February 26, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

‘We’re the hosts there’: Erdogan says Turkey won’t pull back from Syria’s sovereign territory, gives Assad ultimatum to retreat

Posted on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020By Editor

The Turkish leader has ruled out withdrawal from Idlib, where his forces are backing militants fighting the Syrian Army. He also gave Damascus an ultimatum to retreat beyond Turkey’s observation posts placed on Syrian soil. … Read More >‘We’re the hosts there’: Erdogan says Turkey won’t pull back from Syria’s sovereign territory, gives Assad ultimatum to retreat

World

Russian Military Says No Tu-95 Conducted Flight Over Neutral Waters in Norway, Barents Sea

Posted on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020By Editor

On Wednesday, the UK Royal Air Force said it scrambled two fighter jets to intercept what it claimed was Russian bombers flying near the coast of the United Kingdom. … Read More >Russian Military Says No Tu-95 Conducted Flight Over Neutral Waters in Norway, Barents Sea

Op-ed

Convenient hysteria: US is no longer sugar-coating the fact its nuclear drills are aimed at Russia

Posted on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020By Editor

Last week, the US conducted a military exercise which simulated a nuclear exchange with Russia and contrary to traditional practices, the Pentagon put that politically explosive designation out in the open. … Read More >Convenient hysteria: US is no longer sugar-coating the fact its nuclear drills are aimed at Russia

USA

Coronavirus panic could severely hit US services economy, former Fed insider tells Boom Bust

Posted on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020By Editor

Stocks are seeing a second straight day of losses as global coronavirus fears shake the financial markets. RT’s Boom Bust looks into economic reactions and at how the Federal Reserve could react. … Read More >Coronavirus panic could severely hit US services economy, former Fed insider tells Boom Bust

Russia

Putin praises response to arrest of journalist Golunov, lashes threats to families of security services

Posted on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020By Editor

The framing of Ivan Golunov on bogus drugs charges outraged Russian civil society last summer, drawing condemnation from all sides of the political and ideological divide. … Read More >Putin praises response to arrest of journalist Golunov, lashes threats to families of security services

Austrian high school on LOCKDOWN amid fears teacher is infected with coronavirus

Posted on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020By Editor

Students at a school in Vienna, Austria have been barred from leaving the building after one of their instructors was flagged as potentially carrying the deadly coronavirus, currently spreading across the globe. … Read More >Austrian high school on LOCKDOWN amid fears teacher is infected with coronavirus

Russia

‘Tigers’ and ‘wolves’ duke it out in court: Russian armored car maker sues biker association leader over trademark

Posted on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020By Editor

AMZ, the defense firm that makes the Tigr, one of Russia’s modern armored cars, can’t call their latest project ‘Wolf’ because Russia’s largest biker club, the ‘Night Wolves’ owns the trademark. So AMZ is taking them to court. … Read More >‘Tigers’ and ‘wolves’ duke it out in court: Russian armored car maker sues biker association leader over trademark

Assange blasts court for preventing communication with lawyers, alleges legal team is being SPIED on

Posted on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020By Editor

On the third day of his extradition hearing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has rebuked the court for preventing him from communicating with his legal team, saying his prosecutors have “100 times more contact hours each day.” … Read More >Assange blasts court for preventing communication with lawyers, alleges legal team is being SPIED on

‘What are they hiding?’: UK govt slammed for destroying reports into people who committed suicide after welfare benefits stopped

Posted on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020By Editor

The UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted shredding reports on around 50 people who killed themselves following social security payments being withdrawn, promoting accusations of a “cover-up.” … Read More >‘What are they hiding?’: UK govt slammed for destroying reports into people who committed suicide after welfare benefits stopped

Russia

How many Russians really want to emigrate? (OP-ED)

Posted on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020By Editor

Among the things Russia inherited from the USSR was the image, enduring in western media to this day, of being a place everyone just can’t wait to get out of. This hasn’t been true for many years. … Read More >How many Russians really want to emigrate? (OP-ED)

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