RT International | European consumers brace for higher energy prices as the new German leader buckles under pressure from Washington and halts the certification process of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project.
Zelensky: ‘There Will Be No War’
21WIRE | Ukraine’s President assures the world that there won’t be a ‘full-blown war’ with Russia over Donbass.
Explained: Why the Russians Will Not Invade Ukraine
21WIRE | Skeptics are now wondering whether the US is making up its ‘intelligence’ in order to deceive the public.
Henningsen: Ukraine is Being Hurt by NATO’s ‘Russian Invasion’ Ruse
Patrick Henningsen | Moscow’s calls for a written guarantee that Ukraine will not be admitted as a member of NATO were flatly rejected by US-led bloc.
Russia Publishes Details of Security Proposals Sent to US and NATO
21WIRE + Antiwar.com | Will Washington act responsibly and rise to the challenge and help resolve what looks like a simmering conflict?
Biden Threatens to Cut Russia Off From SWIFT Payment Over ‘Aggression’ Against Ukraine
21WIRE + Zero Hedge | How far will they go in trying shore-up their collapsing poll numbers at home?
Putin-Biden Summit: Why Washington Will Fail, Again
Patrick Henningsen | Washington continues to project its own fantasy fiction about Russia and Putin.
Lendman: Fake News About Navalny’s ‘Politicized’ Imprisonment
Stephen Lendman | Navalny is more useful to Biden regime hardliners behind bars than if free by falsely calling his imprisonment politicized – a longstanding US specialty.
Putin Challenges Biden to Live On-Air ‘Debate’
21WIRE | If it ever materialized, it would be the ultimate media event, but it seems that’s it’s all too much for Joe.
Biden Threatens Putin: Another Sad Chapter in U.S. Diplomacy
Patrick Henningsen | Biden’s latest diplomatic train wreck exposes his inability to conduct himself in office.
Navalny’s ‘Novichok’ Hoax: Who are the Instigators?
Ludwig Watzal | It’s now clear that the alleged ‘Novichok’ poisoning was a hoax, but question remains: who was the architect?
Maxine Waters on RussiaGate: ‘I Believe, Even Though I Don’t Have the Facts’
21WIRE | Until the Fourth Estate wakes from its slumber and challenges the long-running hoax that is RussiaGate, then polarization will only intensify, and ‘democracy’ will continue to degrade.
Transcript: Oliver Stone’s Interview with Vladimir Putin
21WIRE | A rare glimpse behind the curtain at one of the 21st century’s most iconic world leaders.
Russia Wins Sixth Straight Game in World Championship Ice Hockey Play
21WIRE | Russia’s success on the ice is a big story in the sports world worth covering.
Israel to Release Two Syrian Prisoners in ‘Good Will Gesture’ Following Return of Israeli Soldier’s Body
21WIRE + South Front | A new twist to a deal which was brokered – with Russia as the ‘man in the middle.’
UK COLUMN: Putin Gives Nod to ‘EU Army’, Multipolar Order, Theresa in Wonderland
UK Column | Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the early week news round-up.
Israel Forces Russia to Respond Aggressively to Repeated Violations of Syrian Airspace
Elijah Magnier | Israeli arrogance pushed president Vladimir Putin to come out of his comfort zone.
Erdogan, Putin to Meet Monday in Sochi as Turkey Moves More Weapons into Syria
21WIRE | Turkey’s escalated military presence and heavy arms drop into known jihadist havens is unwelcome.
Veteran Intelligence Professionals to Trump: ‘Moscow Has Upped the Ante in Syria, Big Difference This Time’
21WIRE + Consortium News | Veteran intelligence professionals urge Trump to avoid an open clash between U.S. and Russian armed forces in Syria.
Putin-Merkel Summit: Ukraine, Nord Stream 2, Syria, Iran, Sanctions and More
Strategic Culture | The latest Putin-Merkel summit was held outside Berlin last weekend. Here’s a recap of the event.