by John Foster | Oct 3, 2022 | Geopolitics
With the pipeline sabotage, the military war has expanded beyond Ukraine. When unexpected events occur in foreign affairs, like a sudden ousting of a government or an explosion of pipelines, an important question is: cui bono, who benefits? On September 26, the...
by John Foster | Feb 22, 2022 | Geopolitics
Peace in the Cross-Hairs: NATO expansion collides with Russian security.” Posted: Group of 78, Ottawa, Feb 22, 2022. With the mainstream media offering only the US/NATO perspective, attention focusses on the Russian ‘threat’ and dismisses Russia’s...
by John Foster | Feb 21, 2022 | Geopolitics
US wants some of Europe’s gas market: ex-World Bank official. Posted: IRNA News Agency, Tehran, Feb 21, 2022. Tehran, IRNA – A former World Bank official mentioned Washington’s aspiration to grasp a share of Europe’s gas market as factor behind the...
by John Foster | Feb 9, 2022 | Geopolitics
Pipeline politics and the Ukraine crisis. Posted: Canadian Dimension, Feb 6, 2022. “Canada is supporting Ukraine … because we have a clear and urgent national interest in the situation there.” Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (Jan 26). Amid...
by John Foster | Feb 4, 2022 | Geopolitics
Pipeline Politics Hits Multipolar Realities: Nord Stream 2 and the Ukraine Crisis. Posted: CounterPunch, Feb 3, 2022. Amid escalating tensions between US/NATO and Russia, all eyes are on Ukraine, but Nord Stream 2, a pipeline built to bring Russian gas under the...
by John Foster | Jun 4, 2021 | Geopolitics
Belarus: Freedom and sanctions in a pipeline country. Posted: Canadian Dimension, June 4, 2021. Western outrage against Belarus flared again on May 23 when a Ryanair flight destined for Lithuania was diverted to Minsk by an alleged bomb threat. Onboard and detained...