Elena Pustovoitova (Russia) What the phenomenon of WikiLeaks, a powerful outlet of classified information, reflects is not only the immense potential of the Internet but also the fact that the implementation of a sophisticated program of brainwashing must be underway. The very first outburst of former secrets – the Afghan […]
Middle East
Blackmail the American Way
Jeyran Bayramova (Azerbaijan) Will the United States go against Turkey’s wishes and recognize the Armenian genocide? That remains to be seen. “United States Blackmails Turkey over Recognition of the Armenian Genocide.” That is the headline that was splashed on the pages of leading Turkish newspapers prior to the NATO summit […]
A Death Sentence to Tariq Aziz Against the WikiLeaks Backdrop
Alexander Mezyaev (Russia) Tariq Aziz, another Hussein-era top official the new Iraqi administration plans to do away with, was sentenced to death on October 26. When Iraqi leader S. Hussein was sentenced to death and executed late in 2007, few realized what charges actually led to the verdict. Media coverage […]
Who Gave Wikileaks the Secrets?
Yuri Shcheglovin (Russia) The latest leak of classified Pentagon materials on the war in Iraq resembles the last volley of artillery fire before a general offensive. It occurred exactly one week before the US congressional elections. That, of course, was no accident and makes us once again question the “integrity […]
Middle East: The New Reality
Evgeny Kirsanov (Russia) The inability of the US administration to conduct a coherent and understandable foreign policy is apparent in other areas than Pakistan. Pakistan currently is simply the most vivid illustration of that. The same processes are occurring in other parts of the Third World, especially where the Americans […]
Israel is furious with Putin
Kirill Govorov (Russia) Israel’s stomach turned as Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said in Washington that Russia, in spite of everything, will deliver «Yakhont” anti-ship cruise missiles to Syria. Major Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth called Moscow’s decision nothing less than a personal slap in the face from Russian Prime Minister […]
The United States Did the Iranian Opposition a Disservice
Evgeny VELIYEV (Russia) Sanctions have strengthened Ahmadinejad. Turkey intends to continue supplying Iran with petroleum products despite the threat of sanctions from the United States, according to an article in the Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post referring to an announcement by Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz. “If the preference of the […]
The Middle East: Premonition of a Major War
Evgeny KIRSANOV (Russia) Following talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Barack Obama said the Israeli armed forces will not conduct a military operation against Iran without first consulting the White House. Obama is clearly either disingenuous or he is simply sparing the pride of his Israeli partner. […]
Future of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Yuriy Lamin (Russia) In May, 2010 the successive Review Conference on fulfillment of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) was held in the UN Headquarters, New York. It repeatedly raised the question concerning the future of the Treaty in the light of problems and contradictions accumulated during 40 years which are […]
The Plundering of Iraq’s National Museum: What Really Happened?
Yuliya CHMELENKO (Russia) We very often take in information without thinking about where it comes from or why it was produced. Unfortunately, that is the way things stand today with news of events in the Middle East—some things we hear about in distorted form, and some things we do not […]
Nuclear Factor in International Relations and the “Iranian Problem”
Viktor KOVALEV (Russia) The international politics is increasingly revolving around the nuclear theme. A meltdown of the regime set by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty was absolutely predictable. Due to its discriminatory character, the Treaty could not prevent the “horizontal proliferation”, the process which turned Israel, India, Pakistan, N. Korea, and […]
Canada’s Support For Israeli Lies
Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon stated that Canada stands side by side with Israel in combating terrorism, adding “Israel has its sovereign right to protect itself from terrorist attacks as well as any attacks from Iran”. He further iterated “we share a number of values with Israel; they’re strong friends […]





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