December 15, 2020 – Page 3 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

‘Support, not sanctions’: Turkey’s Erdogan dismayed at US punishing its NATO ally for purchasing S-400 system from Russia

Posted on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020By Editor

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hit out at new US sanctions imposed on Turkey over its purchase of an S-400 missile defense system from Russia, saying that he expected backing from his country’s NATO ally, not punishment. … Read More >‘Support, not sanctions’: Turkey’s Erdogan dismayed at US punishing its NATO ally for purchasing S-400 system from Russia

EU

WATCH police PROTEST in Paris after Macron’s government vows to scale back security bill barring filming of on-duty officers

Posted on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020By Editor

Cops in the French capital have held a protest rally to denounce President Emmanuel Macron after he called for sweeping police reforms, with his party moving to rewrite a hot-button security bill protecting officers’ identities. … Read More >WATCH police PROTEST in Paris after Macron’s government vows to scale back security bill barring filming of on-duty officers

Iran ‘stands with’ Turkey after US slaps it with sanctions for buying Russian weapons – FM Zarif

Posted on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020By Editor

Iran condemns US sanctions against regional rival Turkey and stands “with its people in government” in the face of Washington’s pressure, the foreign minister said. Ankara was punished for buying Russian anti-aircraft missiles. … Read More >Iran ‘stands with’ Turkey after US slaps it with sanctions for buying Russian weapons – FM Zarif

Russia

Putin congratulates Biden on presidential victory, expects respect-based cooperation to serve US & Russia interests – Kremlin

Posted on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020By Editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Joe Biden on his victory in the November 3 election, after the Democratic candidate was announced president-elect by the US Electoral College. … Read More >Putin congratulates Biden on presidential victory, expects respect-based cooperation to serve US & Russia interests – Kremlin

UK

UK royals must not be ‘treated as religion’ & deserve scrutiny like anybody else – royal historian & ‘The Crown’ consultant to RT

Posted on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020By Editor

People should not “worship” the British Royal Family and taxpayers are “entitled” to look at their behavior, a historian and historical consultant to Netflix’s hit ‘The Crown’ series, Robert Lacey, has told RT. … Read More >UK royals must not be ‘treated as religion’ & deserve scrutiny like anybody else – royal historian & ‘The Crown’ consultant to RT

UK

London to move into highest tier of Covid restrictions, health secretary tells MPs

Posted on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020By Editor

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told MPs that London will move to Tier 3 Covid restrictions at 12:01am local time on Wednesday morning after officials became concerned about a sharp rise in infections across the capital. … Read More >London to move into highest tier of Covid restrictions, health secretary tells MPs

UK

New Covid-19 strain found in UK spreads FASTER, is already in nearly 60 local authority areas – health secretary

Posted on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020By Editor

A rapidly spreading strain of the coronavirus has been identified in England, adding more than 1,000 cases to the UK’s total count, the health secretary said, after confirming London is entering the top tier of Covid-19 measures. … Read More >New Covid-19 strain found in UK spreads FASTER, is already in nearly 60 local authority areas – health secretary

Removal from US stock markets won’t halt investments in blacklisted Chinese companies, Beijing says

Posted on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020By Editor

China has urged the US to “stop wrongful actions of abusing state power,” as it slammed the recent order from Washington that forced Nasdaq to announce the removal of four Chinese firms from its indexes. … Read More >Removal from US stock markets won’t halt investments in blacklisted Chinese companies, Beijing says

Geopolitical rift between Australia and China reaches boiling point

Posted on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020By Editor

Despite the economic interests of both countries, the political disagreements between China and Australia have escalated in recent years, and tensions are now beginning to reach a boiling point. … Read More >Geopolitical rift between Australia and China reaches boiling point

Op-ed

Poverty is rising fast, but it’s part of a decades-long project which the lockdowns of 2020 will only accelerate

Posted on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020By Editor

A new study highlights worrying levels of destitution in Britain, with the situation worsening. But it’s no accident: lockdowns and The Great Reset are the latest stage in an elite-friendly project shovelling wealth ever upwards. … Read More >Poverty is rising fast, but it’s part of a decades-long project which the lockdowns of 2020 will only accelerate