Tag: Foreign influence

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Regime change efforts in Belarus have entered a stalemate. But Russia might be working towards an ‘Armenian solution’ for Minsk

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Just one year on from Belarus’ disputed presidential election, the tense situation in the country has ground into a stalemate between the government and opposition activists. The next move seems unclear even to the major players. … Read More >Regime change efforts in Belarus have entered a stalemate. But Russia might be working towards an ‘Armenian solution’ for Minsk

Categories Russia

‘Liberal’ West can’t talk down to Russia about rights while also suppressing Covid-19 protests at home – Moscow’s Foreign Ministry

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A series of crackdowns aimed at anti-lockdown demonstrators in the US and EU show that the West applies a double standard to protests happening at home, while supporting unrest in Russia, one of Moscow’s top diplomats has said. … Read More >‘Liberal’ West can’t talk down to Russia about rights while also suppressing Covid-19 protests at home – Moscow’s Foreign Ministry

Categories Russia

Russian liberals hoped for an anti-Putin street revolution. They now may be realising that they wasted years on a doomed strategy

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Russia’s liberals have long hoped for a mass uprising against Vladimir Putin’s government. But, as the president’s support shows little sign of tailing off after almost 18 years in office, the revolution is nowhere to be seen. … Read More >Russian liberals hoped for an anti-Putin street revolution. They now may be realising that they wasted years on a doomed strategy

Categories Russia

Putin is right about the West’s endless attempts to woo Kiev: Rejecting Ukraine’s history with Russia could destroy the country

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has penned an article arguing that Russians and Ukrainians, despite the differences between their two governments since the 2014 Maidan, are actually one people, with a shared history and culture. … Read More >Putin is right about the West’s endless attempts to woo Kiev: Rejecting Ukraine’s history with Russia could destroy the country

Categories Middle East

‘Mossad cell’ arrested over plans to provoke violence during ongoing protests in Iran, Tehran claims

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Members of an armed cell who allegedly worked with Israel’s Mossad spy agency and planned to provoke violence during protests in Iran have been detained, Tehran’s Intelligence Ministry has told local media. … Read More >‘Mossad cell’ arrested over plans to provoke violence during ongoing protests in Iran, Tehran claims

Categories Russia

Russia accuses US of ‘staging’ anti-government protests in Cuba, saying Washington must now ‘end hypocrisy’ of economic blockade

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Wide-scale protests and rioting that have rocked the Caribbean nation of Cuba are, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, part of an orchestrated campaign by American officials to oust the country’s socialist government. … Read More >Russia accuses US of ‘staging’ anti-government protests in Cuba, saying Washington must now ‘end hypocrisy’ of economic blockade

Categories Latin America

Cuban president denounces US-backed ‘media terrorism’ while addressing massive supporters’ rally

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Miguel Diaz-Canel has blasted what he claims are intentional efforts to make his country look unstable and dangerous, following anti-government demonstrations that led to numerous arrests and one person’s death. … Read More >Cuban president denounces US-backed ‘media terrorism’ while addressing massive supporters’ rally

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Ex-military were conned into assassination of Haitian leader, Colombia’s president says, though some were willing participants

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Colombian President Iván Duque has revealed that a small pocket of his country’s ex-military arrested over the assassination of Haiti’s Jovenel Moïse knew about the plot in advance, while others in the group were blindsided. … Read More >Ex-military were conned into assassination of Haitian leader, Colombia’s president says, though some were willing participants

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Cuba’s trials

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Cuba has experienced demonstrations both for and against the Havana government. Many in the US loudly say “something must be done.” What that something is is not entirely clear. The fact is the US has done many things against Cuba for decades, chief among them its long-standing trade embargo. Maybe Washington should stop trying to help the Cuban people for a change. … Read More >Cuba’s trials

Categories Russia

Stay away from waters near Crimea or British sailors risk facing the full might of Russia’s Armed Forces, Moscow warns London

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Russia will continue to defend the country’s territorial waters and may combat any violators with the “harshest methods,” a high-ranking official revealed on Wednesday, warning foreign navies against crossing the country’s border. … Read More >Stay away from waters near Crimea or British sailors risk facing the full might of Russia’s Armed Forces, Moscow warns London