Putin ‘purges’ 150 FSB agents in response to Russia’s botched war with Ukraine
By Tom Ball A “Stalinist” mass purge of Russian secret intelligence is under way after more than 100 agents were…
Russia admits it has suffered ‘significant losses’ in Ukraine
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Russia had sustained “significant losses” in Ukraine, which its troops entered on…
How Facebook, weapons industry are profiting from the Ukraine war
•A big-tech/arms makers coalition is hyping the threat from Russia and China to stave off government regulation, and more. By…
UN votes to suspend Russia from its Human Rights Council despite opposition
Less than half of the member countries voted in favor of the motion. The session marks the third UN General…
Russia hopes for a quick end to it’s war in Ukraine
•Says operation ends ‘in coming days’ •Ukraine needs more “weapons” to defend its own and Euro Atlantic security-Kubela •US ‘flooding’…
French military spy chief quits after failure to predict Russian invasion
France’s military intelligence chief is leaving his post after Paris failed to accurately predict in contrast to other Western allies…
US rakes in flurry of profits in time of war
By Zhang Hong It has been over one month since the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out. The damaged Ukrainian cities and…
Putin is calling in favors from Syria and Africa. It’s a dangerous move
By Naureen Chowdhury Fink A quick glance of the military capabilities of Ukraine and Russia shows a David versus Goliath battle.…
How Can the Central African Republic Find Peace?
Last week, long-promised peace talks in the Central African Republic ended without progress. Rebel groups were not invited, and opposition parties boycotted…
Will Africa really be “Europe’s next gas station”?
•While some producers may benefit from Europe’s scramble for non-Russian oil and gas, the reality is unlikely to match the…