Tag: Vladimir Putin

UK Defence Chief ‘Not Optimistic’ Russian Invasion of Ukraine Can Be Stopped

Britain’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said he is “not optimistic” a Russian invasion of Ukraine can be stopped. Wallace, who is currently in Germany, told the BBC that he would soon meet with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Moscow. He said there was still “a chance” an invasion could be halted, but added,…


Putin, Ukraine, and the RUBK: Old News Is Current Bad News

Commentary Fail to study the past (history), from energizing grand aspirations to how-it’s-done tactics, and you will fail the present. Failure to study the basics definitely occurred when the Biden administration clan committed its disastrous 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. The relevant history Biden administration bigwigs failed to study was how to safely and professionally conduct a…


Kazakhstan’s President Orders Brutal Murder of Protesters

Commentary Vladimir Putin believes that the greatest tragedy in the post-World War II era was the collapse of the former Soviet Union 30 years ago. Putin blames the collapse of the Soviet Union on the United States and its western alliance, but he’s wrong. In the end, the communist government, after 75 years of existence,…


Canada’s Dicey Plan to Build a Munitions Factory in Ukraine

Commentary Apparently Canada has a solution to the Ukraine crisis after all. Unfortunately it involves being somewhere else when the trigger, to torture a phrase from Orwell, isn’t pulled. Which won’t save our ally or our credibility. Back in 1994, as it fled the squalid wreckage of the Soviet Union, various nations promised that if Ukraine…


White House Says It Expects Progress With Russia in Talks, Calls Some Russian Proposals ‘Not Viable’

The White House said it expects to make progress with Russia during talks next week, but that some of Moscow’s proposals are “not viable.” The two countries have scheduled three sets of talks to take place in Europe. The meetings start on Jan. 10 in Geneva with talks between U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy…


White House Says it Expects Progress With Russia in Upcoming Talks but Calls Some Russian Proposals ‘Not Viable’

The White House said it expects to make progress with Russia during upcoming talks but that some of Moscow’s proposals are “not viable.” The two countries have scheduled three sets of talks to take place in Europe next week. The meetings start on Jan. 10 in Geneva with bilateral talks between U.S. Deputy Sec. of…


White House: Biden Calls For De-Escalation On Call With Putin

President Joe Biden took part in a 50-minute telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday. On the call, Biden urged Putin to de-escalate tensions with Ukraine, making clear that the United States and its allies and partners will respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine, according to a statement from White House press secretary…


Biden And Putin to Talk Thursday

President Joe Biden has scheduled a leader-to-leader telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin for Thursday Dec. 30. According to a senior administration official, the call comes at the request of Russia to discuss a “range of security and strategic issues.” Russia has amassed troops at the border of Ukraine in recent weeks with estimates…


Xi Wins Putin’s Attendance at Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony; Amtrak Suspends Worker Vaccine Mandate

A U.S. court of appeals has given the green light to President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for private companies, and the case is now expected to be challenged in the Supreme Court. At the same time, there is a growing list of companies, like Amtrak, that are reversing their vaccine mandate policies. Biden has warned…


Defence Secretary Warns UK Unlikely to Send Troops If Russia Invades Ukraine

It is “highly unlikely” Britain or its allies will send troops to defend Ukraine if it is invaded by neighbouring Russia, the UK’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said. U.S. intelligence claims Russia has stationed about 70,000 troops near the border of Ukraine and has begun planning for a possible invasion as soon as early…