July 1, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

EU

US sanctions move for Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline spells end of Transatlantic bond – German ex-Chancellor Schroeder

Posted on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020By Editor

Aside from being an affront to EU sovereignty and an imminent threat to European jobs, the sweeping US sanctions targeting the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline mark the end of the Transatlantic partnership, Gerhard Schroeder has said. … Read More >US sanctions move for Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline spells end of Transatlantic bond – German ex-Chancellor Schroeder

USA

FCC blacklists Huawei and ZTE as ‘national security threats’

Posted on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020By Editor

The US Federal Communications Commission has blacklisted Chinese tech firms Huawei and ZTE and their subsidiaries as “national security threats,” barring US firms from using government funds to do business with them. … Read More >FCC blacklists Huawei and ZTE as ‘national security threats’

USA

Now it’s personal: Seattle mayor moves to dismantle CHOP after protesters show up AT HER HOUSE

Posted on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020By Editor

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan sent heavy machinery to remove concrete barricades around the CHOP ‘autonomous zone’ and called for a probe of a council member, after protesters showed up outside her residence. … Read More >Now it’s personal: Seattle mayor moves to dismantle CHOP after protesters show up AT HER HOUSE

Russia

45% of Russians had no savings before coronavirus pandemic led to spike in unemployment – new survey

Posted on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020By Editor

Almost half of all Russians had no money saved when Covid-19 hit the country, according to a new survey, with only 26% of the population having enough to survive self-isolation if all sources of income were stopped. … Read More >45% of Russians had no savings before coronavirus pandemic led to spike in unemployment – new survey

Russia

Russians vote in favor of changes to constitution enabling Putin to remain as president until 2036 – preliminary results

Posted on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020By Editor

Exit polls after the Russian constitutional vote show 71 percent of the country supported the proposed amendments while just over 28 percent were opposed. The amendments are major updates to Russia’s most important legal document. … Read More >Russians vote in favor of changes to constitution enabling Putin to remain as president until 2036 – preliminary results

Russia

Vote on amendments isn’t about Putin, it’s the first ever ‘truly Russian constitution’

Posted on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020By Editor

Previous Russian constitutions were either inspired or influenced by foreign legislators, but the amendments that the country is voting on are truly “Russia-centered,” political analyst Martin McCauley told RT. … Read More >Vote on amendments isn’t about Putin, it’s the first ever ‘truly Russian constitution’

USA

Black Lives Matter rioter shoots at driver in Utah, then CONTINUES to protest ( VIDEOS)

Posted on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020By Editor

A Black Lives Matter rally turned violent in the city of Provo, Utah, when a protester fired in the window of a vehicle at point-blank range. The injured driver floored the gas and escaped, as the gunman fired at him again. … Read More >Black Lives Matter rioter shoots at driver in Utah, then CONTINUES to protest ( VIDEOS)

USA

New police tactics see Arizona cops using DRONES in BLM protester arrests

Posted on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020By Editor

Three protesters have been arrested by the Tempe Police Department after footage filmed by a drone was used as evidence of their crime, signaling a new frontier in how the world is policed. … Read More >New police tactics see Arizona cops using DRONES in BLM protester arrests

Russia

Veteran Russian liberals Pozner & Pamfilova reject claims that constitutional changes are solely about a Putin 2036 power grab

Posted on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020By Editor

The Western media has made Wednesday’s vote on Russia’s Constitution about one issue: Giving President Vladimir Putin the option to ‘rule’ until 2036. However, those who understand Russia better take a more nuanced view. … Read More >Veteran Russian liberals Pozner & Pamfilova reject claims that constitutional changes are solely about a Putin 2036 power grab

Health

Covid-19 may make men STERILE, Russia’s Health Ministry warns

Posted on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020By Editor

Covid-19 infection leads to a drastic reduction in the quality of sperm and can make men infertile, the Russian Health Ministry has said citing data compiled by medical workers in the world’s largest country. … Read More >Covid-19 may make men STERILE, Russia’s Health Ministry warns