Austerity policy failed in whole of Europe, not just Greece – PM The policy of extreme austerity has failed not only in Athens, but in the whole of Europe, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said. 16.03.2015
‘Rather be in prison than work for fascists’ – Crimean Prosecutor Poklonskaya The chief prosecutor of Russia’s Crimean Republic says Ukrainian law enforcers threatened her with prison and death for accepting the post, but failed to make her fear them. 16.03.2015
Putin: US’ determination to dominate sparked Ukraine crisis America started the Ukrainian crisis by trying to impose its will on the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Egyptian media. 16.03.2015
5 Russian Nuclear "Weapons" of War the West Should Fear When it comes to Moscow's military might, these are the real threats the West should be concerned about. 16.03.2015
The Firebombing of Tokyo Seventy years ago today, the United States needlessly killed almost 100,000 people in a single air raid. 16.03.2015
America's 'Weaponized' Diplomacy in Ukraine Has the State Department gone too far? Thirty years ago, the historian and diplomat George F. 16.03.2015
Oil prices collapsed. Russia won't Russian energy companies will be able to weather the tumultuous storm. 16.03.2015
Bombs Away: The 5 Most Deadly Attack Aircraft The very old role of ground attack is still very important. 16.03.2015
Hey, America: Give the Balance of Power a Chance President Obama and his team scored an early success in the president's visit to India that didn't really require any effort on their part. 16.03.2015
A Blackwater World Order The privatization of America's wars swells the ranks of armies for hire across the globe. 16.03.2015
Igor Sechin: Oil markets need reform to reflect reality for producers and consumers Prices are driven by financial speculation, which outweighs supply and demand, writes Igor Sechin High quality global journalism requires investment. 16.03.2015
Why Russia Is Better Than Europe First a disclaimer for the hurried: this is not an opinion piece about how Russian society is better than Europe’s [ http://www. 16.03.2015
Europe is being torn apart – but the torture will be slow This monetary union without a political one will continue to cause suffering and divide the north from the south “If the euro fails, Europe fails”: thus spake Angela Merkel [ http://www. 16.03.2015
UK prisons won’t let journalists in – what do they have to hide? I found it easier to visit a military prison in Vladimir Putin’s Russia than to gain access to a British jail When officials block a visit by a journalist, you do wonder what it is they don’t want you to see. 16.03.2015
Iceland drops EU membership bid: 'interests better served outside' union - Country first applied in 2009 after economic crisis hit banking system hard - Opinion polls had shown growing resistance to membership Iceland has announced it is dropping its bid to join the European Union [ http://www. 16.03.2015
How Putin Blocked the U.S. Pivot to Asia “The collapse of the Soviet Union removed the only constraint on Washington’s power to act unilaterally abroad…. 16.03.2015
