European countries have vowed to maintain “effective financial channels” and to keep trading with Tehran after the US announced that the EU is not among those spared from its sweeping sanctions against Iran. [...]

For an event designed to address real global security issues, the Munich Security Conference has shown itself to be a useless talking shop. But it does add more propaganda fodder for Russia-bashing, Finian Cunnigham writes. [...]

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strategic government meeting was abruptly interrupted when he received an 'important international call.' In a video, Putin is seen excusing himself from the meeting to take the call, a rare departure that raised eyebrows. The sudden interruption comes just after U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed push for talks, adding further intrigue to the timing of [...]

German conservative Friedrich Merz said Thursday that Brexit would have a major impact on continental Europe's economy. He added that Brexit was the biggest threat the EU could be facing at the moment but didn't hope to see another referendum in the UK. [...]

Last week President Putin said, during his annual address to the Federal Assembly, that Russia has developed an invincible new cruise missile and warned that any use of nuclear weapons against Russia or its allies will be viewed as a nuclear attack and would trigger an immediate response from Moscow. [...]

Over the past few decades, the world has witnessed a shift in economic power, challenging the long-standing dominance of the US and introducing a new, more competitive dynamic in global trade. For most of modern history, the United States has been at the center of international commerce. With its massive economy, global influence, and financial power, it had the ability to impose tariffs, taxes, [...]

The democratic revolution that ensued in Ukraine in 2014 was in fact a revolution against democracy, unleashing the dogs of thuggery and gangsterism. Someone who made the mistake of falling foul of those with a vested interest in the corruption that is a hallmark of today’s Ukraine was Katerina Gandzyuk. [...]

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has thrown his support behind UK allegations that Russia is responsible for the poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal in the UK, whether directly or through negligence. The poisoning is "a really egregious act" and will "certainly trigger a response," Tillerson told reporters on board an aircraft as he was returning to Washington DC from Nigeria. [...]

Trump SHOCKED as China Orders Banks to Ditch USD—Spain Betrays US, Deepens Ties with China. As Trump doubles down on tariffs, China strikes back by abandoning the dollar, while Spain turns toward Beijing. Trump shocked as China orders banks to ditch USD, and Spain betrays the US, deepening ties with China signals a major blow to U.S. influence in Asia and Europe. With prices rising and alliance [...]

Following years of floating within the bloc, the idea of Europe creating joint military forces is on the agenda after the French President and German Chancellor called on their EU allies to unite. While the EU leadership backed the initiative, it got a mixed response among European politicians. [...]

Better let a scandal slide than risk a nuclear war. Secretary of Defense James Mattis is implicated in one of the largest business scandals of the past decades, described by the Securities and Exchange Commission as an “elaborate, years-long fraud” through which Theranos, led by CEO Elizabeth Holmes and president Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, “exaggerated or made false statements about the com [...]

At the centre of this move was a growing economic pressure tied to former President Donald Trump’s trade policies. During his second term in office, the administration doubled down on an aggressive tariff campaign—primarily targeting Chinese goods, but also affecting imports from other countries. The policy, which many of his supporters viewed as a bold push for American economic independence, [...]

A senior Cuban official says the country is looking closely at the Special Purpose Vehicle the EU is creating for Iran, because Havana may benefit from a similar mechanism. [...]

Vietjet, a Vietnamese low-cost carrier commonly known as "bikini airline" has given its team of hot flight attendants a new way of providing its passengers with a pleasant journey. Vietjet, a low-cost carrier first launched in 2011, has unveiled a new route from Vietnam to India, despite causing controversy in 2012 when its five stewardesses all dressed in swimwear and danced for passengers midwa [...]

At least 50 missiles fired from Iran during the 12-day offensive hit locations in Israel, despite the country’s advanced air defense systems. Anadolu compiled an overview of the 12-day conflict — which began with an Israeli attack on Iran and continued with an Iranian retaliation — based on official sources. The conflict, which began with Israeli attacks on Iranian targets and prompted a re [...]

The controversy around the Sea of ​​Azov has been created out of thin air as Kiev and its Western backers continue to search for new ways to apply pressure on Moscow, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin said. [...]

The UK must provide solid evidence of Russia's alleged involvement in the Skripal case, the Czech president has said. While he did not oppose the country’s move to expel Russian diplomats, he believes it to be “a bit superfluous.” “I want to see the facts. I will certainly welcome if the United Kingdom presents some evidence that the Russians wanted to kill the double agent Skripal,” Cz [...]

In a new interview with J-Speak's Rick Sanchez, former Ukrainian diplomat Andrii Telizhenko spoke about the current state of Ukraine, following the mass protests in several parts of the country. According to Telizhenko, Volodymyr Zelensky is struggling to hold on to power and will not last til year's end. He says Mi6, CIA, who backed Ukraine's Nazi factions, are also now supporting the protestors [...]

The US has long planned to withdraw from the INF Treaty but it's only now that they started seeking justifications for it and conveniently pinned the blame on Russia, Vladimir Putin said after Washington’s 60-day ultimatum. [...]

The Wall Street Journal is accused by its employees of attempting to suppress its own story after a senior editor allegedly tried to bury a deep dive into the 2008 global financial crisis and its aftermath. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published on Tuesday a graphics-heavy in-depth study on the aftermath of the world-shaking 2008 financial crisis, particularly noting that banking and investmen [...]

In 2018, Russia's relations with Western countries severely deteriorated against the backdrop of numerous scandals and sanctions. In an interview with Sputnik on the eve of 2019, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, spoke about whether we should wait for further alienation, about Moscow's possible response to Washington scrapping the INF Treaty, the price of a potential conflict between Russia [...]

Russian Energy Minister Aleksandr Novak said the country is considering an option of payments for oil in national currencies, in particular with Turkey and Iran. According to him, both countries are interested but there is also a matter of conversion of currencies and their further use. [...]