February 2020 – Page 52 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Location, location, location: Why Russian LNG can beat competition from US & Australia

Posted on February 10, 2020February 10, 2020By Editor

Russia’s geographical position makes its exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) more profitable and competitive with American and Australian supplies, according to Russia’s Energy Minister Alexander Novak. … Read More >Location, location, location: Why Russian LNG can beat competition from US & Australia

Shows

When ‘the truth’ bombs

Posted on February 10, 2020February 10, 2020By Editor

If democratic institutions are dismantled or corrupted to achieve political or military goals, then we all have a problem. If the media don’t hold these organizations to account then all is lost. In 2018 the UK, US and France bombed Syria on the pretext that President Bashar Assad had used chemical weapons against his own people. … Read More >When ‘the truth’ bombs

Russia

Russia starts training crew for India’s 1st manned space mission

Posted on February 10, 2020February 10, 2020By Editor

Four Indian astronauts that will take part in their country’s first manned space mission have begun tuition at Russia’s famed Cosmonaut Training Center (CTC) after coming through a rigorous selection process at home. … Read More >Russia starts training crew for India’s 1st manned space mission

USA

Pentagon’s “Pivot” to Russia, China Faces Trouble as Its Troops ‘Stuck in Sand’, Need Money

Posted on February 10, 2020February 10, 2020By Editor

The Pentagon’s plans to shift its focus to Russia and China as was laid out in the National Defence Strategy drafted in 2018 and in documents accompanying the 2020 defence budget might face trouble on a number of issue … Read More >Pentagon’s “Pivot” to Russia, China Faces Trouble as Its Troops ‘Stuck in Sand’, Need Money

World

It’s raining ‘hope and money’ for many drought-stricken farmers following multi-day deluge

Posted on February 10, 2020February 10, 2020By Editor

“Last week it rained hope, last night it rained money for our farmers.”
Those were the words of Dalby local Bruce White, who was delighted by the rain in southern Queensland, despite hosing out mud from his inundated shed. … Read More >It’s raining ‘hope and money’ for many drought-stricken farmers following multi-day deluge

Business

Unpleasant surprise for Washington? US oil sanctions on Iran force India to look to Russia

Posted on February 10, 2020February 10, 2020By Editor

Escalating US pressure on Iran, including sanctions targeting Iranian oil exports, may have had an unexpected consequence – pushing India to diversify its energy supplies by shifting from Tehran to Moscow as a major oil supplier. … Read More >Unpleasant surprise for Washington? US oil sanctions on Iran force India to look to Russia

WATCH: Europeans test their mettle against Storm Ciara (and lose)

Posted on February 10, 2020February 10, 2020By Editor

Hundreds of flights and trains have been delayed or cancelled amid the onslaught from Storm Ciara as it howled its way inland across Europe, but that hasn’t stopped some adventurous (or foolhardy) souls from braving the elements. … Read More >WATCH: Europeans test their mettle against Storm Ciara (and lose)

Middle East

At least 8 killed, many reported injured in car bomb blast in Syria’s Afrin (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted on February 10, 2020February 10, 2020By Editor

A car bomb that exploded in Afrin, Syria has killed eight people and wounded others, according to media reports. … Read More >At least 8 killed, many reported injured in car bomb blast in Syria’s Afrin (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Merkel’s would-be successor Kramp-Karrenbauer steps down as CDU head amid coalition mayhem

Posted on February 10, 2020February 10, 2020By Editor

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Germany’s Defense Minister and Angela Merkel’s protégé, is resigning as leader of the Chancellor’s CDU party and will not seek to compete for the country’s top job in the next election. … Read More >Merkel’s would-be successor Kramp-Karrenbauer steps down as CDU head amid coalition mayhem

‘Military Schengen’: NATO’s Russia fearmongering aims to attract neutral EU countries into the fold — Russian FM

Posted on February 10, 2020October 16, 2020By Editor

NATO fans fears of the “resurgent” Russia and drags neutral countries into its orbit, but the fact is that Moscow’s military potential is only half the size of the bloc’s forces in Europe, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. … Read More >‘Military Schengen’: NATO’s Russia fearmongering aims to attract neutral EU countries into the fold — Russian FM

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