March 22, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Fitch upgrades Russia’s growth outlook, projecting economic activity surge

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021By Editor

International ratings agency Fitch has improved its outlook for the growth of the Russian economy in 2021 from 3% to 3.3%. Higher oil prices helped to improve the forecast, it said. … Read More >Fitch upgrades Russia’s growth outlook, projecting economic activity surge

Italy should ramp up efforts to localize manufacturing in Russia to catch up to rival Germany, national business lobby says

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021By Editor

Russia could easily become a production site for Italian companies that are actively exporting to Eurasian markets and outside, according to Ernesto Ferlenghi, vice president of the General Confederation of Italian Industry. … Read More >Italy should ramp up efforts to localize manufacturing in Russia to catch up to rival Germany, national business lobby says

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No laughing matter: UK Foreign Office contractor sought to recruit comedians & YouTubers to take part in secret Baltic psyops camp

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021By Editor

In recent weeks, RT has run a series of articles based on leaks by hacktivist collective Anonymous, exposing UK government information warfare efforts targeted at Russia. The British mainstream media has ignored the story. … Read More >No laughing matter: UK Foreign Office contractor sought to recruit comedians & YouTubers to take part in secret Baltic psyops camp

Iran’s supreme leader: ‘No credibility’ in US promises, only full lifting of sanctions would work

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021By Editor

Tehran has zero trust in any promises from Washington, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said, signaling that he does not actually believe the US will lift its sanctions. … Read More >Iran’s supreme leader: ‘No credibility’ in US promises, only full lifting of sanctions would work

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WATCH: Mesmerizing drone footage captures close-up of Fagradalsfjall volcano eruption in Iceland

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021By Editor

A drone dispatched to Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula has relayed spectacular images of a volcano that continues to spew lava days after it erupted. … Read More >WATCH: Mesmerizing drone footage captures close-up of Fagradalsfjall volcano eruption in Iceland

Israelis gather for massive anti-Netanyahu protest days before election as PM faces corruption scandal (VIDEO)

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021By Editor

Tens of thousands took to the streets in Israel to protest Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership, only days before the country’s next election. … Read More >Israelis gather for massive anti-Netanyahu protest days before election as PM faces corruption scandal (VIDEO)

World

Father of trans teen to be kept in jail after speaking to press about resisting hormone injections for his child

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021By Editor

A Canadian man, involved in a legal battle over his right to object to hormone treatment for his teenage trans child, has reportedly been jailed and denied bail for violating a gag order banning him from discussing the story. … Read More >Father of trans teen to be kept in jail after speaking to press about resisting hormone injections for his child

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WATCH Ukrainian presidential office in Kiev VANDALIZED by radicals protesting against sentence handed to notorious Neo-Nazi leader

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021By Editor

A crowd supporting a notorious Ukrainian far-right leader, sentenced to seven years in prison for the kidnapping of a politician, has vandalized the presidential office in Kiev as they demanded his release. No arrests were made. … Read More >WATCH Ukrainian presidential office in Kiev VANDALIZED by radicals protesting against sentence handed to notorious Neo-Nazi leader

EU

Protests in support of rapper jailed for glorifying terrorism & insulting monarchy continue in Spain (VIDEO)

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021By Editor

A new series of protests have been held across Spain in support of Catalan rapper Pablo Hasel, who has been jailed for praising terrorism and insulting the monarchy. … Read More >Protests in support of rapper jailed for glorifying terrorism & insulting monarchy continue in Spain (VIDEO)

Philippines accuses Beijing of ‘militarizing’ South China Sea with ‘provocative’ presence of 220 naval vessels

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021By Editor

The Philippines’ defense minister has called on Beijing to withdraw boats detected in the South China Sea, describing their presence in the disputed area as a violation of his nation’s maritime rights. … Read More >Philippines accuses Beijing of ‘militarizing’ South China Sea with ‘provocative’ presence of 220 naval vessels