In Moscow this week, the Chinese and Russian leaders revealed their joint commitment to redesign the global order, an undertaking that has ‘not been seen in 100 years.’
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at The Cradle
What has just taken place in Moscow is nothing less than a new Yalta, which, incidentally, is in Crimea. But…
In an exclusive interview with The Cradle, Russia’s top macroeconomics strategist criticizes Moscow’s slow pace of financial reform and warns there will be no new global currency without Beijing.
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at The Cradle
The headquarters of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) in Moscow, linked to the Eurasia Economic Union (EAEU) is arguably…
The new currency should be able to become an “external money” storage of capital and reserves down the road, not just a settlement unit.
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at Strategic Culture
Ah, the joys of the Big Circle Line (BKL, in Cyrillic): circumnavigating the whole of Moscow for 71 km and 31 stations: from Tekstilshchiki…
At Russia’s Valdai Club meeting – the east’s answer to Davos – intellectuals and influencers gathered to frame West Asia’s current and future developments.
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at The Cradle
The 12th “Middle East Conference” at the Valdai Club in Moscow offered a more than welcome cornucopia of views on interconnected troubles and tribulations affecting…
The strategists of Russia and China are now working full time on how to return all strands of Hybrid War against the Hegemon.
By Pepe Escobar with permission and posted at Strategic Culture
A powerful feeling rhythms your skin and drums up your soul as you’re immersed in a long walk under persistent snow flurries, pinpointed by…
In his Federal Assembly address, President Putin emphasized that Russia is not only an independent nation-state but also a distinct civilization with its own identity, which is in conflict and actively opposes the values of ‘western civilization.’
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at The Cradle
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s much-awaited address to the Russian Federal Assembly…
Iran-China strategic plans go full throttle
Raisi’s visit to Beijing, the first for an Iranian president in 20 years, represents Tehran’s wholesale ‘Pivot to the East’ and China’s recognition of Iran’s centrality to its BRI plans.
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at The Cradle
The visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Beijing and his face-to-face meeting…
What’s left for all of us is to swim in a swamp crammed with derelict patsies, dodgy cover stories and intel debris.
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at Strategic Culture
Seymour Hersh’s bombshell report on how the United States government blew up the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in the Baltic Sea last September continues…
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at Strategic Culture
Ed Note: On Maria Zakharova’s Telegram Channel: Well? Where are the NATO experts on newbies and dead ducks who, once a year, regularly make absurd accusations out of thin air, claiming they have high-like facts? They never presented any facts to anyone. There are more than enough…
News of Russian banks connecting to Iran’s financial messaging system strengthens the resistance against US-imposed sanctions on both countries and accelerates global de-dollarization.
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at The Cradle
The agreement between the Central Banks of Russia and Iran formally signed on 29 January connecting their interbank transfer systems is a game-changer in more…
From the inimitable Pepe Escobar and first posted at Strategic Culture
Sit back, relax and enjoy a race to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. The only question is who will get there first: the EU, NATO, or both.
One may be excused to imagine all sorts of amusement games unrolling at the HQ of the…
A panicked Empire tries to make Russia an ‘offer it can’t refuse’
By Pepe Escobar and first posted at The Cradle
Realizing NATO’s war with Russia will likely end unfavorably, the US is test-driving an exit offer. But why should Moscow take indirect proposals seriously, especially on the eve of its new military advance and while it…
