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In this episode we look at further developments regarding the Russian withdrawal from Kherson.  Is there a deal with the US?  Or is it actually the case that this war will grind onwards as the US itself is not capable of agreeing on a way forward within the Biden administration?   We also look at the latest fall out from the midterms and ask would a Theodore Roosevelt type figure be...

What should we make of the Russian withdrawal from Kherson city?  Is there a deal on the cards between the US and Russia?  Is Ukraine going to be partitioned?   I'll be looking at all of this then turning to examine the US midterms and the continuity that exists from Obama to Trump to Biden.  Outro Music is 'Slow Train Coming' by Bob Dylan Episode Artwork is 'The Shift Is Over'...

In this episode I speak to investigative journalist Kit Klarenberg about his latest work on the machinations of British intelligence in the Ukraine war.   We also cover the decline of British imperialism and get into some details over the latest flare up regarding Kosovo.   Be sure to check out Kits writing for The Grayzone

In this latest bulletin we look at the latest news from the frontlines in Ukraine/Southern Russia including developments in Kherson, Ugeldar and Bakhmut.  We then consider the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's recent visit to Beijing, the comments made by President Xi Jinping and the wider context of German deindustrialisation.   In the final part of the programme we take a question from a...

In this special episode I look at the event that defined the last 105 years, that October Revolution of 1917.  In doing so I trace the origins of the Bolsheviks victory back to the early days of Russian Marxism, the role played by Plekhanov, the development of Russian capitalism and the birth of the Bolshevik Party.  Particularly important is the development of the Bolshevik relationship...

In this episode of the bulleting I look at the renewed Ukrainian grain deal and who really benefits from it.   I then examine how this is connected to Putins meeting with Pashinyan and Aliyev, the Iranian connection to the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict,  more US terrorism against Iran and finally the cucking of Elon Musk.   Outro Music is 'Everybody Knows' by Leonard Cohen (1989) Epis...

In this episode of the daily bulletin I look at the latest from the frontlines in Ukraine including some fresh advances made by the Russian forces before turning to look at the new mass attacks on the Ukrainian energy grid.  I also examine the claims regarding the hacking of Liz Truss's phone and what it could tell us about the Nord Stream pipeline attacks.   The programme concludes with...

In this episode I look at the latest from the frontlines in Ukraine.  I then examine the attack on the Russian naval base in Sevastopol and ask what the British involvement may have taken the form of.  There is also the question of the infinite self deception engaged in by the EU over the sanctions on Russian energy.  In the concluding part of the episode I examine a question about...

In this episode of Red Star Daily I look at the nature of fascism, what constitutes a fascist regime and what does not and why we should avoid applying the term too hastily.   Outro is 'Partisans Song' by The Red Army Choir Episode Artwork is 'Shooting the Fascist Vultures' by the Soviet Artist Viktor Kiselev

In this episode of the daily bulletin I examine: 1) The latest from the frontlines 2) Chinese continue to expand their activity in European economies  The bulk of the episode though consists of an examination of the speech and Q&A given by Putin at the Valdai Club today.   Outro Music is 'This Is The Day' by The The Episode Artwork is 'Winter Forest' by the Soviet Latvian artist Yani...

In this episode of the daily bulleting I look at the latest from the frontlines in Ukraine.  I then turn to comments made by Putin recently at a meeting of CIS security officials regarding the sovereignty (or lack thereof) of Ukraine.  I also consider the devastating effects on population size and birth rates that the collapse of the socialist system had on places like Latvia.   In...

In this episode of the bulletin I look at the latest updates from the frontlines in Ukraine/South West Russia before turning to the overhyping of US deployments done by CBS news.  I then look at the latest developments on the "dirty bomb" story including an interesting article on this from Scott Ritter .  I conclude by looking at Rishi Sunak and his continuity cabinet.  One thing is...

In this episode of the daily bulletin I look at the latest from the frontlines in the Russia-Ukraine war.  This then leads onto a discussion of the allegations made by the Russian MoD that the Ukrainians are preparing to detonate some kind of dirty bomb or low yield nuclear device and how this has been reacted to.   I then look at an interesting Wall Street Journal article covering the f...

In this episode of Red Star Daily I look at the latest from the frontline including the stories coming out of Kherson.  I then look at the deployment of Russian forces to Belarus and how they may be potentially used.  I then look at the propaganda stories regarding the Novaya Khakovka damn and how believing this story depends upon a decade of British/US propaganda regarding the the natur...

In this episode I speak to the journalist Dan Cohen about his recent article on political crises afflicting Haiti.  We discuss the many invasions suffered by Haiti led by US and French imperialism, the role of the liberal opposition as tools of the US, the tactics the Biden regime is pursuing and the man emerging as a new leader of Haitian resistance Jimmy Cherizier.  It's a fascinating...

In this episode of Red Star Daily I look at the following events in the light of the Ukraine war * The fall of Liz Truss * The recent leaked audio of the candid comments of Silvio Berlusconi * The evolving Russian plans for the war * The failure of the US plans at each turn * The disintegration of NATO and the EU  The outro music is the song 'Marie Douceur Marie Coleur' by Marie Laforet The e...

In this episode of the daily update I look at the latest decisions made by the Russian Security Council including the imposition of martial law in the four new regions of Russia, the potential for Ukrainian assaults in Kherson and the evacuation of the civilian population from there and the continued attempts by Ukraine to retake the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.   I also consider the clich...

In this latest edition of Red Star Daily I look at the latest stories from the front line in the Russia-Ukraine war, an interview given today by the new commander of the Russian operation General Surovikin and look at the potential for the splitting apart of Ukraine when the war comes to it's conclusion.   Episode music is 'Downpresser Man' by Peter Tosh

In the latest Red Star Daily I look at the most recent developments on the frontline in Ukraine before turning to a discussion of the comments made by EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.   I then turn to look at the reality of the EU as opposed to the fantasies of it's leaders such as Borrell and Ursula Von Der Leyen. Intro and outro music for this episode is from the album Jazz Kolem Karl...

In this episode of our daily bulletins on the Ukraine war I examine the latest updates from the frontline before turning to look at Putins comments at the recent CIS meeting held in Astana.   Intro and outro music for this episode is from the album Jazz Kolem Karla Krautgartnera by the Czechoslovak artist Karel Krautgartner (1965)

In this edition of the bulletin I look at the latest from the frontlines in the war, the recent comments made of Olaf Scholz and Josep Borrell and the state of the Russian economy according to the Economist magazine.  There is also a song dedicated to the Irish womens football team.   Episode music is "Join the British Army" by the late great Luke Kelly. 

This is the first of what will be daily updates on the latest situation in the Russia-Ukraine war.   In these bulletins I'll be looking at the latest from the frontlines as well as the wider stories in the economic and political sphere.   You can find an up to date map of the current positions on the frontlin on Southfront

This week I speak to Slava, a comrade from the Chicago Workers School.  We cover a lot about recent Ukrainian history, the role of anti-communist propaganda and the actions of US imperialism.  

In this episode I speak to the Italian political analyst Thomas Fazi regarding the upcoming Italian elections. In this interview we cover why membership of the Euro has rendered Italian democratic institutions irrelevant, the failure and collapse of the Italian left, the lies and deceptions of the populists and the role of the German banks. Be sure to follow Thomas Fazi on twitter @battleforeurope...

Last week I spoke to Steve Sweeney, formerly of the Morning Star now with Russia Today.  We covered a lot of ground from the death of  Gorbachev and it's impact to the reporting Steve has done from the  Syrian war and its many knock on effects around the region and the  world.   Be sure to follow Steve on twitter Episode image is of a US armoured column moving through US o...