Western media and politicians have expressed outrage at Donald Trump’s proposal that Ukraine hand over to the United States its mineral resources, especially its so-called “rare earth metals”. However, Trump was not the first who staked that claim: Britain did it first, and even signed a treaty with Kyiv on the subject. It was in January of this year that […]
Read moreThe above title is how Brazilian President Lula da Silva’s Special Advisor on Foreign Policy, Celso Amorim, characterized the BRICS in an exclusive interview released on Feb. 24, one day before the first major planning meeting organized by the Brazilian government after assuming the presidency of the group on Jan. 1. Sherpas of the 10 BRICS full members and of Saudi […]
Read moreThe crisis in the Middle East remains acute, as Phase 2 of the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel has been stalled, and the Israeli government has again blocked the entry of aid into Gaza while significantly escalating the attacks on the West Bank. On the positive side, Arab countries are working on a plan for Gaza and its reconstruction, […]
Read moreA center devoted to “China’s Diplomacy in the New Era” released on Mar. 3 an interview with Schiller Institute founder Helga Zepp-LaRouche, conducted during her November 2024 trip to China. In her discussion with the program titled Diplomacy Talk, Zepp-LaRouche shared her inspiration for creating the Schiller Institute back in 1984, emphasizing the need for a new approach to foreign […]
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