There has been an avalanche of western media reports within minutes or hours of the ghastly death on Wednesday of the head of the Wagner organisation of Russian military contractors, Yevgeny Prigozhin, which pointed the accusing finger at President Vladimir Putin as the perpetrator. It is almost as if a …

Controversial George Soros’ Open Society Foundations plan to significantly curtail their work in Europe and lay off much of their staff on the continent, the foundations’ leaders told staff in Berlin, according to an internal email and several current employees, who say the decision is painful and perplexing. An AP …

Considering significance of the BRICS 15th Summit Declaration, Countercurrents is posting the Declaration’s complete version. XV BRICS Summit Johannesburg II Declaration BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Multilateralism Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa Wednesday 23 August 2023 Preamble We, the Leaders of the Federative Republic …