Fighting continues over Nagorno-Karabakh; ceasefire does not hold
Fighting continues in and over Nagorno-Karabakh. The Russian-brokered ceasefire agreed upon in Moscow on Saturday is not holding. It is time for the U.N. Security…
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In coronavirus pandemic, China defies international law in the South China Sea–Part I
Übersicht: Die Lage in Libyen / Overview: The situation in Libya
International Law and the targeted killing of Qasem Soleimani
Apple bows to Russian pressure, shows Crimea as Russian territory
Putin’s popularity and Russian polls
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International Law after Trump
Trump’s “Betrayal of Country”, or “Treason” (Updated November 16, 2020)
Americans’ knowledge of international law, the military conquest of the Crimea, and proper dental floss use
Developing “Thirty-eight percent of Americans do not know that dental floss is used between the teeth, not between the tongue and lips.” –Joe Queenan, “Grungy…
New jargon and nonsense: “The old liberal international order”
OUR VALUES: Truth Integrity Decency Character Facts Science Law Freedom Developing We read in the press and hear in the media a lot of…
Der Problem-Präsident
Developing See Stefan Kornelius (Kommentar), Donald Trump: Der Problem-Präsident; Mit der Entlassung des FBI-Chefs stellt Donald Trump die Grundsätze der amerikanischen Rechtsordnung infrage – und…
More on the “Golden Showers” dossier prepared by former MI6 agent Christopher Steele: Sources
British press reports add considerably more detail to the story regarding the credibility of the “Golden Showers” dossier prepared by ex MI6 agent Christopher Steele.
Particularly intriguing is the Christmas death of fomer KGB chief was was reportedly a go-between between Putin and a key associate.
Leading U.S. newspapers miss story: White House press secretary says Russia must return the Crimea (Updated February 16, 2017)
Updated February 17, 2017 Leading U.S. Newspapers Miss the Biggest Story on the Ukraine in More than a Year There is a lot going on…
Clear statement from U.S. Ambassador to U.N. on withdrawal of Russian forces from the Crimea and the eastern Ukraine
Developing The American Ambassdor to the United Nations has delivered a clear statement the Security Council that the United States regards the Crimea and the…
From Putin to Trump: Wall Street Journal will not report untrue statements as lies
The Editor of the Wall Street Journal made the scandalous statement on Meet the Press on January 1 that the Journal would not report Donald…
Donald Trump, Russian stooge: Putin’s Trojan horse within striking distance of victory over NATO, the EU, and the Atlantic Alliance
Developing This article has not been indexed by Google. See “Not indexed by Google: Trenchant Observer article with text of Security Council Resolution 2118; the…
War news from Syria
While President Obama and other Western leaders look away from the horror, the terror of Russian and Syrian war crimes in Syria contnues, every day….
Personal Takes: Russian war crimes in Syria, appeasement, and disgust
Developing PERSONAL TAKES Once in a while, The Observer reflects on his own personal involvement in world events. Today’s news triggered such a reflection. The…
Trump versus Clinton on foreign policy
(Developing) We have written of Hillary Clinton’s failures as Secretary of State. But to be fair to her, as has become increasingly clear, many of…