Новости за 28.06.2019

It all started with the Vladimir Putin–Xi Jinping summit in Moscow on June 5. Far from a mere bilateral, this meeting upgraded the Eurasian integration process to another level. The Russian and Chinese presidents discussed everything from the progressive interconnection of the New Silk Roads with the Eurasia Economic Union, especially in and around Central Asia, to their concerted strategy for the Korean Peninsula.

Malaysia is expressing serious discontent about a Dutch led inquiry into the MH17 crash, which ultimately "pointed the finger at Russia before the probe began", according to RT and Malaysia's prime minister. Malaysia said it is "unhappy" and the country's prime minister said that there were "more politics than fact-finding" in the inquiry.

Probably the most ridiculous and exasperating aspect of US foreign policy is it's endless concern for sexual deviants all over the world. Far from looking out for the interests of the American people, the US diplomacy-military-espionage apparatus is more concerned to prevent homosexuals from having to practice their "lifestyle" in private.

The mainstream media seem to judge the Democratic primary debate last night quite differently than the general public.

On the occasion of the International Day in Support of Torture Victims, 26 June 2019

Let's open this posting by looking at the First Amendment to the United States Constitution:

While it would appear that the mainstream media has crowned Senator Elizabeth Warren the winner of last night's first Democratic primary debate, on a more quantitative and objective level, it would seem there was another female candidate that stood out to the American audience.

The author is the longest serving foreign correspondent covering Russia. He published his fascinating memoirs in December of 2018.

Orthodox activists interrupted the play "The Ideal Husband" at the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater, having stepped on the stage at the moment when the actor who played the homosexual priest was praying to a naked woman hanging above the stage, portraying the crucified Jesus Christ.

Thomas Hammond, a professor at the University of Virginia and a specialist in Russian and Soviet history, made several trips to the Soviet Union before its collapse in 1991.

During his travels, he visited many Soviet cities, taking more than 3,000 photos along the way. 

A newly presented series of his photographs taken from 1956 to 1975 depicts scenes of Soviet life, culture, nature and people. The photos show scenes of everyday Soviet life as well as its special moments, transporting the viewer back through the decades. Читать дальше...

I recently received a copy of a most interesting book, A.B. Abrams’ “Power and Primacy: the history of western intervention in Asia” and as soon as I started reading it I decided that I wanted to interview the author and ask him about what is taking place in Asia in our times.