Foreign influence – Page 14 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

China condemns foreign involvement in Taiwan, calls it ‘collusion’

Posted on June 18, 2021June 18, 2021By Editor

The spokesman for China’s Taiwan Affairs office has fervently condemned the “collusion” between Taiwan and foreign powers, denouncing attempts to seek Taiwan independence as meddling with “China’s status quo.” … Read More >China condemns foreign involvement in Taiwan, calls it ‘collusion’

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

Journalism & Mass media

How Washington is positioning Syrian Al-Qaeda’s founder as its ‘asset’

Posted on June 10, 2021June 10, 2021By Editor

A PBS Frontline special is the latest vehicle in a PR campaign to legitimize rebranded Syrian al-Qaeda, HTS, and market its leader Mohammad Jolani as a competent American “asset.” … Read More >How Washington is positioning Syrian Al-Qaeda’s founder as its ‘asset’

Academic paper reveals Hong Kong student protesters were paid to be guinea pigs in bizarre experiment that may have gone wrong

Posted on June 3, 2021June 3, 2021By Editor

Allegations that pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have been paid for their activities have swirled for years but have always been strenuously rubbished by the Western media. Now, an academic study seems to confirm just that. … Read More >Academic paper reveals Hong Kong student protesters were paid to be guinea pigs in bizarre experiment that may have gone wrong

Russia

Navalny’s revolutionary zeal feeds global headlines but most Russians prefer stability & steady change using local civic activism

Posted on May 30, 2021May 30, 2021By Editor

Alexey Navalny, the West’s favorite Russian opposition figure, is loved abroad, but remains a divisive figure within the country. However, that doesn’t mean Russians don’t want change, and there is plenty of local civic activism. … Read More >Navalny’s revolutionary zeal feeds global headlines but most Russians prefer stability & steady change using local civic activism

Russia

Khodorkovsky’s Open Russia to dissolve & completely cease operations as organization’s leader believes crackdown is around corner

Posted on May 29, 2021By Editor

Open Russia, an organization founded by disgraced former oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky, is to close its operations and shut its regional offices over concerns its members and supporters may soon be targeted for prosecution. … Read More >Khodorkovsky’s Open Russia to dissolve & completely cease operations as organization’s leader believes crackdown is around corner

‘Can’t tolerate external interference’: spokesman says Beijing concerned by US and South Korea’s talk of Taiwan stability

Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021By Editor

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has registered its concern over the interference of Washington and Seoul in Beijing’s internal affairs, after the two countries issued a statement concerning peace and stability in Taiwan. … Read More >‘Can’t tolerate external interference’: spokesman says Beijing concerned by US and South Korea’s talk of Taiwan stability

Russia

‘If you try to bite Russia, we’ll knock out your teeth,’ Putin says, warning whole world is afraid of size & resources of country

Posted on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021By Editor

President Vladimir Putin has issued a fiery rebuke to those who, he says, are intent on bringing about the breakup of the world’s largest country, insisting that Russia will defend itself from potential interference from overseas. … Read More >‘If you try to bite Russia, we’ll knock out your teeth,’ Putin says, warning whole world is afraid of size & resources of country

China ‘deeply concerned’ about forced labor revelations in US after Indian workers file suit alleging abuse

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021By Editor

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has raised concerns over forced labor practices in the US after media outlets reported that hundreds of Indians had been recruited to build a Hindu temple in New Jersey at a rate of $1.20 an hour. … Read More >China ‘deeply concerned’ about forced labor revelations in US after Indian workers file suit alleging abuse

Russia

The diplomatic war over Covid-19: US & EU fighting ‘shameful’ campaign against Russia’s Sputnik V jab, Moscow’s UN envoy tells RT

Posted on May 20, 2021May 20, 2021By Editor

One of Russia’s most senior diplomats has warned that relations with the West have reached a new low in recent months, and that those tensions are now undermining everything from the coronavirus pandemic response to human rights. … Read More >The diplomatic war over Covid-19: US & EU fighting ‘shameful’ campaign against Russia’s Sputnik V jab, Moscow’s UN envoy tells RT