Ukraine Formally Asks NATO To Send Troops For First Time
Zero Hedge
The continued inevitable and disastrous slide into a WW3 nuclear-armed confrontation between Russian and the West continues as The New York Times reports
NATO appears to actually be seriously mulling sending troops to Ukraine
to serve in the role as 'trainers' at a moment Kiev is desperate to tap
and train up new manpower. And this would be closer to front line positions as well. ... Read full article
Russia, China Reveal Their Global Agenda
Moon of Alabama
The two sides pointed out that the great changes in the world have
accelerated their evolution, the status and strength of emerging powers
in the “global South” countries and regions have continued to increase,
and the world's multipolarization has accelerated. These objective
factors have accelerated the redistribution of development potential,
resources, opportunities, etc., developed in a direction conducive to
emerging markets and developing countries, and promoted the
democratization of international relations and international fairness
and justice. ... Read full article
Government Set to Deny Parliament a Vote on WHO Pandemic Treaty
Comforting though it would be to imagine a critical mass of parliamentarians with the time, inclination and effective opportunity to apply proper scrutiny to these international agreements of generational significance, the reality, laid bare during Tuesday’s House of Commons debate on the topic, is that Parliamentary scrutiny of the WHO’s new instruments will be — at best — brief and inconsequential. ... Read full article
