Fed up with the West’s economic war on a third of all nations through sanctions, a new group opposing these measures is emerging. Recently, Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman, who’s been hit with sanctions, hired Tony Blair’s wife to fight a lawsuit against Luxembourg for freezing his assets. Meanwhile, banks like
Afghanistan, now controlled by the Taliban, has become a hotspot of unexpected developments that could reshape global politics. Despite ongoing U.S. sanctions and a lack of international recognition, the Taliban’s control has led to dramatic changes: opium production has plummeted, but ISIS-K remains a persistent threat; tensions with Pakistan and
Cherie Blair, the wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, is taking on a big legal challenge. She’s representing Mikhail Fridman, a wealthy Russian businessman, in a lawsuit against Luxembourg. This case is all about Fridman’s assets that were frozen because of European Union (EU) sanctions. Last month we
The U.S. military is secretly using its bases in Syria to steal the country’s valuable oil, according to a Russian official at the UN. Despite claiming to fight terrorism, the U.S. has stayed in Syria since 2016, occupying oil-rich regions and creating a “terrorist ghetto” around its bases. This operation
A dramatic and complex situation is unfolding in Bangladesh, where student protests have spiraled into violent unrest, seemingly orchestrated by external forces. What started as a demand for job quota changes has evolved into a broader movement seeking to topple Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The unrest is now believed to
Euroclear, a Brussels-based clearing house, announced it will transfer €1.55 billion from interest generated by frozen Russian funds to support Ukraine. This decision follows EU and G7 discussions on using Russia’s immobilized assets, totaling €210 billion, sanctioned due to the Ukraine conflict. The first payment will aid Ukraine’s defense, with
EU foreign ministers are seriously considering sanctions against Israel if it defies the ICJ’s order to halt its military operation in Rafah, according to Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin, following recent attacks in the area. According to Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin, EU foreign ministers have for the first time
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree on Thursday enabling the government to confiscate American assets in Russia, encompassing real estate and belongings. This is in response to potential US seizures of Russian assets. Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, signed an order on Thursday that allows the government to
The US bid to crush Russia and China economically by sanctioning them has only driven them closer, with bilateral trade between the nations reaching a new record of $227 billion in 2023. Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Thursday for his first international visit since beginning his new term as