Ex spy: ‘Liberation theology’ was ‘as purely KGB as it gets’

Ex spy: ‘Liberation theology’ was ‘as purely KGB as it gets’

Special to WorldTribune.com As a high-ranking official for the secret police in communist Romania, Ion Mihai Pacepa had a front row seat when Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev’s “liberation” war came to Romania. Liberation Theology was originated within the KGB and its goal was total control over the World Council of Churches (WCC), an international ecumenical […]

Who armed ISIL? Former Soviet bloc nations aided by Turkey, sources say

Who armed ISIL? Former Soviet bloc nations aided by Turkey, sources say

Special to WorldTribune.com MOSCOW — Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has received weapons shipments from the former East Bloc. Diplomatic sources said ISIL has been ordering anti-tank weapons, rockets, mortars, body armor and communications through fronts in Europe. They said the weapons and equipment were being procured from such former Soviet allies as […]

Romania is first ex-Soviet bloc state to stand with U.S. on missile defense

Romania is first ex-Soviet bloc state to stand with U.S. on missile defense

Special to WorldTribune.com By Miles Yu, Geostrategy-Direct.com The Pentagon has agreed to start deploying a missile defense system in Romania beginning in early October. The U.S. missile defense system will be installed at the Deveselu military base in Southern Romania, putting Romania ahead of Poland and the Czech Republic as the first former communist country […]