Politics – Page 400 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

‘So proud to have a woman justifying mass murder!’ Secretary of State Blinken roasted for calling Albright his role model

Posted on March 30, 2021March 30, 2021By Editor

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken caught flak after he praised the legacy of Madeleine Albright, who once appeared to justify the deaths of Iraqi children, saying that she made the country “more respected globally.” … Read More >‘So proud to have a woman justifying mass murder!’ Secretary of State Blinken roasted for calling Albright his role model

Water fight: Israel turns off Jordan’s water supply amid drought and ‘personal frictions’, media reports

Posted on March 29, 2021March 29, 2021By Editor

Already in trouble with Jordan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu escalated tensions with his country’s closest Arab ally on Friday by unilaterally rejecting its request to increase water supply to the drought-hit kingdom. … Read More >Water fight: Israel turns off Jordan’s water supply amid drought and ‘personal frictions’, media reports

World

Australian politicians propose drug testing and breathalyzers to make parliament ‘best possible workplace’

Posted on March 28, 2021March 28, 2021By Editor

A proposal by two Australian politicians to conduct drug and alcohol testing in parliament has caused controversy on social media as critics fling accusations of ‘whataboutery’, while supporters say it’s about time! … Read More >Australian politicians propose drug testing and breathalyzers to make parliament ‘best possible workplace’

Russia

‘Disappointing & disconcerting’: Russian embassy laments Polish envoy’s call to ‘weaken’ Russia by blocking Nord Stream 2

Posted on March 28, 2021March 28, 2021By Editor

Russia’s embassy in Berlin ha said it was baffled by a remark from Polish Ambassador Andrzej Przylebski that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project would serve to boost Russia’s military spending and therefore must be stopped. … Read More >‘Disappointing & disconcerting’: Russian embassy laments Polish envoy’s call to ‘weaken’ Russia by blocking Nord Stream 2

EU

Here’s why a handful of small Italian communities want Russia’s Sputnik V – and why they can’t get it

Posted on March 28, 2021March 28, 2021By Editor

Amid an EU-wide shortage of vaccines, Italian communities are desperate for a jab, any jab. And an answer to their plight may be a short drive away, as their neighbors, independent from the EU’s politics, have purchased Sputnik V. … Read More >Here’s why a handful of small Italian communities want Russia’s Sputnik V – and why they can’t get it

World

Iran & China ink 25-year strategic partnership accord as both nations face US pressure

Posted on March 28, 2021March 28, 2021By Editor

A cooperation deal between Iran and China covering a quarter of a century has been signed in Tehran, furthering Iran’s role in the Chinese global infrastructure initiative. Both nations are being targeted by US sanctions. … Read More >Iran & China ink 25-year strategic partnership accord as both nations face US pressure

World

Happy CONFEDERATE constitution day! Belarus mercilessly trolls US Embassy after it praised German-backed puppet regime of WW1

Posted on March 28, 2021March 28, 2021By Editor

After the US Embassy hailed the 1918 Belarus People’s Republic, the government in Minsk fired back by wishing Washington a happy Confederate constitution day and adding choice comments about elections, freedom and democracy. … Read More >Happy CONFEDERATE constitution day! Belarus mercilessly trolls US Embassy after it praised German-backed puppet regime of WW1

Russia

Moscow accuses NATO boss Stoltenberg of lying about Russian refusal to speak to alliance, says he ignored Russian proposals

Posted on March 27, 2021March 27, 2021By Editor

Claims by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg that Russia has been unwilling to engage in dialogue with the bloc are completely false, and Moscow is ready for a conversation, according to the country’s Foreign Ministry. … Read More >Moscow accuses NATO boss Stoltenberg of lying about Russian refusal to speak to alliance, says he ignored Russian proposals

EU

Russia waging ‘war’ on West, using its homegrown Covid-19 vaccines as tool for political influence, French President Macron claims

Posted on March 27, 2021March 27, 2021By Editor

A new conflict is raging across Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron has warned, claiming that Russia has weaponized its domestically made coronavirus jabs in order to boost its political power, exploiting EU supply shortages. … Read More >Russia waging ‘war’ on West, using its homegrown Covid-19 vaccines as tool for political influence, French President Macron claims

Taiwan’s defense ministry claims incursion by 20 Chinese military aircraft as tensions in region rise

Posted on March 27, 2021March 27, 2021By Editor

Defense officials in Taiwan have accused China of launching a massive military fly-by through its airspace, including using nuclear-capable bombers. Beijing has not confirmed the allegation. … Read More >Taiwan’s defense ministry claims incursion by 20 Chinese military aircraft as tensions in region rise