The world turns upside down in Kazan, Russia
Some forty world leaders are converging on Russia for a summit that could redefine the international geopolitical balance.
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Russia: Concern over the fate of Laurent Vinatier
Moscow is reportedly demanding the lifting of sanctions against Russian artists, including singer Polina Gagarina, who is reputed to be very close to the Kremlin.
Moscow : 133 dead and terrorists arrested
Vladimir Putin said on television that the four direct perpetrators of the Crocus City Hall attack had been arrested on their way to Ukraine.
Ukraine : Will France go to war?
After Emmanuel Macron’s comments about sending “the guys to Odessa”, Russia retorts that French soldiers will be “priority targets” for Moscow.
Macron plays with (nuclear) fire
“We are not at war with Russia”, declared the French President in his interview with TF1 and France 2. So why send weapons to Kiev so that Russia doesn’t win this war?
Macron, Attal : Irresponsible!
The French president’s appalling comments on the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine have sparked a wave of indignation. The Prime Minister’s attacks on Marine Le Pen in the French Assembly are downright odious.
Russia : Navalny’s convenient death
The death of the 47 year old, Russian politician Alexis Navalny in prison in Russia is a very curious affair. It was in Vladimir Putin’s interest to keep him alive and it suited the West for him to die just when he did.
Ukraine : 40,000 US weapons lost in the fog of war
This is one of the Pentagon’s revelations reported by the New York Times at a time when the United States and NATO are considering additional military aid to Ukraine.
How the Russian economy thwarted Western “economic warfare” measures (2/2)
The 65ᵉ session of the Franco-Russian seminar co-organized by the Centre d’Études des Modes d’Industrialisation of the École de Guerre Économique (Paris) and the Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow) was held in Paris from July 3 to 5, 2023. Jacques Sapir, a well-known journalist and economist, gives an edifying account of the event, published on the “Les crises” website.
How has the Russian economy held up under sanctions since February 2022? (1/2)
The 65ᵉ session of the Franco-Russian seminar co-organized by the Centre d’Études des Modes d’Industrialisation of the École de Guerre Économique (Paris) and the Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow) was held in Paris from July 3 to 5, 2023. Jacques Sapir, a well-known journalist and economist, gives an edifying account of the event, published on the “Les crises” website.
Relief in Moscow as Erdogan favorite in key Turkish elections
Forget Bahkmut and FI6s, this is crucial for Russia in its diplomatic war against the US and NATO in Ukraine. With Erdogan returned to power for another five years, Russia’s Black Sea coast line will be secure against NATO threats as long as the war lasts.
Russia-Ukraine : The real war unveiled
Viewpoint. On March 21, 2023, Vladimir Putin, in the presence of Xi Jinping, officially unveiled the nature of the war with the United States, “We are for the use of the Chinese yuan in settlements between the Russian Federation and countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.”