(2025-11-10). De-dollarization tipping point as multipolar finance takes hold. asiatimes.com 
On November 4, Russia's Finance Minister Anton Siluanov stated that almost all trade between Russia and China (99.1% to be exact) now happens outside the Western financial system in only rubles and yuan. This wasn't just another number but a quiet, if not clear, signal that the age of the US dollar dominating everything is winding down. …
(2025-11-09). Conversation with Professor Glenn Diesen, 8 November: The Impact of the Ukraine War on Russian Society. gilbertdoctorow.com Conversation with Professor Glenn Diesen, 8 November: The Impact of the Ukraine War on Russian Society I call this a 'conversation' rather than an interview, because Glenn Diesen shares his own views on the issues for discussion quite generously and these should be of special interest to viewers, many of whom are well familiar with …
(2025-11-09). Iraqi singer Hussein Al-Turki scammed into joining Russian army. albawaba.com ALBAWAB – Renowned Iraqi singer Hussein Al-Turki recently shared a concerning video claiming that he was deceived into joining the Russian army by a scam company. According to Shafaq News, Hussein revealed in the video that he signed a document, which he thought at first was a four-month contract to perform his songs in Russia for a sum of money, only to discover later that he had enlisted to join the Russian military for a full year against its war with Ukraine. The Iraqi singer added that upon arriving in Moscow, he travelled 16 hours away from the capital, had his phone confiscated, and signed documents he cou…
(2025-11-09). You have to have a thick skin to talk geopolitics in the public agora. gilbertdoctorow.com You have to have a thick skin to talk geopolitics in the public agora My chat with Andrew Napolitano on Judging Freedom 7 November has created a lot of commotion in the Russian-speaking world. Hours after the English podcast went live, one Russian platform on rutube already had a dubbed Russian version posted. That did …
(2025-11-09). BREAKING: EU/NATO War Preparations: France's Le Monde acknowledges Russia's Military Superiority. globalresearch.ca On November 4, the still-reputable France's The renowned daily newspaper said that the conversation was made possible thanks to "nine directors of …