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Ekaterina Blinova

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Ekaterina Blinova is a freelance journalist and has been a Sputnik contributor since 2014. She has a specialist's degree in history and specialises in US, European, Middle Eastern and Asian politics, international relations, sociology and high tech.

Globalisation has died and Davos 2023 was its funeral ceremony

The World Economic Forum's annual meeting took place in Davos on January 16-20, 2023. International observers sat down with Sputnik to formulate the main message...

Battle for Bakhmut: Why the City is Key to Russia’s Liberation of Donbass

All eyes are on Bakhmut (Artyomovsk), a Donbass city-turned-meat grinder for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which are sustaining heavy losses there. Mark Sleboda, a US...

Washington’s TikTok Ban & Broader Hi-Tech War on China May Backfire – Author

The US Senate passed the No TikTok on Government Devices Act on December 14 to ban the short-form video app from government smartphones, tablet...

Disinformation Crusaders: How Big Tech Became the Executioner of Free Speech

Newly leaked documents indicate that the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has quietly proceeded with its online censorship effort despite suspending the infamous...

EU Risks Financial Crisis, Disintegration If It Continues To Pour Billions Into Ukraine, Say Experts

The Biden administration has pledged to provide $1.5Bln a month to Kiev to keep the Ukrainian economy afloat and is pushing the EU to...

Checkmate: Putin’s Address Marks Game Over for Kiev’s US & NATO Backers, Analysts Say

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial draft mobilisation on September 21 and vowed to defend the right of the Donbass, Kherson and Zaporozhye...

How the West Uses Climate Agenda to Keep Africa’s Oil & Gas Underground

Hydrocarbon-rich African countries are viewing the unfolding energy crisis as an opportunity to monetize their untapped reserves and eliminate the continent's energy poverty. However, a...

How Bannon’s Conviction Opens Door to GOP’s Sweet Revenge on Hunter and Joe Biden

Steve Bannon's contempt case could open the door for Republican lawmakers to force President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, to testify in Congress, according to...

Why Finland & Sweden’s NATO Admission Is So Important to the US

Previously-neutral Finland and Sweden formally announced their NATO bids on 15 May. The two Nordic countries have grown closer to joining the transatlantic military...

Russia’s Suspension From Human Rights Council Shows ‘Deep Erosion’ of UN System, Scholars Warn

The UN General Assembly (GA) on 7 April voted 93 to 24 to suspend Russia's membership in Human Rights Council (UNHRC), with 58 countries...

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