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By Rhod Mackenzie
the Russian President Vladimir Putin is using the Special Military Operation in the Ukraine to rectify the catastrophic mistakes made by the former President of the Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics Mikhail Gorbachev. Lets look at the back ground to the whole situation and why P...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The British tabloid newspaper the Daily Express has used the headline 'Russia warns NATO of nuclear apocalypse!' to frighten its readers. Various European media outlets have adopted the British narrative, reporting that 'Russia threatens Finland'. This once again demonstrates the...

By Rhod Mackenzie

It all goes back to 5th March 1946, Winston Churchill delivered a speech at Westminster College in Fulton, USA. This speech is widely regarded as a pivotal moment in history, marking the onset of a prolonged period of global tension and conflict, with local conflicts occurring ac...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko has stated that the EU has not yet responded to Russia's proposal for the two sides to sign a documented non agression pact. In recent years, EU politicians have repeated voice their concerns about Russia planning to invade Eu...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The European Union has finally woken up to the significant risks it faces  by its reliance on American payment systems. Brussels could have established its own competitors to Visa and Mastercard, operating globally, since the euro is a reserve currency. However, it chose not to....

By Rhod Mackenzie

For the first time, construction of a Russian nuclear power plant with cutting-edge reactors has begun in the EU. While Brussels has squeezed out Russian oil and gas, Russian nuclear energy has received the green light. This is because the European Union classifies specific nucle...