Fake News Alert: Russia Didn’t Give Iran A List Of Israeli Energy Targets
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Fake News Alert: Russia Didn’t Give Iran A List Of Israeli Energy Targets
The widespread but false perception that Putin is an anti-Zionist secretly allied with Iran against Israel, which has been pushed for years by putative friends and undeniable foes alike, means that many folks the world over will likely fall for Ukraine’s…
How likely is it that the US withdraws from NATO? 🧐
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How likely is it that the US withdraws from NATO? 🧐
First Impressions Of The Surprise US-Iranian Ceasefire
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First Impressions Of The Surprise US-Iranian Ceasefire
The victor only be confidently determined upon the conclusion of a peace deal based on the fate of Iran’s enriched uranium, nuclear program, missile program, oil exports to China, and the petroyuan.
Orban’s Leaked Call With Putin Was A Masterclass In Leadership
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Orban’s Leaked Call With Putin Was A Masterclass In Leadership
There was nothing subservient or compromising about it, rather, it was full of self-assurance and mutual benefit.
Nawrocki Had Three Reasons For Presenting Poland As Europe’s Conservative Champion
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Nawrocki Had Three Reasons For Presenting Poland As Europe’s Conservative Champion
He wants more US support for his allied opposition party ahead of fall 2027’s next parliamentary elections, expects to be perceived as the future of European conservatism over Orban no matter the outcome of the latter’s upcoming elections, and seeks to contrast…
Why Might China Have Pressed Iran To Compromise With The US?
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Why Might China Have Pressed Iran To Compromise With The US?
The sequence that Trump threatened if no deal was reached before the expiry of his deadline would have cut China off from half of the oil that it imported by sea last year and likely set Afro-Eurasia aflame in resource wars for the indefinite future that…
What comes next after the surprise US-Iranian ceasefire? 🧐
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What comes next after the surprise US-Iranian ceasefire? 🧐
Armenia’s Ultimatum Over Russian Gas Prices Amounts To A National Suicide Threat
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Armenia’s Ultimatum Over Russian Gas Prices Amounts To A National Suicide Threat
Leaving the CSTO and the EAEU before membership in NATO and the EU is assured would amount to national suicide since it could embolden Azerbaijan and/or Turkiye to invade and would crush Armenia’s economy.
Fact Check: Israel’s Strike Against An Iranian Rail Bridge Wasn’t Meant To Harm BRI
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Fact Check: Israel’s Strike Against An Iranian Rail Bridge Wasn’t Meant To Harm BRI
For as compelling as this hypothesis may be to many on social media, especially anti-Zionist activists, it doesn’t account for why Israel still allows China’s state-owned Shanghai International Port Group to run the Port of Haifa, which is one of the Jewish…
The West Itself, Not Putin, Is Behind Every EU Migrant Crisis
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The West Itself, Not Putin, Is Behind Every EU Migrant Crisis
The purpose in talking about this now might be aimed at manipulating Hungarian voters into supporting the opposition during the upcoming parliamentary elections on the false basis that Prime Minister Viktor Orban is friends with the man responsible for two…
The Philippines Is One Of Russia’s Most Surprising Partners
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The Philippines Is One Of Russia’s Most Surprising Partners
Casual observers might have expected that Russia would keep China’s adversaries at arm’s length.
Ukraine Might Parrot Iran’s Boasts To Claim Victory Once The SMO Ends
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Ukraine Might Parrot Iran’s Boasts To Claim Victory Once The SMO Ends
The same proof that “Non-Russian Pro-Russians” present in support of their claim that Iran dealt a “crushing defeat” to the US could be presented by Ukraine to claim the same about Russia once the special operation ends if its maximalist goals aren’t achieved…
Korybko To Peskov: International Law Was Always Illusory
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Korybko To Peskov: International Law Was Always Illusory
It never meant anything without credible enforcement mechanisms or the will to act unilaterally outside of them when they’re broken, like the long-deadlocked UNSC is, in sincere defense of the UN Charter without exploiting such claims as the pretext for advancing…
Pakistan Might Assist With The US’ Blockade Of The Strait
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Pakistan Might Assist With The US’ Blockade Of The Strait
It’s a “Major Non-NATO Ally” located in proximity to the mission area and thus capable of providing logistical support at a minimum with the expectation that its formidable armed forces and nuclear weapons would deter Iranian retaliation if their shared Chinese…
Pezeshkian Put To Rest Speculation That Marandi’s Anti-Erdogan Posts Were State-Approved
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Pezeshkian Put To Rest Speculation That Marandi’s Anti-Erdogan Posts Were State-Approved
State-adjacent and even outright state-backed folks like him don’t always perfectly channel state views since they still retain their agency, though they’re still regularly misperceived as being puppets.
A “Phased Leadership Transition” Might Have Saved Fidesz
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A “Phased Leadership Transition” Might Have Saved Fidesz
Cultivating a younger successor untouched by his scandals and announcing plans to retire after the election a year before it was held would have been the best bet for Orban’s party in hindsight.
What are the causes and consequences of Orban’s downfall? 🧐
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What are the causes and consequences of Orban’s downfall? 🧐
The EU’s €90 Billion Loan To Ukraine Is Meant To Buy Time For The Democrats To Return
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The EU’s €90 Billion Loan To Ukraine Is Meant To Buy Time For The Democrats To Return
The bloc’s unstated goal is to perpetuate the conflict till at least 2029 in the hope that the Democrats will regain control of the White House and resume the US’ Biden-era Ukrainian policy.
The Russian Navy Deterred Estonia From Boarding Its “Shadow Fleet”
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The Russian Navy Deterred Estonia From Boarding Its “Shadow Fleet”
Escort missions to India and China might also deter the US and the UK from doing the same outside the Baltic, but even so, they might encourage Ukraine to ramp up drone attacks in that event.