Day: July 15, 2020

Categories USA

Another day, another statue: Sitka council rules to remove monument to first Russian governor of Alaska

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The city council in Sitka, Alaska has decided to remove a statue of Alexander Baranov, the explorer and first governor of Russian Alaska. The resolution lists a number of serious accusations against the man. … Read More >Another day, another statue: Sitka council rules to remove monument to first Russian governor of Alaska

Categories Russia

More than 250 protesters detained in Minsk, Kremlin says Belarus unrest is ‘internal affair’ & Russia won’t interfere

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described tensions surrounding the upcoming presidential election in Belarus as an internal matter for Minsk. His comments come after more than 250 people were arrested during protests on Tuesday. … Read More >More than 250 protesters detained in Minsk, Kremlin says Belarus unrest is ‘internal affair’ & Russia won’t interfere

Categories Russia

‘I was completely exhausted emotionally after everything I’d been through’: Maria Butina recalls the nightmare of jail time in US

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Two years ago a Russian woman was arrested in the US and made look like a honeypot spy by bloodthirsty media. Maria Butina recalls how she was thrown into the hellhole of the US penal system. … Read More >‘I was completely exhausted emotionally after everything I’d been through’: Maria Butina recalls the nightmare of jail time in US

Categories Shows

Is Australia committing crimes against humanity against indigenous people? (Robert Eggington) E904

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We speak to the director of the Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation, Robert Eggington, who discusses the recent revelations on the level of involvement of Buckingham Palace on the dismissal of Australian PM Gough Whitlam and whether his ouster made any difference to Aboriginal Australians, the extreme societal problems faced by Aboriginal Australians … Read More >Is Australia committing crimes against humanity against indigenous people? (Robert Eggington) E904

Categories USA

‘If they want to do business with us, they can’t use it’: Trump says he PERSONALLY badgered US allies into ditching Huawei

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US President Donald Trump has said he was the driving force behind the ultimatum to Washington’s allies: ban China’s telecom company Huawei from their 5G networks or face the prospect of no more business with the US. … Read More >‘If they want to do business with us, they can’t use it’: Trump says he PERSONALLY badgered US allies into ditching Huawei

Categories Asia & Pacific

Beijing vows tit-for-tat sanctions & says retaliation INEVITABLE unless US changes course after Trump signs new HK legislation

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China said it would impose sanctions on the US after US President Donald Trump signed legislation to punish Beijing for “oppressive acts” in Hong Kong and an executive order ending all preferential treatment for the city. … Read More >Beijing vows tit-for-tat sanctions & says retaliation INEVITABLE unless US changes course after Trump signs new HK legislation

Categories World

Greece blasts Turkey’s conversion of Hagia Sophia into mosque as ‘petty’ move by ‘regional troublemaker’

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Greece has slammed Turkey’s decision to convert the iconic Hagia Sophia back into a mosque as “petty” and urged the European Union to take a tougher stance on Ankara’s plans to drill for gas in contested Mediterranean waters. … Read More >Greece blasts Turkey’s conversion of Hagia Sophia into mosque as ‘petty’ move by ‘regional troublemaker’