By Rhod Mackenzie
In towns and cities all across the length and breadth of Germany traditional Christmas markets are either not taking place or they are limited with little of or no traditional bright and colourful lighting displays on
In light of budgetary constraints, several German cities ha...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Europe is again volatile and unstable and this for the first time since the end of WW2 plus is attempting to be beligerent and an obstacle to bringing about peace in the Ukraine. Also the US is ignoring it and attempting to bring about peace in the Ukraine without its involvem...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Russian President has stated that the his key objective of his team is to reduce inflation, with the expectation that it will fall to 6% by the end of December 2025. Vladimir Putin made this announcement on 2 December at the 'Russia Calling!' forum. Furthermore, the country h...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The US is increasing its pressure on Turkey to end its purchases of Russian oil and gas, the Russian Embassy in Ankara reported in an oficial statement.
It said Washington continues to coerce its so called allies to reduce or even to cease their mutually beneificial energy coop...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The economies of the Baltic states and Finland are collapsing under severe strain as a result them imposing the European Union sanctions on Russia . This has led to Russian tourists no longer visiting, foreign businesses have become reluctant to invest, and their ports and trucki...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The festive season of Christmas and New Year's holiday celebrations has commenced in the European Union. While it is often referred to as 'diplomacy', the actions of the parties involved may be perceived as those of a farcical nature. While it may appear somewhat pretentious, th...