A look at the background behind the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and the role of Washington, the IMF and NATO in the coup and subsequent civil war underway Chris Kaspar de Ploeg is a Dutch political analyst and freelance journalist belong to the Authentic Journalism Platform in the Netherland, who has focused on the history and current events in the …
Russia threatens response to US military buildup in Eastern Europe By Niles Williamson
President Vladimir Putin told reporters Tuesday that his government would be compelled to direct its military forces at any country engaged in a military buildup against Russia. He was responding to the report last weekend of plans under consideration by the Obama administration to permanently position battle tanks and other heavy military equipment in Eastern Europe, enough to maintain a …
Poll finds mass opposition in Europe to war drive vs. Russia over Ukraine By Alex Lantier
The findings of a poll published yesterday by the Washington, DC-based Pew Research Center, showing broad opposition in Europe to a NATO war with Russia, underscore the anti-democratic character of the US-led war drive against Russia over Ukraine. The poll was formulated to elicit answers as favorable as possible to US and NATO policy, particularly in regard to a possible …