The head of Russian-annexed Crimea has announced the completion of civilian departures organised by Russia’s forces in the occupied Kherson region, in southern Ukraine, amid a counteroffensive by the Ukrainian army. “The work to organise […]
NewsRussia-Ukraine war In a rare acknowledgement of battlefield woes in Ukraine, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has admitted to high losses in his ranks after artillery shelling by Kyiv’s troops. “At the beginning of this week, […]
As a rule, I am not in the habit of offering unsolicited advice to men like Vladimir Putin, responsible for the deaths of countless innocents. I have decided to make an exception on this urgent […]
Well, we’re finally there: stocks are officially trading off nuclear war headlines. Moments ago, as part of his closely-watched speech, Vladimir Putin appeared to talk down the likelihood of a nuclear attack in Ukraine: *PUTIN: […]
NewsProtests The United Nations human rights office has voiced concern at Iran’s treatment of detained protesters and said authorities refused to release some of the bodies of those killed, as demonstrations in the country continue. […]
Authored by Satyajit Das via NakedCapitalism.com, Ordinary lives are lived out amidst global economic, social and political forces that they have no control over. Today, multiple far-reaching pressures are reshaping that setting. This three-part piece […]
The world faces the most dangerous decade since World War II as Western elites scramble to prevent the inevitable crumbling of the global dominance of the United States and its allies, Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
Update(1534ET): Putin in his nearly four-hour long annual Valdai Discussion Club speech (which included a the lengthy Q&A portion) “appeared relaxed”, Reuters observed while at times questioned by journalists and panelists about the prospect of […]
Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz has heralded a new era in security ties with Turkey as the two countries seek to mend a relationship that had been broken for a decade. Gantz spoke on Thursday […]
The ECB hiked rates by 75bps as expected but the somewhat dovish language sent Bund yields (-25bps) and EUR lower on the day. 10Y Bund yields tumbled back below 2.00%… Source: Bloomberg EUR back below […]
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