December 11, 2019 – Page 3 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russia

Putin: If Kiev gets control of rebel-held border with Russia, a Srebrenica-type massacre may follow

Posted on December 11, 2019December 11, 2019By Editor

Moscow is concerned that if Kiev troops take control of the border between Russia and eastern Ukraine without ironclad guarantees to anti-government militias, a massacre not unlike the one in ex-Yugoslav Srebrenica may occur. … Read More >Putin: If Kiev gets control of rebel-held border with Russia, a Srebrenica-type massacre may follow

EU

No ‘exemplary leaders’ in EU? Erdogan says ‘leadership void’ is plaguing Europe

Posted on December 11, 2019December 11, 2019By Editor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has thrown yet another jab at the European Union, saying that the bloc is experiencing a shortage of political role models, something which he described as a “leadership void.” … Read More >No ‘exemplary leaders’ in EU? Erdogan says ‘leadership void’ is plaguing Europe

EU

Tens of thousands march in Paris in ongoing strikes against pension reform

Posted on December 11, 2019December 11, 2019By Editor

Thousands of people have turned out again across France in support of ongoing strikes against proposed pension reforms by President Emmanuel Macron’s government. … Read More >Tens of thousands march in Paris in ongoing strikes against pension reform

World

Absolute power: How WADA became the judge, jury and executioner of world sports

Posted on December 11, 2019December 11, 2019By Editor

Russia’s four-year sporting ban has demonstrated the extent of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) ability to decide the fate of entire nations in the world of sport. How did a single bureaucracy gain such absolute power? … Read More >Absolute power: How WADA became the judge, jury and executioner of world sports

USA

‘What’s next, accuse Russian diplomats of doping?’ Lavrov mocks absurd media storm over his ‘secret’ meeting with Trump

Posted on December 11, 2019December 11, 2019By Editor

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took a moment to poke fun at US media and members of Congress obsessing about his ‘secret’ meeting with US President Donald Trump, while throwing shade on WADA for the Russian sports ban. … Read More >‘What’s next, accuse Russian diplomats of doping?’ Lavrov mocks absurd media storm over his ‘secret’ meeting with Trump