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Glenn Diesen

@Glenn_Diesen

Professor and Editor: Political economy, Russian foreign policy and Eurasian integration.
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FT argues the US is above international law and does 'not need to apologise for being ruthless in defence of free societies'
- The British Liberal Empire similarly argued the civilised 'Garden' should not abide by the rules when operating in the 'Jungle'
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FT argues the US is above international law and does 'not need to apologise for being ruthless in defence of free societies' - The British Liberal Empire similarly argued the civilised 'Garden' should not abide by the rules when operating in the 'Jungle' ft.com/content/8249cd…
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Austrian Colonel Markus Reisner on the (US) attack on Russia's early warning radar:
- Almost no significance for the Ukrainian battlefield
- Likely a US-led attack to degrade Russia's nuclear deterrent
- 'Boiling the frog' strategy to enable first-strike
bundesheer.at/aktuelles/deta…

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Ola Tunander and I will speak tonight in Stockholm about the horrific war in Ukraine that is now taking us to the brink of nuclear war

globalpolitics.se/ukraina-och-kr…

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There are growing concerns in Italy, Slovakia, Hungary and other NATO countries about the war enthusiasm of Stoltenberg.
- Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini: 'Stoltenberg should either retract his statement, apologise, or resign'
euractiv.com/section/politi…

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- John J. Mearsheimer: 'Diesen has written a terrific book about the emerging world order... A must read for anyone who wants to understand the great shift in the global distribution of power that is taking place before our eyes'
- Ambassador Chas Freeman: 'A most thoughtful and

- John J. Mearsheimer: 'Diesen has written a terrific book about the emerging world order... A must read for anyone who wants to understand the great shift in the global distribution of power that is taking place before our eyes' - Ambassador Chas Freeman: 'A most thoughtful and
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I somehow doubt this logic would be accepted if Russia supplied NATO adversaries with the weapons and intelligence/ targeting to strike NATO territory.
- We are radically changing the established rules of proxy wars with nonsense arguments. This will end very badly.

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My interview on WION: NATO's radical escalation
- Russia's nuclear early warning system was attacked, which strengthens US first-strike capabilities. Also, the US/UK/NATO greenlighted attacks on Russian territory with NATO weapons

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rumble.com/v4xi806-nato-e…

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In this interview, the Prime Minister of Georgia argues that the NATO countries have been after Georgia since 2002 to convert it into another frontline against Russia.

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The US rejects all international law?
- The US does not accept any international body above US sovereignty... Yet, the US imposes limited sovereignty in the rest of the world.
- Sovereign inequality is the best definition of the so-called 'rules-based international order'

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Italy attempts to prevent WW3 by rejecting NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's demands to approve attacks on Russian territory with NATO weapons:
- 'it is out of the question to lift the ban on Kyiv to strike military targets in Russia'
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/…

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NATO calls for using NATO weapons to strike inside Russian territory
- The thin line between proxy war and direct war is almost completely gone

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How rational are human beings & how susceptible are we to propaganda?
- In Georgia we know the overwhelming majority of the democratically elected government support the NGO transparency law (83 in favour vs 23 against).
- Yet, the media shows some pictures of protests and we are

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Prime Minister Orban: Preparations Under Way in Brussels to Take Europe to War

- Hungary explores 'how we can stay within the framework of NATO while not taking part in an action outside of a NATO member state'
magyarnemzet.hu/english/2024/0…

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Norway closes its borders to Russian tourists
The creepy acceptance of collective punishment across the West must be seen in the wider context of how the public is taught to hate an entire people. The hatred of an entire nation obtains liberal legitimacy by selling the policies

Norway closes its borders to Russian tourists The creepy acceptance of collective punishment across the West must be seen in the wider context of how the public is taught to hate an entire people. The hatred of an entire nation obtains liberal legitimacy by selling the policies
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Is WW3 becoming unavoidable?
- The unipolar world has already died but a multipolar world is prevented from asserting itself. This period of interregnum will make a war between the great powers very likely
- My talk with Matthew Blackburn & Geoff Roberts
youtube.com/watch?app=desk…

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'Democracy' is now defined as a hostile foreign power subverting Georgia's democratic institutions to outsource Georgian civil society to American intelligence agencies

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Yevhen Karas explains the West does not supply them with weapons to help Ukrainians, but to fight Russians on behalf of the West.
- 'We have fun killing... We have started a war not seen for 60 years'

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