Putin wrong foots the West
Point of view. It is another reading of the conflict in Ukraine that is proposed here, based both on the agreements reached between the major powers and on the reality on the ground.
Geopolitics
Ukraine : the Putin’s oukase
The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, made official this 21 February 2022 the recognition of the independence of the pro-Russian separatist territories of Ukraine. Europe and the United States are preparing sanctions against Russia.
Outbreak of sanity in Norway
Norway, a NATO member, has called on the US-led military alliance to stay away from its border area near Russia, saying the country’s own armed forces will take care of the strategic region.
Hard times on the Poland Belarus border
These are dangerous times on the Poland-Belarus border, not least for the many thousands of refugees and migrants hoping to find a better safer life in the European Union, far from their war-torn homelands.
“How is the United States contributing to the weakening of the French economy?”
It is an explosive “alert report” from the School of Economic Warfare that comes at the right time after the cancellation of the “contract of the century” for submarines destined for Australia and in the middle of the campaign for the presidential election.
Arm wrestling between Poland and the European Union
The Constitutional Court affirmed on Thursday the primacy of national law over European law. For its part, the European Union said it was ready to use “all tools” (including financial) to force Poland to respect its commitments within the European Union.
Submarine diplomacy
The Australian submarine affair is not simply a commercial failure for France. It heralds a recomposition of the world in which Europe is sidelined.
America first or America über alles ?
The Australian submarine affair shows once again that the United States is not embarrassed by sentiment in order to impose its military, economic, cultural and judicial hegemony.
Orban calls EU bluff with referendum on LGBT law
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has announced a referendum on child protection issues to combat pressure from the European Union to change recent amendments to education and child protection laws.
Putin annexes the champagne
A law signed on July 2, 2021, states that, from now on, all sparkling wines made in Russia will be stamped “Champagne”. As for the real Champagne, it becomes a simple “sparkling wine”.
Africa, a continent to conquer
Struck by the global pandemic, the African economy saw its GDP decline by 2.1% in 2020. However, the post-Covid recovery offers good prospects, particularly in construction and real estate.
Russia threatens British warship off Crimea – Ambassador summoned
A Russian patrol ship fired warning shots and a jet fighter dropped bombs after the British destroyer HMS Defender crossed Russia’s maritime border in the Black Sea. The UK embassy’s defense attaché has been summoned by officials in Moscow and the Ambassador will be summoned to discuss the affair.