A closer look at multipolarity: France, Germany, Russia

It's unnatural for France to be so deeply involved in trans-Atlantic unipolar grand strategy because it has such a strong potential to be a multipolar leader in Europe. ...

France is undoubtedly unipolar, although it could with time become more pragmatic in partaking in mutually beneficial cooperation with certain multipolar leaders such as Russia, but only on a case-by-case basis and of limited practical scope. However, if the US' suzerainty over the EU unexpectedly weakens, shows evident signs of doing so, or is offset by the bloc's possible collapse, then France could be poised to take on an independent, multipolar leadership position if the right internal processes allow for it.

Military operations in Hama province in the west of Syria have killed more than 100 militants of the al-Nusra Front and Ahrar ash-Sham terrorist groups.

Army units broke through the defense near the electric power plant which was held by the terrorists pushing them deep into the village of Hurbinafsah in the south of the province, SANA news agency reported citing a military source.

"During the operation, the military took all of the important positions to the north and east of Hurbinafsah, killing more than 100 terrorists and 10 vehicles with machine guns," the source said.

"Our Italian observers discovered a completely different atmosphere: people are living normally, there is no tension, no 'tanks in the streets,' no police in sight, either ...," Giulietto Chiesa said. In particular, he noted, Crimeans asked why Italy continues with the anti-Russian sanctions, despite the fact that the popular opinion is clearly against it.

"The answer is simple: it's because we are not free. We can not make decisions, despite the fact that, for example, 100% of Italian entrepreneurs are against the sanctions for the simple reason that they have already suffered serious losses. Just in the Veneto Region in the past six months, they've cost € 1.5 billion. This means that Italy is, in fact, paying, and for what? People are asking themselves the question: do US interests coincide with the interests of Italy and Europe? And many will answer, plain as day, 'No, they don't'" - said Giulietto Chiesa.

"...The interest of Europe is one thing, and the interests of the United States is another, but the pressure on Italy is very strong, multilateral, and permanent. There is a feeling that this is an abnormal situation, and not just in Italy. It's the same -- in Germany, France, Spain, Greece, all of Southern Europe, they are openly against this line, but there is another part of Europe. There is the United Kingdom, there are the Baltic republics, there is Poland, Romania, and so on. These countries - I would say a bit bluntly, but truthfully -- are US protectorates. Though formally part of Europe, they, in fact, are thinking in the American spirit of confrontation" Giulietto Chiesa concluded.
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He expressed dismay and displeasure at the fact that during their stay in the Crimea and Sevastopol, the delegation members were accused by Kiev of illegally crossing the border of Ukraine. Their names, as reported by Giulietto Chiesa, have been put on Kiev's "terrorist" list, which he considers an insult.