February 23, 2020 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russia

Tommy Robinson locks horns with RT’s ‘Worlds Apart’ as the British activist brings his ‘Rape of Britain’ lecture to Russia

Posted on February 23, 2020February 23, 2020By Editor

Tommy Robinson had a lively exchange with RT about his campaign to stop Muslim grooming gangs in the UK. The firebrand activist arrived in Russia to give a presentation about the “Rape of Britain.” … Read More >Tommy Robinson locks horns with RT’s ‘Worlds Apart’ as the British activist brings his ‘Rape of Britain’ lecture to Russia

Russia may soon become world’s largest producer of colored diamonds

Posted on February 23, 2020February 23, 2020By Editor

One of Russia’s top diamond producers, Alrosa, is poised to take the lead in the global colored-diamond market as soon as Australia’s Argyle mine – currently the largest supplier of the precious rare stones – closes. … Read More >Russia may soon become world’s largest producer of colored diamonds

Health

Russian Government Moves to Nearly Double Reach of HIV Treatment Programmes – Report

Posted on February 23, 2020February 23, 2020By Editor

he United Nations estimates that there are as many as a million people in Russia living with HIV, with the virus prevalent among as much as 1.2 percent of the adult population. … Read More >Russian Government Moves to Nearly Double Reach of HIV Treatment Programmes – Report

UK

Assange’s Lawyers Appalled by Surveillance on WikiLeaks Founder’s Private Legal Talks

Posted on February 23, 2020February 23, 2020By Editor

Australian lawyers told the country’s ABC broadcaster it was “incredibly troubling” that undercover surveillance on privileged legal conversations between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his defence team members had been conducted during his stay in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. … Read More >Assange’s Lawyers Appalled by Surveillance on WikiLeaks Founder’s Private Legal Talks

USA

Russia isn’t only behind election hacking! They’re also trying to smear US over coronavirus … according to State Department

Posted on February 23, 2020February 23, 2020By Editor

Not satisfied with just blaming Russia for election meddling, US officials are now claiming Moscow is trying to “sow discord” by spreading disinformation about the coronavirus and the US’ role in its creation and global response. … Read More >Russia isn’t only behind election hacking! They’re also trying to smear US over coronavirus … according to State Department

EU

‘Anti-doping officer personally initiated police raid without IBU authorization’ – Russian biathlon head Vladimir Drachev

Posted on February 23, 2020February 23, 2020By Editor

The head of the Russian Biathlon Union (RBU) Vladimir Drachev revealed that a shocking police raid on Russian biathletes was initiated by IBU interim Anti-Doping Manager Sarah Fussek-Hakkarainen who personally signed the inquiry. … Read More >‘Anti-doping officer personally initiated police raid without IBU authorization’ – Russian biathlon head Vladimir Drachev

EU

‘Extremely concerning’: Russia’s Olympic Committee and diplomats file complaints over police raid on biathletes in Italy

Posted on February 23, 2020February 23, 2020By Editor

Moscow diplomats and sporting officials have urged Italy to explain why its police barged into the rooms of Russian biathletes mere hours before a world championship event. … Read More >‘Extremely concerning’: Russia’s Olympic Committee and diplomats file complaints over police raid on biathletes in Italy

EU

‘They took our rifles as if we were dangerous criminals’: Russian biathlete Loginov on Italian police raid

Posted on February 23, 2020February 23, 2020By Editor

Russian biathlete Alexander Loginov, who was subjected to a search by Italian police on Saturday, said that officers broke into their hotel room early in the morning while he was sleeping and confiscated his rifle. … Read More >‘They took our rifles as if we were dangerous criminals’: Russian biathlete Loginov on Italian police raid

EU

No lawyer, no sleep, not even badges – Loginov’s teammate Garanichev describes early morning police raid ahead of relay race

Posted on February 23, 2020February 23, 2020By Editor

Italian authorities took three days to act on a request to probe the Russian biathlon team over suspicions of doping, and the way they did it – on the day of a major race – was very disruptive, Loginov’s roommate Garanichev said. … Read More >No lawyer, no sleep, not even badges – Loginov’s teammate Garanichev describes early morning police raid ahead of relay race