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Actions of Poland, Baltic States Undermine ‘Entire Post-War World System’, Russian Senator Says

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Russia has become locked in a dispute with Poland and the Baltic States over the origins of WWII after the European Parliament passed a resolution in September on the history of the conflict. The resolution claimed that the 1939 non-aggression treaty between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany led to the start of the war. … Read More >Actions of Poland, Baltic States Undermine ‘Entire Post-War World System’, Russian Senator Says

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Oxfordshire schoolgirl rises up against ‘trans inclusion’ that neglects vulnerable non-trans kids

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A 13-year-old girl is suing Oxford County Council over its decision to allow trans pupils to choose which dorm they sleep in and which toilets they use, and the questions it raises go way beyond her own wish for privacy. … Read More >Oxfordshire schoolgirl rises up against ‘trans inclusion’ that neglects vulnerable non-trans kids

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Step to nuclear doomsday: US puts low-yield nukes on submarines to counter made-up Russian ‘strategy’

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The US has deployed “low-yield” nuclear missiles on submarines, saying it’s to discourage nuclear conflict with Russia. The move is based on a “Russian strategy” made up in Washington and will only bring mass annihilation closer. … Read More >Step to nuclear doomsday: US puts low-yield nukes on submarines to counter made-up Russian ‘strategy’

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Pompeo in Kiev: Ukrainians want to be more than friends but Trump’s team ain’t interested

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The central problem in Ukrainian/US relations is very clear: Kiev thinks it’s a US ally, but Washington views it as a client state. And like any country which is politically, economically, or militarily subordinate to another, more powerful, actor, it’s subject to the changing whims of those who call the shots. … Read More >Pompeo in Kiev: Ukrainians want to be more than friends but Trump’s team ain’t interested

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Trump’s ‘win-win’ deal for Israel-Palestine is a bit like his ‘100 percent’ defeat of ISIS, not backed by reality

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During self-congratulatory remarks about his “deal of the century” to solve the Israel-Palestine conflict, Donald Trump threw in another boast; he claimed US forces defeated “100 percent” of the Islamic State caliphate. Have they? … Read More >Trump’s ‘win-win’ deal for Israel-Palestine is a bit like his ‘100 percent’ defeat of ISIS, not backed by reality