Day: December 23, 2020

Categories EU

EU countries should drop ‘blanket travel ban’ on UK and allow essential traffic – European Commission

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The European Commission has recommended that European nations “discontinue” their travel bans on people in the UK, citing the need to protect essential travel and avoid disruption in supply chains. … Read More >EU countries should drop ‘blanket travel ban’ on UK and allow essential traffic – European Commission

Categories Russia

Putin named Russia’s politician of the year, ahead of PM Mishustin & FM Lavrov, as Navalny & Furgal gain support in annual poll

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A Russian poll has crowned Vladimir Putin as the politician of 2020, backed by 38% of respondents. The head of state beat out Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin (17%) and Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu (15%) to earn the title. … Read More >Putin named Russia’s politician of the year, ahead of PM Mishustin & FM Lavrov, as Navalny & Furgal gain support in annual poll

Categories Russia

‘He compares himself to Jesus’: Putin’s spokesman says Navalny gripped by ‘megalomania’ after state ‘assassination’ accusations

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Alexey Navalny has a persecution complex and believes he is a messiah figure. That’s according to Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov, offering a personal opinion rather than speaking on behalf of Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. … Read More >‘He compares himself to Jesus’: Putin’s spokesman says Navalny gripped by ‘megalomania’ after state ‘assassination’ accusations

Categories Russia

Russia’s space agency chief Rogozin hits out at ‘stupid’ US sanctions that even target ISS mission control center

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The head of Roscosmos has revealed that he appealed to his counterpart at NASA after discovering that sanctions were to be introduced against Russia’s space agency in a package of measures against companies with military links. … Read More >Russia’s space agency chief Rogozin hits out at ‘stupid’ US sanctions that even target ISS mission control center

Categories Russia

More sanctions! Russian Defense Ministry, aviation & space companies on US Christmas list of ‘prohibited’ export destinations

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The US Department of Commerce has published a list of 103 Russian and Chinese entities, including the Russian Defense Ministry, that will be affected by the ban on exporting American technology to military end-users. … Read More >More sanctions! Russian Defense Ministry, aviation & space companies on US Christmas list of ‘prohibited’ export destinations

Categories World

$2.3 trillion US Congress bill condemns presidential election marred by ‘malfeasance and serious irregularities’… in Belarus

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Buried deep in the 5,593-page coronavirus relief and spending bill adopted by the US Congress is a detailed condemnation of a fraudulent election – in Belarus, as many American voters question this year’s process in the US itself. … Read More >$2.3 trillion US Congress bill condemns presidential election marred by ‘malfeasance and serious irregularities’… in Belarus

Categories UK

Bank of England calls for UK government to provide financial support until Covid-19 pandemic is over

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Bank of England interest rate-setter Andy Haldane has called on the UK government to maintain financial support until the coronavirus pandemic has been brought under control, to stop unemployment rising to five million or more. … Read More >Bank of England calls for UK government to provide financial support until Covid-19 pandemic is over

Categories Journalism & Mass media

Covid-19 catch-22: Regime-change policies come packed with US pandemic relief

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The US Congress’ $900 billion Covid-19 relief bill was packaged with $1.4 trillion in omnibus spending that includes tens of billions for war, weapons, and regime change abroad, from anti-Russia and anti-China initiatives to $3.3 billion for Israel’s military. … Read More >Covid-19 catch-22: Regime-change policies come packed with US pandemic relief