July 22, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russia

Russian visa liberalization continues as MPs pass law to allow foreigners into the country WITHOUT paper visa

Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020By Editor

The Russian visa process is about to get a lot easier. Parliament has passed a long-awaited law allowing foreigners to visit the country for 16 days with an e-visa, beginning in 2021. … Read More >Russian visa liberalization continues as MPs pass law to allow foreigners into the country WITHOUT paper visa

EU

Greece ‘readies its navy’ in response to Turkey’s survey of contested continental shelf

Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020By Editor

Athens has reportedly set its naval fleet to a state of heightened readiness as both Greece and Cyprus tighten maritime security amid a growing dispute with Turkey over a contested sea shelf region, according to the AFP. … Read More >Greece ‘readies its navy’ in response to Turkey’s survey of contested continental shelf

USA

Bomb & death threats made against Chinese Embassy in Washington – Beijing blames US government

Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020By Editor

A spokeswoman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry has blamed alleged bomb and death threats made against the country’s embassy in Washington, DC on the US government. … Read More >Bomb & death threats made against Chinese Embassy in Washington – Beijing blames US government

USA

Russian journalists attacked while covering Portland protests: US law enforcement hit them & broke camera, colleague says

Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020By Editor

A Russian TV crew covering ongoing protests in Portland, Oregon has apparently been assaulted by law enforcement officers cracking down on the demonstrators. … Read More >Russian journalists attacked while covering Portland protests: US law enforcement hit them & broke camera, colleague says

EU

‘Others want to change Europe, we want to quit’: Italian senator meets with Farage in London, plans to launch ‘Italexit’ party

Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020By Editor

Italy is getting its own Brexit-type party led by a staunch Eurosceptic senator, a former journalist and ex-member of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement who recently met with Nigel Farage for inspiration. … Read More >‘Others want to change Europe, we want to quit’: Italian senator meets with Farage in London, plans to launch ‘Italexit’ party

USA

US abruptly informs Beijing to CLOSE consulate in Houston – Chinese Foreign Ministry

Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020By Editor

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that the US asked it to close down its consulate in Houston, Texas. Beijing condemned the move, promising retaliation if the decision is not reversed. … Read More >US abruptly informs Beijing to CLOSE consulate in Houston – Chinese Foreign Ministry

‘US must stop slander and smearing’: China rebuffs allegations it stole Covid-19 vaccine data

Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020By Editor

Beijing has accused the US of waging a global smear campaign, after Chinese nationals were accused of hacking foreign companies that conduct Covid-19 vaccine research. … Read More >‘US must stop slander and smearing’: China rebuffs allegations it stole Covid-19 vaccine data

Journalism & Mass media

Influential DC-based Ukrainian think tank hosts neo-Nazi activist convicted for racist violence

Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020By Editor

The US-Ukraine Foundation hosted notorious neo-Nazi militant Diana Vynohradova in a webinar this month. While legitimizing Ukrainian white supremacists, the think tank has forged close ties with foreign policy elites in Washington. … Read More >Influential DC-based Ukrainian think tank hosts neo-Nazi activist convicted for racist violence

Journalism & Mass media

State Dept-funded Transparency International goes silent on jailed transparency activist Julian Assange

Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020By Editor

For over a year, the West’s top anti-corruption NGO, Transparency International, has not said a word about the world’s most prominent jailed transparency activist, Julian Assange. … Read More >State Dept-funded Transparency International goes silent on jailed transparency activist Julian Assange

World

Ex-SBU Operative Exposes Deep State StratCom PsyOps re Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, etc.

Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020By Editor

The Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was a scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur that was shot down on 17 July 2014 while flying over eastern Ukraine. All 283 passengers and 15 crew onboard were killed. Subsequent blame was put on the Russians to justify Western sanctions. … Read More >Ex-SBU Operative Exposes Deep State StratCom PsyOps re Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, etc.