Month: September 2020

Categories Russia

Communists & Nationalists poised to make gains in Russian regional elections, but Western-leaning liberals unlikely to prosper

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Those hoping for liberal politicians to make gains in this weekend’s Russian local elections are set to be disappointed. While the pro-Putin United Russia may suffer losses, it will likely benefit nationalists and communists. … Read More >Communists & Nationalists poised to make gains in Russian regional elections, but Western-leaning liberals unlikely to prosper

Categories Health

Head of Russia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund says its Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine carries fewer risks than rival British formula

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The pause in trials of Britain’s Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after an adverse reaction in a participant shows how risky the technology is, and why the developers of Russia’s Sputnik V have chosen another platform. … Read More >Head of Russia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund says its Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine carries fewer risks than rival British formula

Categories Russia

‘More intimidating than a nuke’: Chinese media heap praise on Russia’s highly advanced Avangard missile system

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Russia’s Avangard missile system is a “masterpiece of the Russian Army” and a “more intimidating weapon than a nuclear bomb,” according to Sina, one of the world’s biggest Chinese-language websites. … Read More >‘More intimidating than a nuke’: Chinese media heap praise on Russia’s highly advanced Avangard missile system

Categories Middle East

Israel to enter full-blown lockdown, shut schools & close most non-essential businesses from September 18 – report

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Israel is poised to declare the whole country a “red zone” due to a spike in Covid-19 cases, limiting people’s movements to a 500-meter radius from home and closing all non-essential businesses that serve customers in person. … Read More >Israel to enter full-blown lockdown, shut schools & close most non-essential businesses from September 18 – report

Categories Op-ed

Will the alleged Alexey Navalny poisoning sink the Nord Stream 2 pipeline? It might, but it shouldn’t

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The cacophony of noise generated in the wake of the attack on the Russian opposition figure is drowning out the reality. As Angela Merkel has always maintained, the German-Russian gas deal is purely a commercial project. … Read More >Will the alleged Alexey Navalny poisoning sink the Nord Stream 2 pipeline? It might, but it shouldn’t

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11-year-old girls humping floors, rubbing their groins, and twerking. Netflix’s ‘Cuties’ is irresponsible filmmaking

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Netflix just released the highly controversial award-winning French pre-tween twerking movie ‘Cuties’, and it’s about as bad as one would expect.To call it pedo-bait would be an understatement. … Read More >11-year-old girls humping floors, rubbing their groins, and twerking. Netflix’s ‘Cuties’ is irresponsible filmmaking

Categories USA

California sheriff’s deputy filmed burglarizing home following resident’s death (VIDEO)

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A sheriff’s deputy in Orange County, California has been caught on camera robbing a recently deceased pensioner’s home, just weeks after attending the scene in response to the emergency call reporting the man’s death. … Read More >California sheriff’s deputy filmed burglarizing home following resident’s death (VIDEO)

Categories USA

NY judge greenlights deposition of Saudi officials in lawsuit by 9/11 victims’ families, despite ongoing Justice Dept opposition

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The Saudi government must make 24 current and former officials available to testify on their knowledge of the 9/11 attacks, a US judge has ruled, in a victory for victims’ families despite opposition from the Attorney General. … Read More >NY judge greenlights deposition of Saudi officials in lawsuit by 9/11 victims’ families, despite ongoing Justice Dept opposition

Categories Business

Investors continue to put money in Russian sovereign bonds despite threat of sanctions

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Russia’s share of JPMorgan’s GBI-EM index, the main global benchmark for emerging market local currency bonds, has grown to 8.3 percent, up from around seven percent two years ago and just 1.5 percent in 2007, new data shows. … Read More >Investors continue to put money in Russian sovereign bonds despite threat of sanctions