Last week, we discovered that former national security adviser Michael Flynn lied to the FBI about the import of what he told it regarding his contacts with former Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. Yet Flynn once served as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency during the presidency of Barack Obama. Why would he lie to the…
Image copyright GETTY IMAGESImage caption RT has been ordered to register as a foreign agent in the US Russia has declared nine US media outlets, including Voice of America and Radio Liberty, to be foreign agents. The new law that makes it possible for foreign media to be declared foreign agents was rushed through the…
Washington (CNN)The Justice Department has agreed to allow congressional investigators to interview a key FBI employee believed to have served as the main contact, or “handler” of, former British intelligence agent Christopher Steele, who compiled the so-called “dossier” of allegations about President Donald Trump’s connections to Russia, according to a department spokesperson. The interview, the…
Image copyright – Handout via Reuters Image caption – Russia is a key ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the civil war At least 53 civilians have been killed in Russian air strikes in the east Syrian village of Al-Shafah, a monitoring group says. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said 21…
Op-Ed Despite the fact that, historically, Moscow and Ankara have been geopolitical rivals, there are now a number of common interests driving both countries to work more closely. The first arena of cooperation is the Syrian battlefield. Although the two powers have different views on the future of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, Moscow and…
RUSSIA has confirmed it now has hyper-sonic weapons in its arsenal – with missiles capable of reaching more than 6,000 mph. Vladimir Putin’s defense bosses confirmed “as of today” its military has weapons which we can supposedly fly up to eight times of the speed of sound. Head of the defence council Viktor Bondarev confirmed…
NATO risks angering Russia after announcing troops will remain present in the Baltic states and Eastern Europe as fears of World War 3 create regional tensions, the Secretary General revealed. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance will remain in the area “as long as necessary” to protect its allies. Tensions in the area…
Russian lawmakers approved legislation Wednesday that would allow authorities to force any foreign media organization to register as a “foreign agent” — signaling an increasingly hostile relationship between the U.S. and Russia. The bill passed the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian Parliament, unanimously in retaliation of the U.S. government pressuring Russian state-funded…
> Netanyahu: Israel will act in Syria ‘in accordance with our security needs’ > Russia: Moscow never promised withdrawal of Iranian troops from Syria While Jerusalem’s voice is heard, its positions are often not fully taken into account. IDF soldiers near the border with Syria in the Golan Heights . (photo credit:REUTERS) deal to modify…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov JERUSALEM, Israel – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made a stunning admission on Tuesday. He said Russia had not promised that Iranian and pro-Iranian forces would withdraw from Syria. Lavrov’s statement followed Sunday’s announcement of a Memorandum of Principles (MoP) signed by Russia, the United States and Jordan. According to…