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OSCE condemns harassment of Russian agency journalists in Turkey amid reported detention over ‘professional activity’

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

The OSCE’s media freedom spokesman condemned the harassment of three employees of Sputnik Turkey in Ankara. Contact with the journalists was lost as they went to the police after being accosted by nationalists. … Read More >OSCE condemns harassment of Russian agency journalists in Turkey amid reported detention over ‘professional activity’

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Blasts rock Baghdad’s Green Zone, reports say missiles struck in vicinity of US embassy

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

Explosions have been reported in the heavily fortified Green Zone in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, hosting the US embassy and other foreign diplomatic and military installations. Rockets reportedly fell near the US compound. … Read More >Blasts rock Baghdad’s Green Zone, reports say missiles struck in vicinity of US embassy

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Turkish military shoots down 2 Syrian jets as Syria fends off Turkey’s drone attack

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

Turkey has shot down two Syrian warplanes in Idlib as part of its offensive in the area. The Syrian Army destroyed several Turkish drones on the same day Turkey’s UAVs penetrated Syria’s airspace well beyond Idlib. … Read More >Turkish military shoots down 2 Syrian jets as Syria fends off Turkey’s drone attack

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‘Apartheid-like conditions’: Former UNGA president slams Trump-Netanyahu ‘deal of the century’ plan for Palestine

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

Trump’s plan to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will bring anything but peace to the region, former Danish FM and UNGA President Mogens Lykketoft told RT, as it only cements apartheid-like conditions for the Palestinians. … Read More >‘Apartheid-like conditions’: Former UNGA president slams Trump-Netanyahu ‘deal of the century’ plan for Palestine

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Contact lost with 3 Sputnik employees after going to police following attack in Ankara – RT & Sputnik editor-in-chief

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

Three employees of the Turkish branch of Sputnik News, whose apartments were attacked by Turkish nationalists on Saturday night, have been missing since going to file complaints about the incident to Turkish police. … Read More >Contact lost with 3 Sputnik employees after going to police following attack in Ankara – RT & Sputnik editor-in-chief

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Thanks NATO, but what about missiles? Ankara urges US to deploy Patriot systems to Turkey amid Idlib standoff

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called on Washington to redeploy its Patriot anti-aircraft systems on Turkish soil, insisting that the country needs some “support” from its NATO allies amid the crisis in Syria’s Idlib. … Read More >Thanks NATO, but what about missiles? Ankara urges US to deploy Patriot systems to Turkey amid Idlib standoff

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Thugs break into homes of 3 Sputnik employees in Ankara, shout anti-Russian & nationalist slogans

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

Groups of people broke into the homes of three staffers from Russia’s Sputnik news agency in Ankara, Turkey, chanting “Turkey for the Turks” and accusing the journalists of treason, RT’s editor-in-chief tweeted. … Read More >Thugs break into homes of 3 Sputnik employees in Ankara, shout anti-Russian & nationalist slogans

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Syrian Interior Trade Minister Accuses US of Selling Syrian Oil to Other States via Turkey

Posted on February 29, 2020February 29, 2020By Editor

Syrian Interior Trade Minister Atef Naddaf has accused the US of selling oil from the Syrian oilfields through Turkey. … Read More >Syrian Interior Trade Minister Accuses US of Selling Syrian Oil to Other States via Turkey

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‘You’re Either Pro-Bibi or You’re Against Bibi, There’s Nothing in the Middle’ – Likud Official

Posted on February 29, 2020February 29, 2020By Editor

On 2 March, Israel is going to hold its third general election in less than a year after no party managed to win a majority or form a coalition government in the two previous votes. … Read More >‘You’re Either Pro-Bibi or You’re Against Bibi, There’s Nothing in the Middle’ – Likud Official

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Erdogan Banks on Astana Talks to Break Idlib Impasse

Posted on February 29, 2020February 29, 2020By Editor

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said, in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, on Saturday, that Astana talks featuring their countries and Russia should be continued to achieve peace in Syria’s Idlib. … Read More >Erdogan Banks on Astana Talks to Break Idlib Impasse

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