The White House has repeatedly stated that Russia undermined U.S. efforts to achieve a political settlement in Syria, supporting the Government of President Bashar al-Assad. The American administration further claims that Moscow continues to hinder opportunities to engage the moderate Syrian opposition in the discussion of political change, in which,…
Read MoreSeveral months passed since the U.S. formed a military coalition to fight the Islamic State (ISIS). However, the results have been rather insignificant. If anything the level of tension in Syria soars. By its stance of refusing to negotiate with Al Assad, the US cannot be absolved of bearing responsibility…
Read MoreBlackmail and force pressure remain the primary tool of American diplomacy. The U.S. continues to pressure the EU on the ‘necessity’ of sanctions against Russia. However, with the passage of time an increasing number of European countries are resisting the imposition of U.S. policy toward Russia. The Greek leadership is…
Read MoreWith the passage of time an increasing number analysts believe that the Ukrainian crisis has become a kind of turning point, after which American influence in the world will decline. It is highly likely that Ukraine will go down in history as the country where the US, so far considered…
Read MoreThe unfolding events in Ukraine after the 12 February Minsk ceasefire show that US neo-colonial policies in the region are failing. The Americans are increasingly realizing that they cannot fully play the Ukrainian card against Russia. Washington is expected to proceed to plan B or C in order to leave…
Read MoreAs time passes it becomes more obvious that the American protégées in Kiev did not justify the ‘hopes and trust’ and disregarded the ‘honorable mission’ of destroying the Russian-speaking population of Donbass. The Ukrainian ultra-nationalists increasingly become a burnt card, with no place in the deck of Western policy reserved…
Read MoreAnother air-raid alarm alerts once more the residents of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. Witnesses say that, judging by the nature of the sounds, the Ukrainian security forces used the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) “Grad”. Several schools, residential areas and public enterprises are destroyed in the city within a single night.…
Read MoreToday there is no resident of the troubled Ukraine, who would not ask himself/herself the tantalizing question: ‘what will happen next?’. Partly the answer to this question can be found by reference to the life and times of Adolf Hitler in the 1920s and 1930s. Today, we bear witness to…
Read MoreAs Ukraine immerses deeper into protracted chaos, the autonomous republic of Crimea exits voluntarily from the collapsing structure of the Ukrainian state and subsequently reunifies with Russia to which it historically belongs. Since the collapse of the Berlin War and the end of the Cold War, many serious analysts in…
Read MoreWashington and Brussels continue to take anti-Russian position in the Ukrainian crisis, actively supporting the putschist leadership of Ukraine, which grabbed power unconstitutionally. The extension of the US and EU sanctions against Russia and their financial support for the de facto Ukrainian government indicate that the West is fully misunderstanding…
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