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US arrogance created the Ukraine war – Jeffrey Sachs & Vijay Prashad

Economist Jeffrey Sachs and Marxist historian Vijay Prashad discuss how US arrogance provoked the Ukraine War and thwarted peace.

Donald Trump’s Reverse Kissinger Strategy

While Kissinger sought to befriend China to isolate Russia, Trump aims to reverse this by aligning with Russia to counter China.

Trump’s Reverse Kissinger Attempt

In No Cold War Perspectives no. 1, Vijay Prashad and John Ross discuss recent geopolitical developments following Trump’s inauguration.

Russia and Iran sign a 20-year comprehensive strategic partnership agreement

The bilateral cooperation agreement is aimed at creating a more just and multipolar world order without targeting any particular country

Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US long-range missiles against Russia

Weapons will most likely be deployed against Russian and North Korean forces in the Kursk region of Russia

US accuses Russian media of involvement in “foreign malign influence operation” in upcoming presidential elections

The US has alleged that Russia is attempting “to influence the 2024 Presidential Election” and has announced its response

Russian ships to arrive in Havana

The visit comes in the context of a tense geopolitical moment with the United States, and seeks to strengthen historic relations between the two countries

Russia and North Korea sign Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement

Moscow and Pyongyang pledge to assist each other militarily against foreign aggression as US escalates military drills in Korean peninsula

Russia rejects the Swiss peace summit as a “fraud”

Though around 90 countries will be participating in the summit, countries such as China have maintained that the gathering is meaningless without the Russian participation

China, Russia and Iran call on the West to restore nuclear deal

The US unilaterally withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018 and immediately imposed stringent sanctions on Iran, making all possibilities of JCPOA revival difficult

China, Russia, Iran naval drills challenge US domination of the seas

The naval exercise carried out by the three countries was noteworthy given the geostrategic importance of the Gulf of Oman and the increased cooperation between the countries at a time of growing threats from the United States

France all dressed up and nowhere to go

France is entrapped in the predicament of countries that get sandwiched between great powers. It is condemned to diplomacy that is constantly in a state of suspended animation interspersed with sudden bouts of activity