Another case of US crazy megaphone policy of interference in other nation's business. On the cancellation of talks between the Venezuelan government and opposition, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said (TASS): "We are concerned about irresponsible statements made by US officials who say that the time for dialogue has passed and it is time to... Continue Reading →

It is a tale of two philosophies.  Two philosophies that are mutually incompatible.  And it is playing out in the not insignificant matter of security of shipping in the Persian Gulf. On the one hand there is the US philosophy of renegade, vigilante style action, through the formation of a gang, or clique if you... Continue Reading →

Over 100 bank accounts frozen in money laundering case against Navalny's foundation So, the darling of the West, the guy that Western media love to promote as the persecuted Russian opposition leader who is periodically thrown into jail for unauthorised street demonstrations in Moscow - and is guaranteed to be the Russian citizen most featured... Continue Reading →

Pacts with the devil never work out. TURKEY, U.S. REACH AGREEMENT ON “PEACE CORRIDOR” IN NORTHEASTERN SYRIA So, it is reported by SouthFront - I haven't yet seen any other reports so this may be jumping the gun a bit - that the US and Turkey (whichever of those two, or both, you view as... Continue Reading →

Or, stated another way - The Friend Of My Enemy Is My Friend. Either way it's all a bit twisted. I was about to post on the latest Turkish threat to soon begin military operations in North East Syria but, having read this article from Sarah Abed, a much greater authority on all matters Syrian... Continue Reading →

Last week I reported that the annual Arctic sea ice loss could be approaching something like the previous 2012 record melting season.  A week later and that situation looks even closer to realisation.   That is bad enough, and its portents are terrifying.  But that is sea ice, the melting of which adds nothing measurable... Continue Reading →

"Russia to take deployment of US missile systems to Japan into account" — Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergei Ryabkov. Is Japan lining up to be the first new 'willing nuclear target'*? Are Japanese memories so short-lived? I doubt that weakly formed statements of intent and control plans will be deemed to be acceptable conditions. In... Continue Reading →

"We have to make it absolutely clear, before propaganda campaigns begin saying 'Why us? We’ve just let the US place its missiles on our territory, but they are aimed exclusively against terrorists (Iran, North Korea, Syria and so on)'. No, this is not going to work. Those who place missiles automatically and willingly become a... Continue Reading →

Life in the Western Town, in the 21st century.It's goddamned pointless, goddamned worthless, and pretty goddamned fragile.With a majority of Western folk on 'meds' of some kind, mostly to numb blown minds, joyless lives, barely existing, no dreams to dream, and no future hopes to hope, endemic physical and mental disabilities, is there any reason... Continue Reading →