Foreign Policy

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Asia’s future takes shape in Vladivostok, the Russian Pacific

Sixty-eight countries gathered on Russia’s far eastern coast to listen to Moscow’s economic and political vision for the Asia-Pacific

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Why Putin is still so popular in Russia

Polls suggest leader’s appeal has grown since Ukraine war amid popular perceptions the West wants to keep Russia down

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Ignoring Gorbachev’s Warnings

In the wake of his death, the former Soviet leader has been given warm tributes in the US. But there’s precious little discussion of Gorbachev’s strong criticisms of US foreign policy or his warnings about the danger of US arrogance.

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Washington Is Running on Empty

The Biden administration is a program of de-nationalization: an apparatus of political hygiene designed to cleanse American society.

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Managed Competition: A U.S. Grand Strategy for a Multipolar World

QUINCY BRIEF NO. 30

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Vostok military exercises indicate that Russia is far from isolated

Despite the West’s containment strategy, Moscow is deepening its convergence with China and maintaining strong ties with India.

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We’re Being Trained To Worry About ‘Russian Propaganda’ While Drowning In US Propaganda

One of the weirdest, most insane things happening today is the way the entire western world is being trained to freak out about “Russian propaganda” — which barely exists in the west — while ignoring the fact that we are spending every day marinating in billions of dollars worth of US empire propaganda.

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The West’s Dangerously Simple-Minded Narrative About Russia and China

The overwrought fear of China and Russia is sold to a Western public through manipulation of the facts.

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Russia Confounds the West by Recapturing Its Oil Riches

Moscow is raking in more revenue than ever with the help of new buyers, new traders and the world’s seemingly insatiable demand for crude

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Counter-disinformation Canadian-style – poorly conceived, badly executed

The past few years have witnessed a growing obsession with the alleged dangers of “disinformation,” particularly that said to come from Russia. In response, Western governments have sponsored a large industry of organizations designed to counter efforts to deceive their populations. Canada is now set to join them, Prime Minister Trudeau having announced that his government plans to set up a special team devoted to countering Russian disinformation and propaganda.