When it comes to Russia it seems many journalists believe that “the end justifies the means” and they can tell[...]
Category: International affairs
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The EU’s little secret about sanctionsThe EU’s little secret about sanctions
0 Comments 9:07 amThe secret is carefully kept by the liberal UK media. Here is the Guardian’s Jennifer Rankin, writing a quite detailed[...]
Putin is the governor of Texas?Putin is the governor of Texas?
0 Comments 11:02 amThis truly bizarre statement appears to have been made by Mark Rutte, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, and now[...]
A case study in hypocrisy – the EU and Russian gasA case study in hypocrisy – the EU and Russian gas
0 Comments 9:39 amThis image seems to have been contributed to WikiMedia Commons by an individual. I would guess that this is a[...]
War propaganda in the British mediaWar propaganda in the British media
0 Comments 4:54 pmI remember somewhere watching some old newsreels from WWII. The kind of thing that were shown in British cinemas during[...]
Profound stupidity – EU policy on UkraineProfound stupidity – EU policy on Ukraine
0 Comments 9:54 amIf you wanted a definition of profound stupidity it would be hard to find anything more expressive. This is the[...]
“Fact-checking” who “started” the Ukraine war“Fact-checking” who “started” the Ukraine war
0 Comments 3:26 pmI saw a piece in the liberal press which reported that Trump “wrongly said that Ukraine was responsible for the[...]
Who is trying to wrench Ukraine from whom?Who is trying to wrench Ukraine from whom?
0 Comments 6:52 pmThe words of Keir Starmer; Putin’s ambition to wrench Ukraine away from its closest partners has been a monumental strategic[...]
The Lost Peace – How the West Failed to Prevent a Second Cold War. Richard SakwaThe Lost Peace – How the West Failed to Prevent a Second Cold War. Richard Sakwa
0 Comments 5:03 pmPreface to the Review This review covers the quite a lot of detail of the book. It can thus, to[...]
Propaganda and disasterPropaganda and disaster
0 Comments 8:58 pmThis is my favourite Times Radio presenter. She has this wide-eyed look of total innocence and cult-like belief in the[...]