Month: March 2020

Categories Op-ed

Standing up to Turkey: Austria’s chancellor is the only EU leader prepared to call out President Erdogan over weaponizing refugees

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A poorly-considered fix to prevent Syrian refugees flooding Europe has come undone for the EU as Erdogan opens Turkey’s border to the west, with only Austrian Chancellor Kurz exposing Brussels’ migration policy failure … Read More >Standing up to Turkey: Austria’s chancellor is the only EU leader prepared to call out President Erdogan over weaponizing refugees

Categories Russia

‘May God bless them’: Putin says Russian protest leaders free to hold marches as long as they obey laws

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There’s only one thing able to unite Russia’s notoriously divided ‘non-systemic’ opposition: hostility to Vladimir Putin and his Kremlin. Thus, they may take his faint praise for their activities with a pinch of salt. … Read More >‘May God bless them’: Putin says Russian protest leaders free to hold marches as long as they obey laws

Categories Russia

IOC confirms Rodchenkov didn’t personally sign documents used as evidence in doping case against Russians, lawyer says

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The lawyer for a trio of Russian biathletes says that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed documents used in a doping case against his clients were not personally signed by disgraced doctor Grigory Rodchenkov. … Read More >IOC confirms Rodchenkov didn’t personally sign documents used as evidence in doping case against Russians, lawyer says

Categories EU

How many #DefenderEurope troops does it take to clear fallen trees from a road? US & British troops show master class!

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US and British troops shared a bonding experience over fallen trees (or one tree, judging by the photo evidence) at a barracks in western Germany — and took to social media to take full advantage of the optics. … Read More >How many #DefenderEurope troops does it take to clear fallen trees from a road? US & British troops show master class!

Categories World

Russia ‘strongly rejects’ UN Commission allegations of war crimes in Syria, says inquiry was ‘one-sided’

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The Kremlin has dismissed allegations by the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria that the Russian military may have carried out war crimes in Syria last year, accusing the investigation of not being objective. … Read More >Russia ‘strongly rejects’ UN Commission allegations of war crimes in Syria, says inquiry was ‘one-sided’

Categories Business

European sanctions-busting payment channel for Iran registers ZERO transactions – Iranian ambassador

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Over a year since its launch, the EU’s INSTEX financial mechanism – designed to facilitate trade with sanctions-hit Iran – has not carried out any operations, Iran’s ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali has revealed. … Read More >European sanctions-busting payment channel for Iran registers ZERO transactions – Iranian ambassador

Categories Middle East

Could Turkey use its new Russian weapons against their creator?

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The S-400 air defense system has the potential to turn the Turkish skies into a no-fly zone for all enemy fighters and bombers, making the borders of this NATO member impregnable. Is Russia voluntarily surrendering its most powerful weapon just as the situation in Idlib worsens? … Read More >Could Turkey use its new Russian weapons against their creator?

Categories Russia

Putin’s constitutional changes: Proposals include ban on same-sex marriage & special place for God

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Vladimir Putin stunned Russians in January when he began the countdown to his departure from the Kremlin by proposing changes to Russia’s 1993 constitution. Adding to the drama, Prime Minister Medvedev resigned on the same day … Read More >Putin’s constitutional changes: Proposals include ban on same-sex marriage & special place for God