by Wolfgang Effenberger*
(11 July 2022) While the merciless war in Ukraine was once more gaining momentum, the heads of state and government of the US, the UK, Canada, Germany, Japan, Italy and France met at the idyllic Bavarian castle of Elmau from 26 to 28 June 2022. Representing the European Union, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council President Charles Michel attended the G7 Summit on all three days.
by Craig Murray,* United Kingdom
(4 July 2022) With no hope of a ceasefire soon, Turkey has turned to the more limited goal of ensuring that grain supplies can be shipped out from the Black Sea through the Bosporus.
by M. K. Bhadrakumar,* India
(4 July 2022) The Kyodo news agency reported on Monday that Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand are holding a four-way summit on the fringes of the NATO leaders’ gathering in Spain next week.
by Vijay Prashad,* India
(4 July 2022) From its attacks on Global South countries to its willingness to go to war with a great power such as Russia, the U.S. is increasingly employing military force to compensate for its economic decline.
by William J. Astore,* USA
(28 June 2022) “Follow the money” is sage advice in an America that prides itself on unfettered capitalism where everything is a commodity. A huge chunk of money, namely $54 billion, has already been dedicated to Ukraine in its fight against a Russian invasion, with more to follow if Congress has its way.
by Guy Mettan*
(28 June 2022) “Héros de la liberté”, “Hero of Our Time”, “Der Unbeugsame”, “The Unlikely Ukrainian Hero Who Defied Putin and United the World”, “Zelensky, Ukraine in blood”: the Western media and leaders no longer know what superlatives to use to sing the praises of the Ukrainian president, so fascinated are they by the “amazing resilience” of the comedian miraculously transformed into a “warlord” and “saviour of democracy”.