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Pakistan may just have saved the world from nuclear armageddon
The two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran marked an unusual moment in diplomacy. Unlike the typical arenas of international negotiation, the initial breakthrough did not occur in Geneva or Vienna but in Islamabad, where Pakistani officials quietly facilitated communication between the two governments. Through discreet channels, Islamabad relayed proposals, clarifications, and assurances that… Continue reading
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US, Israel, and Iran Agree to 2-Week Ceasefire Hours After Trump’s Genocidal Threat
“A ceasefire is welcome, but if the terms Iran announced tonight are accurate, the United States and Israel are facing a truly humiliating defeat,” one expert told Common Dreams. This article was originally published on Common Dreams. By Jessica Corbett and Brett Wilkins According to The Associated Press, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said in a… Continue reading
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East and West No. 7 – 4 April 2026
East and West new issue is out. Featuring articles on: East and West. Independent newspaper. Online since 2016To help up stay independent, please consider fundingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/east-and-west-151550389 (CLICK ON LINK TO DONATE)Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/east-and-west-newspaper CLICK ON LINK TO DONATE)You can find the latest issue of East and West below. Continue reading
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New York Times covers Iran with No Reporters in Iran
A recent media analysis by Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), authored by Drew Favakeh and published on March 30, 2026, argues that The New York Times has provided structurally imbalanced coverage of the ongoing war involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. According to Favakeh, the imbalance stems primarily from the newspaper’s lack of… Continue reading
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Ukraine attacks Russian Baltic ports: Playing with Fire?
In the quiet hours of early March 31, residents across Estonia awoke to the piercing wail of emergency alerts on their phones. The EE-ALARM system, Estonia’s national hazard notification app, lit up with warnings of an “air threat” near the borders with Russia. Drones—linked to Ukraine’s ongoing counteroffensive—had entered Estonian airspace, prompting widespread alerts that… Continue reading
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East and West No. 6 – 21 March 2026
East and West new issue is out. Featuring articles on: East and West. Independent newspaper. Online since 2016To help up stay independent, please consider fundingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/east-and-west-151550389 (CLICK ON LINK TO DONATE)Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/east-and-west-newspaper CLICK ON LINK TO DONATE)You can find the latest issue of East and West below. Continue reading
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If Russia Loses: A Scenario
In the bestseller If Russia Wins, the German strategist Carlo Masala presents a stark warning: if Russia succeeds in Ukraine, Europe will face a far more dangerous future. His scenario imagines a weakened NATO, a complacent Europe, and eventually a Russian probe against the Baltic states—perhaps the Estonian city of Narva—testing whether the alliance still… Continue reading
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Zelensky’s threatens Orban
Tensions between Ukraine and Hungary have sharply escalated after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a controversial warning directed at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the ongoing dispute over a major European Union financial package for Ukraine. The confrontation centers on a €90 billion ($104 billion) European Union loan program intended to support Ukraine’s economy… Continue reading
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East and West No. 5 – 7 March 2026
East and West new issue is out. Featuring articles by: Thomas Fazi, “The end of the US-Russia detente?” Jan Oberg, “The Trump Regime proves again to be the single largest danger to humanity’s future” and others. East and West. Independent newspaper. Online since 2016To help up stay independent, please consider fundingPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/east-and-west-151550389 (CLICK ON LINK… Continue reading
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Regime change in Iran?
Israel and the US start “Major Combat Operations” Against Iran The build-up had been going on for weeks. But in the end the attack came unexpected . In the early hours of 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel conducted coordinated air and missile strikes on targets inside Iran, including facilities in and around… Continue reading
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East and West on Patreon And Go Fund Me
In order to deliver independent news, East and West requires funding too. Support us by donating or sharing this link if you want our small newspaper to keep offering a fresh view of world events. You shall be blessed with a lot of gratitude. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/east-and-west-151550389 (CLICK ON LINK TO DONATE) Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/east-and-west-newspaper… Continue reading
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Finlandisation is not a bad idea
n Cold War discourse, especially in West Germany and the Anglo-American world, the term Finlandisation became shorthand for a small democratic state supposedly forced into self-censorship and foreign policy subservience under pressure from a great authoritarian neighbour. Yet the historical experience of Finland between 1944 and 1991 was more complex, more pragmatic, and less moralistic… Continue reading
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Russia Alleges UK and France Weigh Plans to Provide Ukraine With Nuclear Arms
Moscow has publicly accused the United Kingdom and France of considering plans to provide Kiev with nuclear weapons or related technologies. On 24 February 2026, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) issued a statement alleging that officials in London and Paris are contemplating ways to transfer nuclear weapons — including the possibility of an atomic bomb… Continue reading
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Belarusian opposition leader Tikhanovsky calls for Finlandisation of Belarus
After years of imprisonment, Belarusian opposition leader Sergey Tikhanovsky is attempting to shape Western policy towards his country. In a recent post published on his Strana dlya Zhizni (“Country for Life”) YouTube channel, Tikhanovsky describes brief but telling conversations with European politicians during the Munich Security Conference. His goal, he writes, is straightforward: “I set… Continue reading
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East and West. No. 4 21 February 2026
Europe now needs the courage to pursue peace. By Harald Kujat and Michael von der Schulenburg. And an essay by Jeffrey Sachs on the origins of Russophobia. Continue reading
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East and West. New Issue Out No. 3 7 February 2026
The third issue of the East and West newspaper has been released. With stories on: Continue reading
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LAND FOR PEACE?
Ukraine’s Dilemma Between Territorial Integrity and the Quest to End The War The idea of a “land for peace” agreement in Ukraine has moved from an unthinkable scenario to a subject of intense international debate. Negotiations in Abu Dhabi involving Ukrainian, Russian, and U.S. envoys, has revived discussions about potential compromises, even as Ukrainian officials… Continue reading
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East and West. New Issue Out No. 2 24 Januar 2026
The second issue of the East and West newspaper has been released. With stories on: Please find No. 2 of the East and West newspaper here. Free. Continue reading
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East and West. New Issue Out No. 1 Januar 2026
A new issue of our newspaper East and West has been released. With stories on: Please find the newest issue of East and West. Free. Continue reading
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