With all the news and threats flying back and forth between Washington and Pyongyang, it is worth drilling down into the historical and geopolitical scenario on the Korean Peninsula and ignore the bluster. With that in mind, there is one truth that Americans need to understand: China and Russia will…
Image by Laika ac Russian Military Establishes New Airfield In Kuril Islands Joint investment between Moscow and Beijing may be a win-win on paper but, as experience in the Russian Far East shows, it can also fuel resentment regarding China … To Read More Visit South China Morning Post
Image by David Liuzzo With the arrival of fall in 2017, a new era of change has arrived between Kosovo and Serbia, at least in some important high-ranking statements from both countries. The Serbian government has called for a review of relations with the state of Kosovo, while the same…
Image by Kremlin.ru Moldova’s political landscape continues to shudder as the country’s Socialist Party has launched an effort to expand the powers of the pro-Russia president, Igor Dodon. A referendum scheduled by the head of state Dodon was terminated by the Constitutional Court after being ruled ‘beyond presidential authority.’ “Moldova’s…
Screenshot Bloomberg Polish Foreign Minister Witold Wasczcykowski declared this week that Poland will cease importing natural gas from Russia when the current contract ends in 2022. The minister said that Poland and the United States are engaging in negotiations and attempting to work out a deal to bring American gas…
What do you get when the son of a Russian billionaire marries a social media star? Not a quaint little ceremony — that’s for sure. The Lost City Of Mariupol, Time Stands Still On The Sea Of Azov The son of real estate mogul Samvel Karapetyan and Instagram maven Karen…
Image by Kremlin.ru Russia, In Tit For Tat, Investigates American News Outlets In Russia There’s a lot to unpack about the newly formed Committee to Investigate Russia, which aims to “help Americans recognize and understand the gravity of Russia’s continuing attacks on our democracy.” Perhaps its most striking feature is…
Image by Naval History & Heritage Command I’ll Take An AK-47 From Duty Free Please… The new statue of Mikhail Kalashnikov cradling his signature AK-47 assault rifle unveiled Tuesday in Moscow commemorates one of Russia’s most renowned and reviled inventions. By some estimates, the AK-47 and its versions account for…
Image by Mark Taylor During a speech at the Metropolitan Republican Club in Manhattan to highlight his new book, “Rogue Spooks: The Intelligence War on Donald Trump,” political operative and commentator Dick Morris outlined the Deep State’s attempt to unseat duly elected President Donald Trump from power and the strategy…
Image by Classiccardinal An appeals court in the Czech Republic has upheld a ban on the hijab worn in a nursing school by a Somali student. Czech President Defends Burkini Ban “Ayan Jamaal Ahmednuur demanded an apology and 60,000 koruna ($2,750) in compensation but the Prague 10 district court ruled…