June 2021 – Page 4 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russia

Russian air defense crews in Tajikistan get cutting-edge MANPADS portable systems

Posted on June 29, 2021June 29, 2021By Editor

The 201st military base is Russia’s largest military facility beyond its borders. To base to be located in two cities — Dushanbe and Bokhtar … Read More >Russian air defense crews in Tajikistan get cutting-edge MANPADS portable systems

Iran begins production of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19 (VIDEO)

Posted on June 29, 2021June 29, 2021By Editor

Iran has become the first nation in the Middle East to make Sputnik V at home, with the test batch of the Russian-designed jab produced by one of the country’s top pharmaceutical companies. … Read More >Iran begins production of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19 (VIDEO)

Wastewater problem could cap US shale growth

Posted on June 29, 2021June 29, 2021By Editor

The US oil industry continues to struggle to solve its wastewater problem, and a newly proposed bill could make wastewater disposal even more difficult. … Read More >Wastewater problem could cap US shale growth

China’s industrial profits soar over 83% in five months of 2021

Posted on June 29, 2021June 29, 2021By Editor

The profits of China’s major industrial firms grew 83.4% year-on-year in the period between January and May to about 3.4 trillion yuan ($527 billion), data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Sunday. … Read More >China’s industrial profits soar over 83% in five months of 2021

Russia’s largest gold mining company to boost output amid global production drop

Posted on June 29, 2021June 29, 2021By Editor

Russian gold mining company Polyus is planning to ramp up production over the next two years, as the overall global output of the precious metal has fallen during the Covid-19 pandemic. … Read More >Russia’s largest gold mining company to boost output amid global production drop

S&P upgrades Russia’s economic outlook for 2021

Posted on June 29, 2021June 29, 2021By Editor

S&P Global Ratings expects Russia’s economic growth to reach 3.7% this year. The agency has upgraded its previous forecast of 3.3%, published in March. … Read More >S&P upgrades Russia’s economic outlook for 2021

Op-ed

Xi-Putin video meeting unleashes strong positive energy: Global Times editorial

Posted on June 28, 2021June 28, 2021By Editor

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a video meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday. They issued a joint statement and announced to extend the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation. … Read More >Xi-Putin video meeting unleashes strong positive energy: Global Times editorial

World

Snowden declares ‘end of case against Julian Assange’ after newspaper reveals LIES by key witness in US extradition case

Posted on June 28, 2021June 28, 2021By Editor

Key accusations in the case against WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, who faces up to 175 years in prison if extradited to the US, are reportedly based on testimony from a convicted fraudster who admitted to media he was lying. … Read More >Snowden declares ‘end of case against Julian Assange’ after newspaper reveals LIES by key witness in US extradition case

US push to extend cross-border aid opening is aimed at supplying terrorist groups & prolonging war – Syrian FM to RT

Posted on June 28, 2021June 28, 2021By Editor

The US is fighting hard to keep the border crossing from Turkey into Syria’s Idlib open because it allows them to supply arms to terrorists under the pretense of delivering aid, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad told RT. … Read More >US push to extend cross-border aid opening is aimed at supplying terrorist groups & prolonging war – Syrian FM to RT

WATCH: Turkish police use tear gas to break up unauthorized Pride march in Istanbul

Posted on June 28, 2021June 28, 2021By Editor

Turkish riot police deployed crowd-control munitions to disperse demonstrators who participated in a banned Pride march in Istanbul, amid a crackdown on LGBTQ activism in the socially conservative Mediterranean nation. … Read More >WATCH: Turkish police use tear gas to break up unauthorized Pride march in Istanbul