Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that if Russia and Ukraine go to war, there could be “hundreds of thousands” of civilians displaced, and that Ireland would be willing to take in refugees from the conflict. The remarks were made in the Dáil yesterday, after Independent TD Cathal Berry asked the Tánaiste what preparations the government […]
Says State has contempt for sector
The traditional case for Irish neutrality is very strong, but it is also based on an anachronism:
Leading US media commentator Tucker Carlson, says that “America is moving towards war with Russia, and the media is encouraging it”. As tension grows between Ukraine and Russia, Carlson says that prominent figures in the United States are pushing the country to take what he sees as a dangerous stance that may include going to […]
In the face of the apparent moral and intellectual bankruptcy of much of the western elite, Putin’s pronouncements are intriguing
Colin Thubron has written a brilliant travel book about his experiences in this forgotten region
Mainstreaming the Taliban.
Jonathon Van Maren interviews Danish journalist Iben Thranholm about the revival of Christianity and traditional values in Russia, the growing secularism and wokeism in the West, and the ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns.
The Biden administration has declared a national emergency on Thursday amid growing tensions on the Russia-Ukraine border, and citing alleged Russian cyberattacks and election interference. This week the administration put sanctions on more than six Russian companies and 32 individuals, and expelled 10 Russian diplomats, giving them 30 days to leave the US. America has […]
Biden Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the US is concerned about the number of Russian troops gathering at the Ukrainian border and said that “there will be consequences” for Russia if they show aggressive behaviour. “I have to tell you I have real concerns about Russia’s actions on the borders of Ukraine,” […]
The nuns were working as nurses in World War II.
“Endless Russophobia”, she says, stalks the halls of the European Parliament in Brussels. More on that in a moment. But first, watch the whole thing, and pay close attention to what she says about Putin’s recently imprisoned political foe, Alexei Navalny: Is Navalny, as she says, a “vicious, anti-immigrant, racist”? Well, on the […]