Day: May 27, 2021

Categories Asia & Pacific

‘Do not travel’: US warns against visiting Olympic host nation Japan amid high Covid-19 prevalence

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The US Department of State has issued a ‘Do Not Travel’ order for Japan amid a high rate of Covid-19 infection in the country, just two months before the capital Tokyo is set to host the Olympic Games. … Read More >‘Do not travel’: US warns against visiting Olympic host nation Japan amid high Covid-19 prevalence

Categories Shows

Bashar Assad’s political adviser on Syrian presidential election, Israeli attacks on Syria, reconstruction efforts

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the political adviser of Syrian President Bashar Assad, Bouthaina Shaaban. She discusses the presidential elections being held in Syria for the first time since 2014, accusations by NATO countries that the elections are a farce, the presence of international observers from Russia, China, India, Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and other nations … Read More >Bashar Assad’s political adviser on Syrian presidential election, Israeli attacks on Syria, reconstruction efforts

Categories Russia

Russian parliament passes law to ban those involved with ‘extremist’ & ‘terrorist’ organizations from running for political office

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Lawmakers in Russia’s national parliament have waved through a bill that would ban people “involved in the activities” of organizations recognized as either extremist and terrorist from being elected to any government position. … Read More >Russian parliament passes law to ban those involved with ‘extremist’ & ‘terrorist’ organizations from running for political office

Categories Russia

By trying to link Russia & Nord Stream 2 to Belarus’ grounding of plane, Western talking heads have failed to understand crisis

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If something bad happens in Europe, there’s usually only one culprit – so goes the logic of Western hacks and pundits, at least. But in Belarus, which sparked recent outrage, Moscow may end up being the solution, not the problem. … Read More >By trying to link Russia & Nord Stream 2 to Belarus’ grounding of plane, Western talking heads have failed to understand crisis

Categories EU

Sanctions against Russia just aren’t working, says French President Macron, calling for dialogue & review of EU’s stance on Moscow

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France’s President Emmanuel Macron has called on the EU to re-evaluate its foreign policy approach to Russia, arguing that the bloc’s current strategy isn’t helping to restore constructive relations between Moscow and the West. … Read More >Sanctions against Russia just aren’t working, says French President Macron, calling for dialogue & review of EU’s stance on Moscow

Categories Russia

Putin: Despite slow uptake of jabs, mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 is INAPPROPRIATE & can’t be introduced in Russia

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Mandatory vaccination against coronavirus cannot be introduced in Russia, President Vladimir Putin has said, arguing that it was up to citizens themselves to weigh the risks of being infected with Covid-19 without getting a jab. … Read More >Putin: Despite slow uptake of jabs, mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 is INAPPROPRIATE & can’t be introduced in Russia

Categories World

Jailed Belarusian activist Protasevich spent Donbass War with Neo-Nazi Azov Battalion, but was it as a soldier or journalist?

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Belarusian activist Roman Protasevich, who was arrested by police after his Ryanair flight was forced to land in Minsk, once served alongside the neo-Nazi, far-right Azov Battalion during the Donbass war, and was even wounded. … Read More >Jailed Belarusian activist Protasevich spent Donbass War with Neo-Nazi Azov Battalion, but was it as a soldier or journalist?

Categories World

Protesters blockade Nigerian highway with burning tires over demand for greater security after kidnappers terrorize region

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Hundreds of protesters descended on Nigeria’s Abuja Kaduna highway on Monday to demand greater security from the federal government in the wake of kidnappings over the weekend in which 15 people were abducted and three killed. … Read More >Protesters blockade Nigerian highway with burning tires over demand for greater security after kidnappers terrorize region