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US ‘Must Realise’ It Cannot Stop Nord Stream 2 Construction, Oxford Analyst Says

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Multi-billion-euro gas pipeline project Nord Stream 2 was put on pause last year after the United States imposed sanctions against firms involved in its construction. The project’s operator said on Saturday that it was planning to resume “the pipe-laying work” this year. … Read More >US ‘Must Realise’ It Cannot Stop Nord Stream 2 Construction, Oxford Analyst Says

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Ex-MI6 agent: Iran doesn’t need settlement with Biden’s US, can look to Russia & China!

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to former MI6 agent Alastair Crooke CMG. He discusses the reported meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ahead of Donald Trump’s departure from the presidency of the United States, what the objectives of the meeting were, Israel and Saudi Arabia’s objective of putting Iran at the top of Joe Biden’s foreign policy agenda … Read More >Ex-MI6 agent: Iran doesn’t need settlement with Biden’s US, can look to Russia & China!

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Close encounter: Russian, Indian satellites ‘dangerously approach’ each other in ‘crowded’ low orbit

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An Indian remote sensing satellite flew “dangerously close” to a Russian one on Friday, according to Russian space agency Roscosmos. The Indian authorities, however, denied there was any risk of collision. … Read More >Close encounter: Russian, Indian satellites ‘dangerously approach’ each other in ‘crowded’ low orbit

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Navalny uses meeting between EU officials & pro-West Russian opposition to call for sanctions on Kremlin-linked ‘oligarchs’

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Alexey Navalny has called on the EU to impose sanctions on Russian “oligarchs,” rich businessmen he says are connected to the Kremlin. The opposition figure wants them to be prevented from keeping assets inside the 27-member bloc. … Read More >Navalny uses meeting between EU officials & pro-West Russian opposition to call for sanctions on Kremlin-linked ‘oligarchs’

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Watch as daring alpinist cleans 320m-high Russky Bridge after freak storm glazes it with ice (VIDEO)

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A Russian alpinist has been tasked with clearing ice from Vladivostok’s Russky Bridge, the first cable-stayed bridge in the world to ice over. At 1,104 meters, it’s the longest of its type in the world, making cleaning a challenge … Read More >Watch as daring alpinist cleans 320m-high Russky Bridge after freak storm glazes it with ice (VIDEO)

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As official data warns of rising poverty levels, Russia’s Black Friday spending DOUBLES compared to 2019

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Despite government numbers indicating rising levels of poverty and an increasing amount of people struggling to make ends meet, Russians spent twice as much on this year’s Black Friday as they did in 2019. … Read More >As official data warns of rising poverty levels, Russia’s Black Friday spending DOUBLES compared to 2019

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Covid-19-driven recession may see Russian economy contract by 4.5% & a million plunged into poverty, says finance guru Kudrin

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The economic consequences of Covid-19 are becoming clearer, and they aren’t good. The number of Russians in poverty is projected to grow by about a million by the end of 2020, with the overall economy due to fall as much as 4.5%. … Read More >Covid-19-driven recession may see Russian economy contract by 4.5% & a million plunged into poverty, says finance guru Kudrin

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Is ‘herd immunity’ the answer after all? Moscow mayor claims that HALF of city’s 12 million residents are now ‘IMMUNE’ to Covid-19

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While most of Europe’s large cities are now under strict lockdown to prevent Covid’s spread, the biggest of them all, Moscow, is an exception. Instead of shutting down bars, shops and restaurants, a lighter touch has been applied. … Read More >Is ‘herd immunity’ the answer after all? Moscow mayor claims that HALF of city’s 12 million residents are now ‘IMMUNE’ to Covid-19

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READ: From hormone treatment to punishment in solitary, Maria Butina’s book lays bare her US prison horror and what she saw there

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In a freshly-published book, Maria Butina has documented her time inside the American prison system, where she spent more than a year after being dubbed a foreign agent acting on behalf of Moscow’s ‘influence campaign.’ … Read More >READ: From hormone treatment to punishment in solitary, Maria Butina’s book lays bare her US prison horror and what she saw there