August 20, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

Kremlin, WikiLeaks, hackers, trolls, you name it: US spies’ OBSESSION with RT comes full circle in Senate report

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

Reading the final Senate Intelligence Committee report on ‘Russian meddling’ in US elections, it’s obvious they believe RT is the Christmas tree at its center, with WikiLeaks, troll bots, third parties etc. merely the ornaments. … Read More >Kremlin, WikiLeaks, hackers, trolls, you name it: US spies’ OBSESSION with RT comes full circle in Senate report

World

‘No colonialist power or threat’ can deter Turkey’s operations in E. Mediterranean – Erdogan

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey will continue seeking natural resources in the eastern Mediterranean despite any threats. Ankara also expects actors in the region to take steps to de-escalate tensions. … Read More >‘No colonialist power or threat’ can deter Turkey’s operations in E. Mediterranean – Erdogan

World

Abandoning Union State agreement with Russia would cost Belarus 25% of GDP, Lukashenko’s financial advisor warns opposition

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

A key aide to Belarus’s embattled President Lukashenko has warned opposition members to think again about any idea of withdrawing from the ‘Union State’ treaty with Moscow. Valery Belsky says it would collapse living standards. … Read More >Abandoning Union State agreement with Russia would cost Belarus 25% of GDP, Lukashenko’s financial advisor warns opposition

Russia

Top Russian scientist says Western criticism of world’s first coronavirus vaccine prompted by fear of competition & loss of face

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

Criticism by Western scientists of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine is motivated by competition. That’s according to the Vice President of Russia’s Academy of Sciences, who says they’re upset when they’re lagging behind Russia. … Read More >Top Russian scientist says Western criticism of world’s first coronavirus vaccine prompted by fear of competition & loss of face

World

Iran denies offering bounties to Taliban fighters, says US spreading propaganda to cover up ‘catastrophic presence’ in Afghanistan

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

Tehran has issued a strongly-worded denial after US media reports accused it of paying Taliban-linked militants to attack American forces in Afghanistan, calling the claim baseless misinformation. … Read More >Iran denies offering bounties to Taliban fighters, says US spreading propaganda to cover up ‘catastrophic presence’ in Afghanistan

China rushes to evacuate 100,000 flood victims and to save 1,200-year-old world heritage site (PHOTOS)

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

Flooding in Neijiang, Sichuan province, has prompted authorities to move tens of thousands of residents out of the area. There are fears that the natural disaster may also damage an ancient statue of Buddha. … Read More >China rushes to evacuate 100,000 flood victims and to save 1,200-year-old world heritage site (PHOTOS)

Two American drones reportedly COLLIDE & go down over Syria’s Idlib (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

A pair of American drones crashed following a midair collision in Syria, destroying both craft, the Military Times reported. The cause and exact circumstances of the smash-up remain unclear, however, leaving rumors to swirl. … Read More >Two American drones reportedly COLLIDE & go down over Syria’s Idlib (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

EU

Germany’s Covid-19 immunization may launch at beginning of 2021 – if candidate vaccines clear final trials

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

A German vaccines regulator says selected groups of people could be immunized against Covid-19 within six months. The prediction seems optimistic, however, as Berlin has cautioned that a cure shouldn’t be expected anytime soon. … Read More >Germany’s Covid-19 immunization may launch at beginning of 2021 – if candidate vaccines clear final trials

Russia

The second coming of the Soviet Union? Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine will one day reunite, says Moscow professor

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine will “sooner or later” reunify into a single state, as they share a common Orthodox-Slavic culture, according to Vladimir Sokolov, Professor at Moscow’s RANEPA university. … Read More >The second coming of the Soviet Union? Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine will one day reunite, says Moscow professor

World

‘We won’t budge’: Belarus sends MISSILES & DRONES to western border – says it is responding to ‘NATO activity’

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

The Belarusian defense minister has ordered troops in the western Grodno region to be reinforced with tactical missile units, drones, and air defense systems, after President Alexander Lukashenko told him to “keep an eye” on NATO. … Read More >‘We won’t budge’: Belarus sends MISSILES & DRONES to western border – says it is responding to ‘NATO activity’