meeting. They both are now on their way to Washington, D.C. to meet at the White House on August 18 […]
ZELENSKY AND EUROPEANS MEET WITH TRUMP ON UKRAINE
Following on the successful August 15 Alaska summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, at which concrete steps toward ending the Ukraine war were discussed, Trump held a series of meetings today at the White House with acting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and with a gaggle of seven European leaders, who […]
PRESIDENT TRUMP “HAS ALL THE CARDS” TO PLAY WITH PUTIN – EUROPE HAS NONE
Europe’s perpetual reliance on the US in global affairs was bound to implode at a certain point. The increasing isolation of Europe from the US-led efforts to broker a peace deal with Russia to end the Ukraine conflict shines the light on an age-old truism, which goes as follows: “In politics, there are no permanent […]
WAR CANNOT BE A MEANS OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION: ENDING THE ‘ANGLOSPHERE’
As this Friday’s summit meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Donald Trump of the U.S. approaches, the British Empire and NATO are working to prevent peace from breaking out. The United States and Russia have significant shared interests that go beyond ending the conflict in Ukraine. “When you are meeting in Alaska on […]
DIRCO AND UNISA HOST A SEMINAR ON “THE UN AT 80: THE POST-WORLD WAR II PEACE ARCHITECTURE AND THE NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the University of South Africa (UNISA) are hosting a public seminar on Wednesday, 06 August 2025, under the theme: “The United Nations (UN) at 80: The post-World War II peace architecture and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty”. The year 2025 marks 80 years since the establishment of […]
WE CREATE THE CHANCE FOR HUMANITY TO SURVIVE
At the end of this week, August 8 is Day Ten, decreed by President Trump last week, for Russia to meet his deadline for making progress toward resolution in Ukraine. Or else, Trump pledged to impose more economic warfare by tariffs and sanctions. This strategic threat is among the swirl of important events, and life […]