June 13, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russia

American internet giants still refusing to remove 10,000 posts including child porn & terrorist materials, Russian regulator says

Posted on June 13, 2021June 13, 2021By Editor

Moscow’s media watchdog has warned that some of the world’s largest tech companies are continuing to host shocking illegal content online, despite thousands of requests from officials in the country to take down prohibited posts. … Read More >American internet giants still refusing to remove 10,000 posts including child porn & terrorist materials, Russian regulator says

Russia

NASA urges Russia to maintain co-operation in space despite dismal relations with US, as Moscow moots pulling out of partnership

Posted on June 13, 2021June 13, 2021By Editor

The head of America’s space agency, Bill Nelson, has lauded the benefits of his country’s historic partnership with Russia, which has allowed generations of astronauts and cosmonauts to step beyond the Earth’s atmosphere together. … Read More >NASA urges Russia to maintain co-operation in space despite dismal relations with US, as Moscow moots pulling out of partnership

Sitting on ‘TIME BOMB’: Deutsche Bank issues grim post-pandemic warning for US economy

Posted on June 13, 2021June 13, 2021By Editor

Further disregarding inflation will push the global economy to a major crisis, according to the latest report issued by Deutsche Bank economists who point the finger at the US money-printing policies. … Read More >Sitting on ‘TIME BOMB’: Deutsche Bank issues grim post-pandemic warning for US economy

G7 nations seek to counter China’s Silk Road projects with ambitious infrastructure plan

Posted on June 13, 2021June 13, 2021By Editor

The Group of Seven (G7) countries have announced plans for a major infrastructure project for developing nations in a bid to rival China’s trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), also known as “One Belt, One Road.” … Read More >G7 nations seek to counter China’s Silk Road projects with ambitious infrastructure plan

USA

Time cover fawns over Biden in ‘macho staring match’ with Putin ahead of face-to-face meeting

Posted on June 13, 2021June 13, 2021By Editor

A new Time Magazine cover showing President Joe Biden locked in an icy staring match with his Russian counterpart has been mocked as an over-the-top display of machismo, producing a number of parodies online. … Read More >Time cover fawns over Biden in ‘macho staring match’ with Putin ahead of face-to-face meeting

Tourists told to leave dollars at home as Cuban banks will no longer accept greenback

Posted on June 13, 2021June 13, 2021By Editor

Cuba has asked tourists not to bring dollars with them to the Caribbean island, as the US currency will no longer be accepted in the country, according to the first vice president of the Central Bank, Francisco Mayobre Lence. … Read More >Tourists told to leave dollars at home as Cuban banks will no longer accept greenback

Russia

Boris Yeltsin had entourage of ‘hundreds’ of CIA agents who instructed him how to run Russia, claims former parliamentary speaker

Posted on June 13, 2021June 13, 2021By Editor

The first Russian president, Boris Yeltsin, was surrounded by “hundreds” of CIA agents who told him what to do throughout his tenure as leader. That’s according to Ruslan Khasbulatov, the former chairman of Russia’s parliament. … Read More >Boris Yeltsin had entourage of ‘hundreds’ of CIA agents who instructed him how to run Russia, claims former parliamentary speaker

Russia

Moscow mayor orders week of paid leave for workers & imposes curfew on nightlife in bid to control sharp rise in Covid-19 cases

Posted on June 13, 2021June 13, 2021By Editor

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has announced a set of new measures aimed at countering a “sharply deteriorating” coronavirus situation in the Russian capital. They include a week of paid leave for workers and a nightlife curfew. … Read More >Moscow mayor orders week of paid leave for workers & imposes curfew on nightlife in bid to control sharp rise in Covid-19 cases

Russia

Most EU citizens see Russia as an ally or a partner, rather than a rival or an adversary, new narrative-busting polling reveals

Posted on June 13, 2021June 13, 2021By Editor

While alarm bells about conflict with Russia are constantly ringing in the Western press, the public, it turns out, may not be listening to them, with new research concluding the EU’s citizens have a less hostile view of Moscow. … Read More >Most EU citizens see Russia as an ally or a partner, rather than a rival or an adversary, new narrative-busting polling reveals

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American efforts to undermine Russia-China partnership are doomed to fail because Washington doesn’t understand Moscow’s concerns

Posted on June 13, 2021June 13, 2021By Editor

The US is increasingly worried that Russia and China are forging a strong new strategic partnership. With Moscow and Beijing aligning their foreign policy stances, the relationship now seems to be an alliance in all but name. … Read More >American efforts to undermine Russia-China partnership are doomed to fail because Washington doesn’t understand Moscow’s concerns