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Russia’s First Yuan-Denominated Bond Highlights Growing Global Use of the RMB

The Russian Finance Ministry announced that it will issue government bonds denominated in RMB for the first time; subscription registration begins on December 2.

‘Sustained Resilience’: US Services Surveys Mixed In November

‘Sustained Resilience’: US Services Surveys Mixed In November Following the disappointment on the Manufacturing PMI side (both S&P Global and ISM seeing their surveys decline in November), US Services surveys were more mixed in the face of ‘strong’ hard data (that has been largely absent due to the shutdown). S&P Global US Services PMI dropped from […]

Slovak Gov’t Mulls Suing EU Over Planned Ban of Russian Gas Imports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Slovak government has discussed the possibility of filing a lawsuit against the European Union over Brussels’ decision to ban Russian gas imports to the bloc, according to a document published on the Slovak cabinet website on Wednesday.

Slovak Gov’t Mulls Suing EU Over Planned Ban of Russian Gas Imports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Slovak government has discussed the possibility of filing a lawsuit against the European Union over Brussels’ decision to ban Russian gas imports to the bloc, according to a document published on the Slovak cabinet website on Wednesday.

US Industrial Production Sees Biggest Annual Gain In 3 Years Despite Slowing Capacity Utilization

US Industrial Production Sees Biggest Annual Gain In 3 Years Despite Slowing Capacity Utilization First things first, this is data for September. But we would given this morning’s Industrial Production and Manufacturing Output data a ‘meh’ ranking. Industrial Production rose just 0.1% MoM (as expected) up from the downwardly revised 0.3% MoM decline in August. […]

Russian Court Fines Google $49,000 for Refusing to Remove Banned Content

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A district court in Moscow fined Google 3.8 million rubles ($49,000) for refusing to remove prohibited content, the court told Sputnik.

Rosatom to Drive AI’s $128Bln Boost to Russian Economy by 2030 – CEO

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom will help deliver at least 110 billion euros ($128 billion) in artificial intelligence contributions to Russia’s economy by 2030 through a full tech cycle, starting from energy production and closing with computing infrastructure and algorithm development, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said.

Russia Now Negotiates Ukraine Settlement Only With US

Russia is conducting all negotiations on ending the Ukraine conflict exclusively with the United States, Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov said.

Putin’s Visit to India on December 4–5: What to Expect

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to New Delhi for a two-day working visit. He is set to arrive in New Delhi on December 4 and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an informal setting, presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said.

The Case for Pardoning Former President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernandez

Last week, President Donald Trump made an announcement that rocked the foundation of Honduran politics when he said he was issuing a pardon for the country’s former President Juan Orlando Hernandez (JOH). True to his word, Hernandez was released from custody on Tuesday and is now a free man after serving little over one year […]

The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #1309

Carl, Harry and Josh discuss the long shadow of the British Empire.Reading List

„Brief aus Budapest #4“: Der Schatten von 1914 fällt auf Europa | Von Gábor Stier

Das Manko der Vernunft: Objektiv benötigen Russland und Europa einander, doch strategische Interessen von außen haben den eurasischen Raum gespalten. Der ungarische Publizist Gábor Stier warnt: Die neue europäische Elite lässt sich zum Gefangenen des Ukraine-Konflikts machen

Tucker Carlson Betrays America First

Tucker Carlson, who regularly positions himself as an “America First” conservative, has dispatched his business partner and CEO of the Tucker Carlson Network, Neil Patel, to the Doha Forum in Qatar (December 6–8, 2025)  to deliver a speech to the globalist elites. The event proudly features partnerships with the most notorious globalist institutions on earth, […]

As K-Shaped Consumer Breakdown Widens, Bessent Points To Brighter 2026

As K-Shaped Consumer Breakdown Widens, Bessent Points To Brighter 2026 At the start of the week, commenting on Black Friday sales figures, Goldman analyst Natasha de la Grense said there has been increased focus on the “K-shaped” economy. As outlined in our previous notes (here and here), this widening behavioral gap is becoming more pronounced […]

Ayatollah Khamenei hails ‘very exalted’ status of women in Islam

Ayatollah Khamenei has told thousands of women and girls from across Iran that Islam grants women a very high and exalted status and equal rights with men in social and political life, condemning the “corrupt Western culture” toward women.

A Third Of Glasgow Schoolchildren Don’t Speak English

A Third Of Glasgow Schoolchildren Don’t Speak English Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Nearly one in three children in Glasgow’s primary schools do not speak English as their first language, according to new council data, highlighting a dramatic shift driven by record migration levels that are overwhelming local resources and raising urgent questions about […]

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An Inside Look at How Five Hours of Russia–US Negotiations Unfolded in the Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a five-hour meeting in the Kremlin with US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner to discuss the evolving American peace proposal for Ukraine.

Serbia Faces ‘Lights Out’ As US Denies Sanctions Waiver To Russian-Owned Oil Refinery

Serbia Faces ‘Lights Out’ As US Denies Sanctions Waiver To Russian-Owned Oil Refinery In the wake of the recent US sanctions on Russia’s two biggest energy giants, Serbia is in desperate need of a sanctions-waiver if the country hopes to keep the lights on. Serbia’s government is this week warning it could slide into a […]

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US-Friedensplan: Gespräche in Moskau | Von Tilo Gräser

US-Sondergesandter Steve Witkoff bei Wladimir Putin – der warnt Europa vor aggressiver Politik.

Putin’s Upcoming Visit to India ‘Underscores Efforts’ to Bolster Ties Amid US Sanctions – Expert

Despite sanctions, Russia–India trade turnover reached a whopping $68.7 billion in FY2024–25, largely fueled by supplies of Russian oil, expert Tilak K. Doshi told Sputnik.

Gold to Know Its December Fate in Week as Fed Rate Decision Dawns – Expert

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Gold bulls, who had driven the precious metal’s price up for four straight months, will know in a week if December can be added to the tally as the Federal Reserve embarks on one of its most difficult rate decisions of the year, market strategist Phillip Streible told Sputnik.