Opposition – Page 4 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

‘Literally fascism’: Australian man sentenced to maximum of 8 months in prison for organizing ‘unauthorized’ anti-lockdown protest

Posted on August 24, 2021August 24, 2021By Editor

A 29-year-old Australian man has been sentenced to the maximum eight months in prison for helping to organize an anti-lockdown protest in Sydney, which has experienced strict Covid-19 restrictions for several months. … Read More >‘Literally fascism’: Australian man sentenced to maximum of 8 months in prison for organizing ‘unauthorized’ anti-lockdown protest

World

Ukraine shuts down leading independent news site Strana as part of new crackdown on journalists, judges & opposition politicians

Posted on August 23, 2021August 23, 2021By Editor

One of Ukraine’s most prominent news outlets has been taken offline after the country’s National Security and Defense Council marked it out as a threat, thus adding the title to the growing list of banned opposition media groups. … Read More >Ukraine shuts down leading independent news site Strana as part of new crackdown on journalists, judges & opposition politicians

Asia & Pacific

‘Shameless political manipulation’: China rebukes Biden’s offer of a ‘safe haven’ in US for Hong Kongers

Posted on August 17, 2021August 17, 2021By Editor

The US is trying to play the “Hong Kong card” to undermine Beijing and doesn’t really care about the people, China’s foreign ministry has said, in response to US President Joe Biden’s offer of a ‘safe haven’ for Hong Kongers. … Read More >‘Shameless political manipulation’: China rebukes Biden’s offer of a ‘safe haven’ in US for Hong Kongers

World

‘The revolution is already over’: Activist Roman Protasevich speaks to RT from custody about failed street protests in Belarus

Posted on August 12, 2021August 12, 2021By Editor

The attempted revolution in Belarus has failed because the street has been lost. That’s according to opposition activist Roman Protasevich, who spoke to RT’s Russian service about his involvement with last year’s protest movement. … Read More >‘The revolution is already over’: Activist Roman Protasevich speaks to RT from custody about failed street protests in Belarus

World

Regime change efforts in Belarus have entered a stalemate. But Russia might be working towards an ‘Armenian solution’ for Minsk

Posted on August 12, 2021By Editor

Just one year on from Belarus’ disputed presidential election, the tense situation in the country has ground into a stalemate between the government and opposition activists. The next move seems unclear even to the major players. … Read More >Regime change efforts in Belarus have entered a stalemate. But Russia might be working towards an ‘Armenian solution’ for Minsk

Russia

Russian liberals hoped for an anti-Putin street revolution. They now may be realising that they wasted years on a doomed strategy

Posted on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021By Editor

Russia’s liberals have long hoped for a mass uprising against Vladimir Putin’s government. But, as the president’s support shows little sign of tailing off after almost 18 years in office, the revolution is nowhere to be seen. … Read More >Russian liberals hoped for an anti-Putin street revolution. They now may be realising that they wasted years on a doomed strategy

Russia

Two media organizations owned by disgraced oligarch Khodorkovsky to cease operations – websites banned by Russian media watchdog

Posted on August 6, 2021August 6, 2021By Editor

Two media organizations owned by disgraced 1990’s oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky are to cease operations entirely after Russian media watchdog Roskomnadzor ordered their websites to be banned and blocked throughout the country. … Read More >Two media organizations owned by disgraced oligarch Khodorkovsky to cease operations – websites banned by Russian media watchdog

World

Belarusian opposition figurehead Tikhanovskaya meets with US state-run media to secure relaunch of broadcaster in troubled country

Posted on July 30, 2021July 30, 2021By Editor

America’s state-run media giant has reportedly been asked by exiled opposition figure Svetlana Tikhanovskaya to expand its operations in Belarus as part of a renewed effort to oust the Eastern European country’s embattled leader. … Read More >Belarusian opposition figurehead Tikhanovskaya meets with US state-run media to secure relaunch of broadcaster in troubled country

Videos

Revealed: UK has spent £350-million promoting regime change in Syria – interview with Vanessa Beeley

Posted on July 30, 2021July 30, 2021By Editor

A recent article in the Declassified revealed that the UK government has spent at least 350-million pounds or 476 million dollars promoting the so-called armed opposition and projects in areas outside the control of the Syrian government. The author of the article Mark Curtis is confident that the UK has pursued with this subsidy “to install a pro-Western government in Damascus and nurture opposition-held areas as an alternative to Assad’s rule.” … Read More >Revealed: UK has spent £350-million promoting regime change in Syria – interview with Vanessa Beeley

Journalism & Mass media

How Washington’s top Taiwan specialist embraced separatist party leader and opened new cross-Strait crisis

Posted on July 28, 2021July 28, 2021By Editor

Known as “America’s leading Taiwan hand,” Richard C. Bush has helped preserve peace between Beijing and Taipei. But as Washington moved toward conflict, he suddenly shifted his position. … Read More >How Washington’s top Taiwan specialist embraced separatist party leader and opened new cross-Strait crisis