Politics – Page 397 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Beijing vows to fight back after Australia cancels China’s Belt and Road project in state of Victoria

Posted on April 22, 2021April 22, 2021By Editor

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has slammed Australia’s decision to tear up the Belt and Road agreement signed between China and the state of Victoria, labelling Canberra’s move a “historic reversal” in bilateral relations. … Read More >Beijing vows to fight back after Australia cancels China’s Belt and Road project in state of Victoria

Middle East

As chemical weapons watchdog’s credibility crumbles, OPCW member states strip Syria’s voting rights

Posted on April 22, 2021April 22, 2021By Editor

Syria has been stripped of most of its rights at the global chemical weapons watchdog for alleged breaches. The OPCW stands accused of suppressing facts reported by its own inspectors in Syria for political purposes. … Read More >As chemical weapons watchdog’s credibility crumbles, OPCW member states strip Syria’s voting rights

World

New Zealand throws support behind Five Eyes spy network 24 hours after raising concerns about increasing its remit

Posted on April 21, 2021April 21, 2021By Editor

New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta has committed to the nation’s “vital” partnership with the Five Eyes spy network a day after stating in a speech on China that she’s “uncomfortable” with expanding its remit. … Read More >New Zealand throws support behind Five Eyes spy network 24 hours after raising concerns about increasing its remit

Shows

CrossTalk on Russia-US: Breaking point

Posted on April 21, 2021April 21, 2021By Editor

Russia-US relations are in tatters. At this point there is no reason to believe they will improve any time soon. It appears Washington is determined to force Moscow to take the knee. This is delusional. This will never happen. We live in the most dangerous of times. … Read More >CrossTalk on Russia-US: Breaking point

Russia

Czech PM says Russia did NOT attack country, alleged blowing up of munition depot was ‘not act of state terrorism’

Posted on April 21, 2021April 21, 2021By Editor

Russia “did not attack” the Czech Republic and the 2014 explosions at the Vrbětice arms depot were “not state terrorism,” Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis told reporters, but insisted the ‘GRU’ was still involved in the blast. … Read More >Czech PM says Russia did NOT attack country, alleged blowing up of munition depot was ‘not act of state terrorism’

Russia

Russia tells 20 Czech diplomats to leave by Monday night in response to Prague’s expulsions

Posted on April 20, 2021April 20, 2021By Editor

Twenty Czech diplomats have been declared personae non-gratae and must now leave Russia before the end of April 19, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, a day after Czech officials expelled 18 diplomats to Moscow. … Read More >Russia tells 20 Czech diplomats to leave by Monday night in response to Prague’s expulsions

Czech officials say warehouse explosion blamed on Russians happened by accident – but still believe Moscow’s spooks were involved

Posted on April 20, 2021April 20, 2021By Editor

Authorities in Prague have said they believe a 2014 blast at an ammunition depot was accidental, but doubled down on previous claims that Russian special services were involved as part of a plot to destroy arms exports to Ukraine. … Read More >Czech officials say warehouse explosion blamed on Russians happened by accident – but still believe Moscow’s spooks were involved

Asia & Pacific

In nod to China, New Zealand’s foreign minister says it is ‘uncomfortable’ with ‘expanding’ role of US-led ‘Five Eyes’ spy network

Posted on April 19, 2021April 19, 2021By Editor

In a major acknowledgement of China’s concerns, New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said her country is “uncomfortable” with the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance’s efforts to expand its scope into dictating policy. … Read More >In nod to China, New Zealand’s foreign minister says it is ‘uncomfortable’ with ‘expanding’ role of US-led ‘Five Eyes’ spy network

Journalism & Mass media

Kamala’s KHive trolls boosted by bots while media defends harassment campaigns

Posted on April 19, 2021April 19, 2021By Editor

While the media defends KHive’s disturbing attacks on critics of Kamala Harris, new findings reveal a Democratic Party-linked bot farm amplified its leaders. … Read More >Kamala’s KHive trolls boosted by bots while media defends harassment campaigns

Russia

Czechs announce expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats, as Prague claims ‘intel officers’ involved in 2014 munitions depot explosion

Posted on April 18, 2021April 18, 2021By Editor

The Czech Republic says it will expel 18 Russian diplomats, alleging that Russian intelligence officers were involved in a local munitions depot blast in 2014. It comes a day after Moscow said it would expel 10 US diplomats. … Read More >Czechs announce expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats, as Prague claims ‘intel officers’ involved in 2014 munitions depot explosion

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