Richard Sanders American and Ukrainian delegations discussed the issue of territorial concessions during their meeting in Saudi Arabia, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed on Wednesday. Representatives from Washington and Kiev met in Jeddah on Tuesday to discuss a path toward a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict. Kiev claims sovereignty over Crimea, the…
Richard Sanders The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has been implicated in funding a Ukrainian organization, Molfar, which labeled Vice President J.D. Vance and other US officials and public figures as “foreign propagandists” aligned with Russia, according to an investigation by The Grayzone. Molfar, established in 2019, describes itself as an open-source intelligence community platform which “collects lists of…
Richard Sanders Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claims has uncovered a massive gap of nearly $5 trillion in US federal spending that it cannot account for. DOGE has claimed that Treasury records made some payments untraceable. Since the inauguration of US President Donald Trump on January 20, DOGE has been pressing ahead with budget…
by Martin Haffner Associate Editor In a significant shift that could alter the balance of power in the Pacific region, a key US ally has begun to reassess its foreign aid commitments to a strategic Pacific nation, raising concerns about the potential for increased Chinese influence in the area. The nation in question, which has…
by Martin Haffner Associte Editor Fiji’s Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, is set to embark on a crucial diplomatic mission to Washington, D.C., to address pressing concerns from Pacific Island nations regarding the recent freeze on U.S. aid. The move comes amid growing apprehension among Pacific leaders about the implications of U.S. budgetary decisions and the…
Louis Raymond Greenlanders are overwhelmingly skeptical about the idea that US President Donald Trump could purchase their island from Denmark, local media reported on Tuesday, citing a new opinion poll. The results of the survey sharply contrast with those of an earlier poll by a little-known US-based firm. Trump has frequently touted taking Greenland for the US,…
by Martin Haffner Associate Editor Under a return of Donald Trump to the White House, the dynamics of U.S. relations with Pacific Island nations could be significantly influenced by two primary factors: climate change and China’s increasing influence in the region. Security experts argue that these elements will be pivotal in shaping U.S. strategies and…
Dave Chamberlain Former US President Joe Biden, a self-professed Catholic, has joined an African-American Masonic lodge as a ‘Master Mason’. The Vatican takes a dim view of Freemasonry, and Catholics who join the fraternal order face excommunication. Biden was inducted into the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge in South Carolina on Sunday, one day…
Richard Sanders US President-elect Donald Trump wants to visit China in his first 100 days in office to improve relations with Xi Jinping, as the prospect of a new trade war looms, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday citing sources. The trip would aim to deepen ties with the Chinese leader in the face…
Richard Sanders, Staff Writer Preparations for talks between US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are underway, incoming US National Security Adviser Michael Waltz has said. Phone conversations between the two are expected to occur in the “coming days and weeks,” Waltz believes. Asked during an interview with ABC News how soon a Trump-Putin meeting could happen,…