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Ukraine’s Sole Supporter in Trump’s Right-Wing Euro-Clique Scores a Win

Europe

After Italian PM Meloni’s visit to Trump’s Florida resort, a journalist is suddenly freed from an Iranian prison. Is there a correlation? Does Giorgia Meloni have the president-elect’s ear?

Jan. 10

Trump’s Road to Ukraine Peace Runs Through Tehran

War in Ukraine

Unlike during his first term, Trump takes office with America engaged in two wars. One involving an ally, Israel, and one a country whose security we pledged to support, Ukraine.

By John B. Roberts II

Dec. 15, 2024

Tracing Russian Footprints in Iran’s Nuclear Program

Iran

Tehran insists that increased Western sanctions against Iran because it had allegedly transferred ballistic missiles to Russia are without foundation – despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

By Anant Mishra, Christian Kaunert

Dec. 9, 2024

Putin’s Stakes in Syria Couldn’t be Higher

Iran

The current setbacks faced by Russian forces in the face of rebel advances in Syria could have an impact that spreads far beyond that long-beleaguered Middle Eastern country.

By Mark N. Katz

Dec. 7, 2024

Iran Protests Russian Police’s Excessive Force to Break Up Foreign Student Brawl

Russia

A dispute between foreign students in Russia’s Tatarstan turned into a punch-up on Friday which Russian police dispersed in their usual heavy-handed fashion leading to protests by Iranian diplomats.

By Kyiv Post

Nov. 25, 2024

French Policy Playing Into Iranian and Russian Hands

War in Ukraine

France has not only not delivered on promises to Ukraine, it imports more Russian LNG – fueling Russia’s war machine and sends weapons needed by Ukraine to Lebanon – which go to Hezbollah.

By Boris Nemirovski

Nov. 21, 2024

Russia Deploys Thermobaric UAVs – Capable of Inflicting Horrendous Injury

Iran

Thermobaric “aerosol or vacuum bomb” warheads are capable of breaching bunkers, destroying fortified walls and inducing burst lungs and ruptured eyeballs in its victims.

By Alisa Orlova

Nov. 20, 2024

Ammunition, Missiles, Troops, Now Artillery – More North Korean Support for Putin Arrives

Iran

Russian milbloggers posted photos on Thursday that appeared to show North Korean long-range artillery systems being transported by train in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.

By Kyiv Post

Nov. 15, 2024

Russia’s Diplomatic Suicide by Aligning With Yemen’s Houthi Rebels

Iran

Empowering the ragtag Shiite militia group will inevitably drive a wedge between Moscow and the Persian Gulf monarchies it is banking on to usher in an era of multipolarity.

By Saahil Menon

Nov. 10, 2024

Russia Launches Record 55 Satellites, Including 2 Iranian-Made

Russia

In total, Roscosmos said 51 Russian satellites, one Russian-Chinese device and a Russian-Zimbabwean satellite were put into orbit, as well as the two Iranian satellites.

By AFP

Nov. 5, 2024

The Future of Russia’s Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Iran

Putin

Now Moscow’s relationship with Jerusalem is in shreds, Tehran could elevate its connections with Moscow by becoming “military dependent’,” but a comprehensive strategic partnership appears distant.

By Anant Mishra, Christian Kaunert

Nov. 3, 2024

Russia Gave Su-35s to Its Allies, Now May License Iran to Build Them

Iran

There is growing evidence that one method of payment Russia has used to Iran and North Korea in return for them supplying Moscow with weapons of war was Su-35 fighter aircraft.

By Steve Brown

Oct. 27, 2024

World Briefing: Oct. 13, 2024

Poland

The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.

By Michael Bociurkiw

Oct. 13, 2024

Putin Cements Ties With Iranian President in Central Asia Meeting

War in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin, whose country is hosting a summit of the BRICS nations in Kazan on October 22-24 , invited Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to come to Russia on an official visit.

By Euractiv

Oct. 12, 2024

African and Asian Women Misled into Assembling Drones for Russia’s War in Ukraine

Russia

Promised work-study hospitality programs, these women instead face harsh working conditions and long hours in munitions factories, often under constant surveillance and exposed to harmful chemicals.

By Kyiv Post

Oct. 11, 2024

UN

Guterres is going to Russia despite its war against Ukraine and gross violation of the UN Charter.

By AFP

Oct. 10, 2024