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Beijing says US ‘deliberately disrupting’ peace after American warship sails through Taiwan Strait

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

China has accused Washington of goading Taiwanese secessionists into action after a US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait, in what the Pentagon deemed a “routine” freedom of navigation transit. … Read More >Beijing says US ‘deliberately disrupting’ peace after American warship sails through Taiwan Strait

Saudi Arabia summons Lebanese ambassador, condemns foreign minister for blaming Gulf states for rise of ISIS

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

Riyadh has summoned Lebanon’s ambassador to lodge a complaint against Beirut’s foreign minister for damaging “brotherly relations” between the two countries, after he claimed Gulf states were responsible for the ascent of ISIS. … Read More >Saudi Arabia summons Lebanese ambassador, condemns foreign minister for blaming Gulf states for rise of ISIS

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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

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Nobody can ever hate Russia enough to satisfy West’s fanatical anti-Moscow fringe, as mainstream commentators are now discovering

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

A top tactic of those intent on criticizing Russia at every opportunity is to slam more nuanced voices as ‘Kremlin assets’, or worse. A letter published this week might be the first signs of backlash. But why has it taken so long? … Read More >Nobody can ever hate Russia enough to satisfy West’s fanatical anti-Moscow fringe, as mainstream commentators are now discovering

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EU and US agree to trade war ceasefire to focus on ‘holding China to account’

Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021By Editor

The European Union and United States have agreed to halt their trade war, which was sparked by tariffs imposed under former President Donald Trump, to focus on holding nations that “support trade-distorting policies to account.” … Read More >EU and US agree to trade war ceasefire to focus on ‘holding China to account’

Iran’s foreign minister cancels visit to Austria after Israeli flag was flown in Vienna amid Gaza flare-up

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021By Editor

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has cancelled his trip to Austria after officials in Vienna raised Israeli flags in solidarity with Tel Aviv during its fight with Hamas in Gaza. … Read More >Iran’s foreign minister cancels visit to Austria after Israeli flag was flown in Vienna amid Gaza flare-up

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Western messaging about ‘rules-based international order’ designed to undermine UN & circumvent international law, says Russian FM

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021By Editor

Western countries are developing rules without the consent of the rest of the international community, and are both undermining and circumventing the United Nations. That’s according to Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister. … Read More >Western messaging about ‘rules-based international order’ designed to undermine UN & circumvent international law, says Russian FM

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EU allegations that Russia intends to absorb & ‘de facto integrate’ Ukraine’s Donbass are totally false, Kremlin insists

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021By Editor

Russia has no plans to integrate the self-proclaimed Donetsk (DNR) and Lugansk People’s Republics (LNR), despite reports that the European Union allegedly believes Moscow is slowly trying to absorb parts of eastern Ukraine. … Read More >EU allegations that Russia intends to absorb & ‘de facto integrate’ Ukraine’s Donbass are totally false, Kremlin insists

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UK PM’s office accuses France of issuing ‘another EU threat’ by blocking financial services deal to wrangle fisheries access

Posted on May 17, 2021May 17, 2021By Editor

A spokesperson for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accused Paris of issuing a fresh “EU threat,” following reports the French government is set to block a post-Brexit financial services deal over the fishing access dispute. … Read More >UK PM’s office accuses France of issuing ‘another EU threat’ by blocking financial services deal to wrangle fisheries access

‘Where did this conclusion come from?’: Beijing slams Aussie think tank that says China caused birth rate decline in Xinjiang

Posted on May 17, 2021May 17, 2021By Editor

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has dismissed an Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) publication that claims Chinese policies have led to a sharp decline in birth rates in Xinjiang. Beijing advises a review of the facts. … Read More >‘Where did this conclusion come from?’: Beijing slams Aussie think tank that says China caused birth rate decline in Xinjiang