No US No Problem: Turkey will buy even more weapons from Russia
Ankara may purchase an additional batch of S-400 air defense missile systems from Russia, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/1167413936930611200 “Today we need more...
Iran will not hold any talks with US unless sanctions are lifted
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday ruled out holding any bilateral talks with the United States, saying the Islamic republic is opposed to such...
Hong Kong students boycott classes as China says game is over
AFP | Thousands of black-clad students rallied in central Hong Kong Monday at the start of a two-week university boycott, piling pressure on the city's...
Coercion to sign trade deal: Trump puts new tariffs on Chinese products
AFP | Washington moved ahead Sunday with new tariffs on Chinese imports as it stepped up a high-pressure campaign aimed at coercing Beijing to sign...
Belt & Road Initiative by China is threat for other than economic reasons
AFP | Carbon-heavy development in countries part of China's Belt and Road Initiative could render the Paris climate goals unreachable, according to a new analysis...
Hong Kong protesters boycott schools, block trains
AFP | Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters threw morning rush hour train travel into chaos on Monday, kicking off another day of potential turmoil after a...
China’s social credit system: better governance or totalitarianism?
AFP | From penalising irresponsible dog owners to blacklisting dissenters, critics warn China's social credit system enables authorities to define "desirable and undesirable behaviour" and...
WWII Anniversary: How World is trying to write Russia out of History
Having US and former Axis leaders attend the 80th anniversary of WWII, but not inviting Russia, shows the event in Poland has nothing to...
Prisoner Swap between Russia & Ukraine; Why are they so Important?
Speculation is rife that a prisoner swap could be imminent between Russia and Ukraine, in what would be a first step in easing tensions. As...
With eye on Trump, India scrambles for Russian support – M K Bhadrakumar
M K Bhadrakumar | Within a week of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval’s consultations in Moscow on August 21, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is travelling to...
US-China trade war furthers: Trump raises Tariffs from 25% to 30%
US President Donald Trump confirmed Friday that steep new tariffs on Chinese goods will kick in on Sunday and said that his economic pressure...
Russia, Pakistan, And The “Bait Theory”
Andrew Korybko | The Russian-Pakistani Strategic Partnership: Flop Or Not? There's been a lot of speculation about the future of the Russian-Pakistani Strategic Partnership following the...