March 1, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

World

Iran says US has no legal right to sign peace deal with Taliban and determine future of Afghanistan

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

Iran has said that, despite cutting a deal with the Taliban, the US has absolutely no right to decide Afghanistan’s future, and that intra-Afghan peace talks should be supervised by the UN, not Washington. … Read More >Iran says US has no legal right to sign peace deal with Taliban and determine future of Afghanistan

Sputnik Turkey under attack: Russian agency’s lead editor held by police, 3 staffers questioned by after assault by nationalists

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

Istanbul police have detained the head of the Turkish branch of Russian news outlet Sputnik. In Ankara, three employees of the news agency were questioned by prosecutors after coming under attack by Turkish nationalists. … Read More >Sputnik Turkey under attack: Russian agency’s lead editor held by police, 3 staffers questioned by after assault by nationalists

OSCE condemns harassment of Russian agency journalists in Turkey amid reported detention over ‘professional activity’

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The OSCE’s media freedom spokesman condemned the harassment of three employees of Sputnik Turkey in Ankara. Contact with the journalists was lost as they went to the police after being accosted by nationalists. … Read More >OSCE condemns harassment of Russian agency journalists in Turkey amid reported detention over ‘professional activity’

Blasts rock Baghdad’s Green Zone, reports say missiles struck in vicinity of US embassy

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Explosions have been reported in the heavily fortified Green Zone in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, hosting the US embassy and other foreign diplomatic and military installations. Rockets reportedly fell near the US compound. … Read More >Blasts rock Baghdad’s Green Zone, reports say missiles struck in vicinity of US embassy

Turkish military shoots down 2 Syrian jets as Syria fends off Turkey’s drone attack

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

Turkey has shot down two Syrian warplanes in Idlib as part of its offensive in the area. The Syrian Army destroyed several Turkish drones on the same day Turkey’s UAVs penetrated Syria’s airspace well beyond Idlib. … Read More >Turkish military shoots down 2 Syrian jets as Syria fends off Turkey’s drone attack

‘Apartheid-like conditions’: Former UNGA president slams Trump-Netanyahu ‘deal of the century’ plan for Palestine

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

Trump’s plan to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will bring anything but peace to the region, former Danish FM and UNGA President Mogens Lykketoft told RT, as it only cements apartheid-like conditions for the Palestinians. … Read More >‘Apartheid-like conditions’: Former UNGA president slams Trump-Netanyahu ‘deal of the century’ plan for Palestine

EU

Almost 10,000 migrants ‘stopped at Greek border’, but some have managed to slip through (VIDEO)

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

The Greek government said almost 10,000 people were prevented from crossing into the country from Turkey on Saturday. Though stopped at the gate, the migrants are attempting to cut through the border fence or cross the river. … Read More >Almost 10,000 migrants ‘stopped at Greek border’, but some have managed to slip through (VIDEO)

Guaido says Venezuelan government tried to ASSASSINATE him after gunman spotted at opposition rally

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has accused the government of trying to murder him, after a masked gunman was photographed at his rally and motorcycle-riding attackers reportedly shot up his motorcade. … Read More >Guaido says Venezuelan government tried to ASSASSINATE him after gunman spotted at opposition rally

World

The threat of a nuclear war between the US and Russia is now at its greatest since 1983

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

When the Commander of NATO says he is a fan of flexible first strike at the same time that NATO is flexing its military muscle on Russia’s border, the risk of inadvertent nuclear war is real. … Read More >The threat of a nuclear war between the US and Russia is now at its greatest since 1983

USA

Tulsi Gabbard: Presidential candidates must also condemn election interference by US intelligence agencies

Posted on March 1, 2020March 1, 2020By Editor

Reckless claims by anonymous intelligence officials that Russia is “helping” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are deeply irresponsible. So was former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s calculated decision Tuesday to repeat this unsubstantiated accusation on the debate stage in South Carolina. … Read More >Tulsi Gabbard: Presidential candidates must also condemn election interference by US intelligence agencies