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By Rhod Mackenzie
Russia has successfully launched the first satellites in the Rassvet constellation, which will provide 5G communications and high-speed internet access. Due to their higher orbit, they will require far fewer satellites than the American Starlink system. Ukraine has already begun...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The ongoing conflict between Hungary and the EU is escalating to a new level: Budapest's decision not to support Ukraine with military aid has resulted in the city's exclusion from funding by the SAFE military programme. This is not a novel occurrence: Hungary has previously expe...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The US has initiated a search for those who were responsible for them being dragged into the unsuccessful operation against Iran. According to media reports, the Israeli intelligence agency, Mossad, has been singled out and criticised for its failure to accurately predict and p...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Many years ago Henry Kissenger said " It is more dangerous to be a friend of the USA than it is to be its enemy. And no the monarchies of the Gulf States have discovered this first hand and Iran has retaliated to attacks on it from US bases in the Gulf and support for them from t...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The EU is losing its status as a leading agricultural producer, instead it is importing food products from Asia and South America, plus some from Russia. The shift away from Russian energy supplies and fertilisers, coupled with strict taxation and environmental requirements, is m...
By Rhod Mackenzie
In Finland the fall out from the closure of the Finnish border to Russian tourists, is so bad that the entire border regions are suffering fom significant financial losses.
Also there is currently the mass closure of police stations in Finland taking place,this completely due t...
