Russia: White Helmets, militants preparing false-flag chemical attacks in Syria

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Members of the so-called civil defense group White Helmets) purportedly check the vitals of a boy recovered from under the rubble of a building following an airstrike in the town of Maaret al-Naasan in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib on … Read More

Russia Positioning Itself in Libya to Unleash Migrant Crisis Into Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be capitalizing on ways immigration can destabilize Western countries. A Libyan coast guardsman stands on a boat of migrants attempting to reach Europe in 2017. Libya has served as a jumping-off point for migrants … Read More

Iran Buys Russia’s S-400 Defense Systems, Fighters and Tanks, US Intelligence Said

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WASHINGTON, (BM) – The US Department of Defense Intelligence agency report indicates that Iran is highly likely to seek the acquisition of state-of-the-art Russian military technology, learned BugarianMilitary.com. According to the report, Iranian leaders would like to buy S-400 air … Read More

Tacit Alliance: Russia and China Take Military Partnership to New Level

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Image courtesy of Kremlin.ru. (CC BY 4.0) This article was originally published by the Carnegie Moscow Center on 22 October 2019. By cooperating with China in the military sphere, Russia loses virtually nothing in terms of security, while making life difficult for the United States, strengthening … Read More

Ukraine’s President Seeks Face-to-Face Meeting With Putin

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President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed direct talks with President Vladimir V. Putin, as his American diplomatic backing unraveled in the impeachment scandal. A Ukrainian army press officer at a front line position in Popasna in October.Credit…Brendan Hoffman for The New York … Read More

Russia ‘given Israel’s top interceptor missile’

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A Stunner missile blasts off. Photo: Ministry of Defense Missile technology could be used to defeat Raytheon’s state-of-the-art defense systems Russia has obtained Israel’s most advanced interceptor missile, which could be reverse engineered to crack the latest Israeli and US … Read More

Russia’s Return To The World Stage: The Primakov Doctrine – Analysis

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The Russian Flag International power balance is primarily based on claiming ascendancy on the world stage, which in turn is driven by political imperatives, the prime mover in all initiatives towards claiming power. After the break-up of the Soviet Union, … Read More

Vladimir Putin calls for ‘reliable’ Russian version of Wikipedia

President says user-edited site should be replaced with Big Russian Encyclopaedia  Vladimir Putin was speaking at a Kremlin meeting on the future of the Russian language. Photograph: Alexei Druzhinin/Tass Vladimir Putin has called for the creation of a more “reliable” … Read More

Europe’s Enlargement Problem

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If France and Germany managed to get along, Europe would look very different—and so would the Western Balkans. This is not a good time for countries in the Western Balkans. Or for supporters of “more Europe” in general. Both have … Read More

Russia Sets Up A SWIFT Alternative With India, China, & Iran To Connect Over 40% Of World Population

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With Russia and other countries planning a SWIFT alternative, will companies like Ripple see a boost in adoption for cross border payments or will the increased competition drive out these crypto projects? Russia’s SWIFT alternative (SPFS) is all set to … Read More

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