‘No longer in the area’: US troops will neither help nor hamper Turkey’s cross-border operation in Syria

The US will neither support nor otherwise be involved in the looming Turkish military operation in northern Syria, nor will it interfere, as American troops will no longer be in the “immediate area,” the White House has announced. … Read More >‘No longer in the area’: US troops will neither help nor hamper Turkey’s cross-border operation in Syria

Down with the occupation’? Syrian Kurds protest near US-occupied military base seeking protection from Turkish occupation (VIDEO)

Pleading for protection against a looming Turkish cross-border invasion and ‘occupation,’ protesters in the predominantly Kurdish Syrian border region marched towards a military base that is occupied by US-led forces. … Read More >Down with the occupation’? Syrian Kurds protest near US-occupied military base seeking protection from Turkish occupation (VIDEO)

Roles reversed: Russia becomes ‘global power broker’ as US acts like ‘SPOILER,’ former Spanish FM says

Russia, which has long been seen by the West as a threat to international stability, has proven to be a security guarantor, Spain’s former Foreign Minister Ana Palacio said, adding that the US has turned into a global disruptor. … Read More >Roles reversed: Russia becomes ‘global power broker’ as US acts like ‘SPOILER,’ former Spanish FM says

Imagine FSB interrogating a US senator? FBI agent questions Russian lawmaker, offers ‘informal’ meeting

The Russian Embassy in Washington has filed a note of protest with the State Department and the FBI, after parliament member Inga Yumasheva was detained at a New York airport and questioned by a US federal agent. … Read More >Imagine FSB interrogating a US senator? FBI agent questions Russian lawmaker, offers ‘informal’ meeting