Turkiye denies sending cluster bombs to Ukraine

Turkiye initially sent US-designed cluster bombs to Ukraine in fall 2022, however, the allegations are denied by Turkiye and Ukraine

Putin to provide Turkiye with free grain, flour to send to African countries: Erdogan

Putin assured Ankara that Russia would be able to provide grain for free on the condition that it is delivered to underdeveloped countries in Africa

Bulgaria, Turkiye sign 13-year gas deal

The agreement will facilitate the transit of 1.5 billion cubic meters of gas per year into Bulgaria through the BOTAS gas network

Turkiye looks for discount on Russian gas imports: Report

Ankara is looking to ease its energy just days after G7 countries imposed a price cap on Russian oil

Erdogan announces reopening shipment lanes from Ukrainian ports, despite Russian suspension

Despite Russian objections, Ukraine, the UN and Turkey agreed to implement the Black Sea grain deal with a transit plan for 16 ships

No pain, no grain: Putin’s Black Sea comeback

After the western military attack on Sevastopol briefly halted Russian grain transports, Moscow is back in business with a stronger hand and more favorable terms.

Russia favors Turkey over Europe for gas hub: Putin

The Russian president also revealed the details of the aftermath of Nord Stream pipeline explosions

The UK’s transition from Tweedledee to Tweedledum

Don’t expect Britain’s first Asian prime minister to radically reverse the UK's direction, as he is a pillar of the establishment.

Everybody wants to hop on the BRICS Express

Eurasia is about to get a whole lot larger as countries line up to join the Chinese and Russian-led BRICS and SCO, to the detriment of the west

Iran to provide Russia with 40 turbines to bolster gas industry

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin has halted sending supplies and gas into Europe due to western imposed sanctions on Moscow

The EU’s energy security now rests in Turkey’s hands

Europe has sought to bypass Russian gas with disastrous results. Turkey, which has been positioning itself as an energy hub for the past two decades, is set to reap the benefits

Moscow to build ‘natural gas hub’ in Turkey: Erdogan

Both authorities consider Turkey’s Thrace region, bordering Greece and Bulgaria, to be the best viable option for gas exportation

Global finance vs global energy: who will come out on top?

There is more to the current struggle between the oil-consuming west and the oil-producing nations than meets the eye and it runs far deeper than the war in Ukraine

Terror on Crimea Bridge forces Russia to unleash Shock’n Awe

The western narrative of a 'losing Russia' has just been decimated by Moscow's blitzkrieg against Ukraine and its foreign-backed terror operations

Syria appoints veteran diplomat to head its mission in Moscow

Bashar al-Jaafari's diplomatic career spans over 5 decades, during which he served in France, Indonesia, and the UN

Michael Hudson: A roadmap to escape the west’s stranglehold

The geoeconomic pathway away from the neoliberal order is fraught with peril, but the rewards in establishing an alternative system are as promising as they are urgent

Ukraine’s revenge on the West 

As the balance of power shifts again in Ukraine, its reverberations will impact the very unity of the EU project

Gas-hungry Germany approves arms deal with Saudi Arabia

Germany has been boosting its relations with GCC countries after losing access to Russian fuel

Who profits from Pipeline Terror?

Secret talks between Russia and Germany to resolve their Nord Stream 1 and 2 issues had to be averted at any cost

Saudi Arabia warns of OPEC+ cuts as Europe scrambles to boost winter supplies

European nations have boosted imports of Russian fuel to their highest since April as a winter supply crisis looms

Oil prices on the rise following Joe Biden’s fruitless trip to Saudi Arabia

While the US battles runaway inflation and skyrocketing fuel prices, the EU will likely need to begin rationing natural gas after losing access to Russian resources

St. Petersburg sets the stage for the War of Economic Corridors

In St. Petersburg, the world's new powers gather to upend the US-concocted “rules-based order” and reconnect the globe their way

Russia seeking closer energy ties with Qatar, says Lavrov

The meeting comes as the EU continues to look for alternative energy sources following the start of Russia's military operation in Ukraine

The Last American War … will be in Europe

Two weeks into the Ukraine conflict, the Atlantic alliance is already fraying. Europe, which helped destroy much of West Asia, is now the battlefield for the Last American War.

Russia’s judo kick to the western financial gut

Washington's sanctions on Moscow will destroy Europe, not Russia

Washington manufactured Ukraine crisis to cut off Russia’s gas supply to Europe: Syrian official

Bashar al-Jaafari also said that one of the reasons for the 11-year war in Syria was Damascus' refusal to allow the construction of a Qatari gas pipeline

Follow the money: how Russia will bypass western economic warfare

The US and EU are over-reaching on Russian sanctions. The end result could be the de-dollarization of the global economy and massive commodity shortages worldwide.

US pushing Qatar to reroute natural gas to Europe in event of Ukraine war

The US wants to use Russian gas exports as a bargaining chip against Moscow

Predictions for 2023? Annus horribilis with some surprising upsides

The Cradle's writers offer up their predictions for 2023. The common theme is massive global shifts, some good, some bad.

Russia requests oil payments from India in UAE currency: Report

The UAE and India are among the many nations refusing western diktats to cut ties with Russia in the wake of the war in Ukraine