There is a great deal of discussion about the implications of the Russian refusal to renew the safe passage of marine vessels carrying grain from Ukrainian Black Sea ports to the hungry masses of Third World countries which survive on the consumption of these grains.

As a result of the bombing of the Kerch Bridge the Russian authorities have declared that they will view any vessels lifting and delivering cargos in the Black Sea as potentially carrying weapons

One of the most enduring fantasies in international relations is the notion that the U.S. is spending billions of dollars in in sending military support to Israel as foreign aid

There is real danger for the Ukraine and NATO in the recent Potemkin Coup in Russia.

After the Zelensky-Xi Jinping telephone conference and the promise of a high-level delegation from China to visit the Ukraine to promote “peace”, the implications for the outcome of this meeting have centred on the impact of these discussions on the geopolitical side of the equation and China’s rising to a world power status on the international stage