The voice of the Emir of Kuwait in his comments after bombing a Shia mosque June 26 should echo all over the Middle East. “We do not have Sunnis and Shias. We have only Kuwaitis”, the Emir said in a warning to all who incite religious hatred in …

German foreign policy is guided by an outdated philosophy of taking the lead from the United States, when it needs to be articulated by new leaders who stand against NATO muscle flexing and opt for improving relations with Russia, left-leaning website Scharf Links reported.  The media outlet claims …

Is the American century over? Despite a growing economy, world-class university system, innovative society, and the best military in the world it seems the US may lose its global leadership. Air Force Col. Robert S. Spalding and his co-author Dr. Adam B. Lowther, a Research Professor at the Air …

The new US-Russian Cold War could be far more dangerous than the preceding 40-year conflict, Stephen F. Cohen stresses, noting that Obama’s policy of isolating Russia has facilitated the development of a multi-polar world order.  While the Minsk II agreement is falling apart at the seams, neglected by both the …

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama exchanged opinions on regulating the Syrian crisis in a telephone conversation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday. Russia confirmed its position during the conversation, the Kremlin spokesman said.Obama said on Monday that he believed that the situation in Syria could only be …

The US believes that Russia “doesn’t yet boast anything comparable to its latest US fifth-generation fighter jets, yet many countries in the world don’t have a need for the most advanced technologies that US boasts”, thus one outlet has turned its eyes to Russia’s fleet of aircraft and …

A comprehensive agreement on Iran’s nuclear program may be announced on Wednesday, an Iranian journalist said on the sidelines of the ongoing talks in Vienna. “On Friday the journalists covering the talks expected an announcement about the successful resolution of the parley to come on Monday,”Behrooz Shojaee told Sputnik Persian.”Monday came, but nothing …

US hawks want Washington to shape its Russian policy around mounting military and economic pressure along with tough rhetoric thrown in. President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations Leslie H. Gelb calls this a “dangerous and losing strategy.”  Anti-Russian sanctions and NATO’s military buildup “merely invite Russian …

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) is scheduled to enter the Black Sea, July 5, 2015, the US Navy said on its website Sunday. “Porter’s presence in the Black Sea will serve to reaffirm the US’ dedication and commitment toward strengthening the partnerships and joint operational capabilities amongst US, …