Month: March 2021

Categories EU

As mask bribery scandal spreads in Merkel’s conservative bloc, another German politician resigns – reports

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A Bavarian lawmaker has quit his party offices amid a probe into allegations he took bribes to arrange procurement contracts for face masks. He is the fourth politician connected to Chancellor Angela Merkel to resign this month. … Read More >As mask bribery scandal spreads in Merkel’s conservative bloc, another German politician resigns – reports

Categories USA

‘Disgraceful Disrespect, Slander:’ Americans Apologise for Biden’s Remarks on Putin

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Americans have sent letters to the Russian Embassy in Washington slamming President Joe Biden’s insulting remarks about President Putin as “disgraceful” and “crass”, adding that they do not want Russians to feel that he was speaking on behalf of the whole nation. … Read More >‘Disgraceful Disrespect, Slander:’ Americans Apologise for Biden’s Remarks on Putin

Categories Latin America

Venezuela says natural gas plant explosion was ‘terrorist attack’ targeting sanctioned state-run energy company (VIDEOS)

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The Venezuelan petroleum minister said that Saturday’s powerful explosion and blaze at a gas plant was the result of a terrorist attack. The plant belongs to the state-run energy company (PDVSA), which was sanctioned by the US. … Read More >Venezuela says natural gas plant explosion was ‘terrorist attack’ targeting sanctioned state-run energy company (VIDEOS)

Categories Middle East

Israel seizes Palestinian foreign minister’s travel permit after visit to International Criminal Court over war crimes probe

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Palestinian Foreign Minister, Riyad al-Maliki, who was returning to the West Bank from a meeting at the International Criminal Court (ICC), was held up at a border crossing and got his VIP travel permit revoked by Israel. … Read More >Israel seizes Palestinian foreign minister’s travel permit after visit to International Criminal Court over war crimes probe

Categories Russia

After Biden snubs debate offer, Putin brings defense minister Shoigu for pre-planned getaway in remote Siberian wilderness (VIDEO)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has spent the weekend in Siberia following a turbulent week in which his US counterpart, Joe Biden, suggested he was “a killer” and subsequently refused a challenge to have a live streamed debate. … Read More >After Biden snubs debate offer, Putin brings defense minister Shoigu for pre-planned getaway in remote Siberian wilderness (VIDEO)

Categories Russia

Making Covid-19 vaccines political was huge mistake on part of EU, Hungary’s FM Szijjarto tells RT after getting his Sputnik V jab

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Hungary’s experience with the joint EU vaccination program has been frustrating, with Brussels failing to provide a steady supply of jabs. Instead, Budapest has secured vaccine’s elsewhere, the country’s foreign minister has said. … Read More >Making Covid-19 vaccines political was huge mistake on part of EU, Hungary’s FM Szijjarto tells RT after getting his Sputnik V jab

Categories Russia

Hungarian foreign minister becomes first EU politician to take Russia’s Sputnik V, gets vaccine live on camera

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Peter Szijjarto has become the first EU official to receive the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, as his nation prepares to receive another batch of hundreds of thousands of doses from Russia. … Read More >Hungarian foreign minister becomes first EU politician to take Russia’s Sputnik V, gets vaccine live on camera