War in the East: How Khalkhin-Gol changed the course of WWII

War in the East: How Khalkhin-Gol changed the course of WWII

May 7, 2013 Rakesh Krishnan Simha

In 1939 an unknown general named Georgy Zhukov trounced Japan at the Battle of Khalkhin-Gol in the Mongolian steppes, changing the trajectory of Japanese expansionism towards Pearl Harbour and Europe’s Asian colonies

Petraeus winds up the Afghan war

Petraeus winds up the Afghan war

November 15, 2012 M K Bhadrakumar

The Petraeus scandal holds many dark secrets and we do not know what they portend for the US president

Russia 'to push Syria peace accord at UN'

September 9, 2012 RIA Novosti

Russia will push the UN Security Council this month to endorse a Syria peace plan brokered in Geneva, Russia's foreign minister has said.

NAM: Namesake or real?

NAM: Namesake or real?

September 4, 2012 D. Aurobinda Mahapatra, specially for RIR

The NAM summit animated its image as being a platform entangling itself with bilateral conflicts than actually contributing towards its resolution

Russia proposes deadline to stop violence in Syria

August 17, 2012 Ria Novosti

Russia is proposing setting a concrete date for a new ceasefire between the government troops and opposition forces in Syria, Russia’s envoy to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said.

China warns US about Syrian quagmire

China warns US about Syrian quagmire

August 15, 2012 M K Bhadrakumar

China accused the US of pursuing the geopolitical agenda of “regime change” in Syria and a break-up of Iran’s alliance with Syria with a view to retaining its lead role in the region

Kofi Annan heads for Moscow

July 16, 2012 The Voice of Russia

The UN and Arab League special envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, is heading for Moscow on a two-day visit.

U. S. and Pakistan reach financial aid deal

July 4, 2012 The Voice of Russia

Pakistan and the U. S. reached a deal today to reopen land routes that NATO uses to supply troops in Afghanistan, ending a seven-month crisis that damaged ties between the two countries.

“Bring ’em on!” – US tells Pakistan

“Bring ’em on!” – US tells Pakistan

June 28, 2012 M K Bhadrakumar

Is the United States starting a low-intensity war against Pakistan? The signs look ominous. Washington’s wrath will only increase in the coming months.

Assad: Syria in a state of war, UN: Mission impossible

June 27, 2012 RT.com

Syrian President says his country in a state of war. The UN peacekeeping chief says the UN observer mission in the country will not resume, as it is too dangerous for the monitors to restart their operations at this point.

Singapore: The battle that changed Asia

Singapore: The battle that changed Asia

February 20, 2012 Rakesh Krishnan Simha

Exactly seventy years ago the Japanese overran Britain’s ‘Impregnable Fortress’ of Singapore, unleashing forces that dramatically changed the map of Asia.

How India brought down the US’ supersonic man

How India brought down the US’ supersonic man

January 17, 2012 Rakesh Krishnan Simha, specially for RIR

Chuck Yeager is an American icon and will go down in history as the first man to break the sound barrier. But during the 1971 War, when an Indian pilot shot his personal aircraft, the air ace lost his cool, and demanded retaliation against India.

1971 War: How Russia sank Nixon’s gunboat diplomacy

1971 War: How Russia sank Nixon’s gunboat diplomacy

December 20, 2011 Rakesh Krishnan Simha, specially for RIR

Exactly 40 years ago, India won a famous victory over Pakistan due to its brilliant soldiers, an unwavering political leadership, and strong diplomatic support from Moscow. Less well known is Russia’s power play that prevented a joint British-America

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