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Anti-graft officers search Zelensky's chief of staff's home ▪️ FRANCE 24 English

Ukraine's anti-corruption agency said Friday it had launched searches targeting Andriy Yermak, the influential chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The raids follow a major corruption scandal shaking Kyiv. Earlier this month, investigators said they had uncovered a $100-million kickback scheme in the strategic energy sector, sparking public outrage as Russia continues to pound the country's power grid, causing blackouts and raising fears of winter heating shortages.

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COLLAPSE OF WESTERN DOMINANCE - FROM 16^th to 21^st CENTURY

America Can't Stop What's Coming Next.... | Prof. Jeffrey Sachs |

The Asian Century – Analysis | EurAsia Review |

Every era has its rulers who manage to impose power and influence. Antiquity was dominated by Ancient Greece and Rome. The Byzantine and Frankish Kingdoms ruled the Middle Ages. Later, the British Empire took over, making the 19th century known as the British Imperial Century. In the 20th century, Washington established absolute dominance, earning it the title of the American Century, characterized by Pax Americana.

A study by the Asian Development Bank in 2011 projected that by 2050, three billion Asians could enjoy a standard of living similar to that of Europeans, with the continent generating more than half of the world’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). According to this analysis, Asia’s GDP would increase from $17 trillion in 2010 to $174 trillion by 2050. This would mark a return to the historical prosperity Asia enjoyed 300 years ago. In the 18th century, the continent was the economic center of the world, with China and India together accounting for half of global GDP.

The Chinese Empire thrived on advanced agriculture, trade, and strong manufacturing, while India was a leading producer of textiles, precious metals, and spices. At that time, Asian empires such as the Mughal Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and Imperial China under the Qing Dynasty had advanced administrative systems, large cities, and rich trade and cultural exchanges. However, in the 19th century, Asian empires stagnated due to European colonialism and the Industrial Revolution in the West.

Colonialism, Genocide and Fail of Empires | 2 July 2024 |

Ozymandias on the Potomac: Energy Policy and the Politics of American Decline | Juan Cole Informed Comment |

At the dawning of the British Empire in 1818, the romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley penned a memorable sonnet freighted with foreboding about the inevitable decline of all empires, whether in ancient Egypt or then-modern Britain.

Ozymandias - Poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Imperial Washington

Indeed, these days Donald Trump’s Washington abounds with monuments to overblown imperial grandeur and plans for more, all of which add up to an unconvincing denial that America’s global imperium is facing an Ozymandias-like fate.

The Asian Century – Analysis | EurAsia Review |

Every era has its rulers who manage to impose power and influence. Antiquity was dominated by Ancient Greece and Rome. The Byzantine and Frankish Kingdoms ruled the Middle Ages. Later, the British Empire took over, making the 19th century known as the British Imperial Century. In the 20th century, Washington established absolute dominance, earning it the title of the American Century, characterized by Pax Americana.

A study by the Asian Development Bank in 2011 projected that by 2050, three billion Asians could enjoy a standard of living similar to that of Europeans, with the continent generating more than half of the world’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). According to this analysis, Asia’s GDP would increase from $17 trillion in 2010 to $174 trillion by 2050. This would mark a return to the historical prosperity Asia enjoyed 300 years ago. In the 18th century, the continent was the economic center of the world, with China and India together accounting for half of global GDP.

The Chinese Empire thrived on advanced agriculture, trade, and strong manufacturing, while India was a leading producer of textiles, precious metals, and spices. At that time, Asian empires such as the Mughal Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and Imperial China under the Qing Dynasty had advanced administrative systems, large cities, and rich trade and cultural exchanges. However, in the 19th century, Asian empires stagnated due to European colonialism and the Industrial Revolution in the West.

New Silk Road and the Asian Century:  India, China and the Empire

Chinese President Xi Jinping to PM Modi:

“China & India are ancient civilizations, the world’s most populous nations and pillars of the Global South. The dragon & the elephant must WALK together as PARTNERS for progress, solidarity & human advancement.”