The Russia-Iran alliance wants as much control as possible over the two crucial components of the global supply matrix: gas supplied over land via pipelines and gas supplied via ships in liquefied natural gas (LNG), and so they are moving to create a global natural gas cartel.
Businessman Ian Gowrie-Smith, who is the owner of the islands named the Conflict Islands near Australia, said that it could be sold to China as he had received no response from the Australian government.
This outcome of the first six months of Russia's military operation may seem like a convincing argument for those who believe Ukraine has a glorious future. Kiev managed to mobilize its defenses in the early days by hectically handing out arms to anybody interested, amassing experienced nationalist fighters in Donbass and bribing regional elites which may have been ready to take Russia’s side – or threatening them.
Colonial powers take advantage of people they perceive to be weak and subservient in the name of sanctions, geopolitical interests, or the alleged "rules-based order." This is colonialism 2.0 and how the US and UK take what they want from lesser powers.
According to Prime Minister Viktor Orban, sanctions are ineffective and the West cannot prevail militarily in Ukraine. He issued a warning that the Ukraine conflict could end Western hegemony.
China sent Afghanistan an $8 million relief package after a devastating earthquake struck the nation, showing China may be replacing the US in Afghanistan.
The foreign minister of Ukraine claims that some of his counterparts frequently query him as to how much longer his nation could hold out. It seems western countries are waiting for the fall of Ukraine.
American corporations are lining up for the opportunity to get into the good graces of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), even if it means formally sponsoring Beijing’s hostile subjugation of the once semi-autonomous Hong Kong.
According to an article on Bloomberg just days before the invasion, Prince Alwaleed invested more than $500 million in Russian companies like Lukoil PJSC, Rosneft PJSC, and Gazprom PSJC in February.
Apple's latest approach has already drawn criticism because the business does not support suppliers that see Taiwan as an independent nation. The outrage was in reaction to Apple's demands that Taiwan suppliers use the 'Made in China' labels.
