Open Thread 140, by Anatoly Karlin

Frenemies: Russia and Turkey’s ‘Cooperative Rivalry’ – Yeghia Tashjian

Russia and Turkey are often mistakenly cast as allies. Their active rivalry in some of Eurasia’s biggest zones of conflict is only likely to grow as Ankara seeks a seat at the Big Table. Under Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan, foreign policymaking in both countries has become a highly personalized […]

Facebook Hires NATO Press Officer as Intelligence Chief – Alan MacLeod Global Research

All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the “Translate Website” drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). *** Ben Nimmo, a former NATO press officer and current senior … The post Facebook Hires NATO Press Officer as Intelligence Chief appeared first on Global Research. All Global […]

You Support Ukraine’s Independence? Then You Support Secession Of US States – Ryan McMaken

By now, it should be abundantly clear to all that the official US regime narrative on Ukraine is that one is supposed to be in favor of Ukrainian political independence. That is, we’re supposed to support the idea that Ukraine is a separate state that is politically independent from the Russian state. By extension, of […]