February 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Saudi Arabia ‘categorically rejects’ US claims about Khashoggi killing, as Washington stops short of sanctioning Crown Prince MBS

Posted on February 28, 2021February 28, 2021By Editor

Riyadh has rejected the US intelligence report blaming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as “abusive and incorrect,” even as the kingdom is unlikely to face serious punishment. … Read More >Saudi Arabia ‘categorically rejects’ US claims about Khashoggi killing, as Washington stops short of sanctioning Crown Prince MBS

Brazilian prosecutors call on govt to suspend 20 million-dose deal with India’s Covaxin jab over lack of Phase 3 trial data

Posted on February 28, 2021February 28, 2021By Editor

The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Brazil has asked the Federal Audit Court to suspend an order for 20 million doses of the Covaxin Covid-19 jab made by India’s Bharat Biotech, ahead of a vaccine factory inspection next week. … Read More >Brazilian prosecutors call on govt to suspend 20 million-dose deal with India’s Covaxin jab over lack of Phase 3 trial data

Syria condemns ‘cowardly aggression’ by US as Biden says he wanted to send Iran message about ‘impunity’

Posted on February 28, 2021February 28, 2021By Editor

The Syrian government has denounced a US airstrike on its border with Iraq as an act of aggression contrary to international law, as President Joe Biden told reporters he ordered the strike as a warning to Iran. … Read More >Syria condemns ‘cowardly aggression’ by US as Biden says he wanted to send Iran message about ‘impunity’

Five people killed & scores wounded as Iraqi security forces open fire on anti-govt protesters – reports

Posted on February 28, 2021February 28, 2021By Editor

At least five people were killed and more than 170 wounded in clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in Iraq’s fourth largest city, Nasiriyah, according to local reports. … Read More >Five people killed & scores wounded as Iraqi security forces open fire on anti-govt protesters – reports

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World Economic Forum shouted down on Twitter for suggesting Covid-19 lockdowns ‘improved cities all over the world’

Posted on February 28, 2021February 28, 2021By Editor

The World Economic Forum, globalist champion of the Great Reset, has ruffled feathers online with an “out-of-touch” tweet how Covid-19 lockdowns are “quietly improving cities” across the globe. … Read More >World Economic Forum shouted down on Twitter for suggesting Covid-19 lockdowns ‘improved cities all over the world’

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Russian media outlets linked to British state conjure up false story blaming RT for Amnesty’s downgrading of Navalny’s status

Posted on February 28, 2021By Editor

After leaked documents, reported on by RT, exposed how both Meduza and MediaZona received illicit support from the UK government, the pair fired back with a vicious, and obviously fake, news story – and Western media fell for it. … Read More >Russian media outlets linked to British state conjure up false story blaming RT for Amnesty’s downgrading of Navalny’s status

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Russian Foreign Ministry says Twitter no longer independent social media, but a tool of ‘digital diktat’ under control of West

Posted on February 28, 2021By Editor

Twitter is rapidly changing from an independent platform into a tool of Western countries to impose a dictatorship over the internet. That’s according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, following a recent ban of Russian accounts. … Read More >Russian Foreign Ministry says Twitter no longer independent social media, but a tool of ‘digital diktat’ under control of West

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West ‘obsessed’ with imposing its own version of democracy in Belarus, country’s FM claims, urging closer ties with Russia instead

Posted on February 28, 2021February 28, 2021By Editor

When it comes to protest-hit Belarus, the US and EU are intent on imposing their own systems and values with no regard for the country’s own journey to democracy, its foreign minister has said, after successive waves of sanctions. … Read More >West ‘obsessed’ with imposing its own version of democracy in Belarus, country’s FM claims, urging closer ties with Russia instead

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Stability or change? Russians split over whether Putin should stay on as president beyond 2024 after rule change allows fifth term

Posted on February 28, 2021February 28, 2021By Editor

The clock is ticking on Vladimir Putin’s current presidential term, set to expire in 2024. Now, a new poll has found that almost half of Russians want him to stay on, while four in ten want the long-time leader to leave office. … Read More >Stability or change? Russians split over whether Putin should stay on as president beyond 2024 after rule change allows fifth term

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Advanced missile launcher that strikes fear into hearts of US pilots foiled by icy Russian roads after multi-car pileup (VIDEO)

Posted on February 28, 2021February 28, 2021By Editor

It might already have wowed analysts with its ability to blow warplanes out of the sky, but one Russian army driver has carried out an impromptu test of the S-400 mobile missile launcher’s airbags, rear-ending a fellow motorist. … Read More >Advanced missile launcher that strikes fear into hearts of US pilots foiled by icy Russian roads after multi-car pileup (VIDEO)