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‘Window is closing’: US Senate makes last-ditch effort to ax Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Posted on November 24, 2019November 24, 2019By Editor

After failing to persuade allies in Europe to scrap the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which is set to transport natural gas from Europe to Russia, US lawmakers are planning to roll a new batch of sanctions into a defense spending bill. … Read More >‘Window is closing’: US Senate makes last-ditch effort to ax Nord Stream 2 pipeline

US-initiated ‘world war’ against Iran has failed and Washington has gone mad, IRGC militia commander says

Posted on November 22, 2019November 22, 2019By Editor

A “world war” against Tehran has been foiled, a militia belonging to Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards has announced, describing recent protests over fuel price hikes as a plot instigated by Washington and its allies. … Read More >US-initiated ‘world war’ against Iran has failed and Washington has gone mad, IRGC militia commander says

US ‘shot itself in the foot’ by sanctioning us, Putin says amid reports that Russia has become ‘bulletproof’ for investors

Posted on November 21, 2019November 21, 2019By Editor

The Kremlin may have felt ‘some anxiety’ when the US started sanctioning Russia, but in the end that only made its economy stronger. Investors seem to agree, with Russian bonds now deemed more appealing than those of China and US. … Read More >US ‘shot itself in the foot’ by sanctioning us, Putin says amid reports that Russia has become ‘bulletproof’ for investors

‘Shameful’ US withholds food & medicine from Iranians while claiming to support them, FM Zarif says

Posted on November 20, 2019November 20, 2019By Editor

Washington’s self-professed solidarity with Iranians protesting against rising fuel costs cannot be taken seriously since US sanctions have caused so much suffering in the Islamic Republic, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said. … Read More >‘Shameful’ US withholds food & medicine from Iranians while claiming to support them, FM Zarif says

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Iranian President Rouhani Slams US’ Sanctions on Iran as Violation of International Norms

Posted on November 19, 2019November 19, 2019By Editor

Washington’s sanctions against Iran are a mistake and a violation of international norms, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday after the United States announced its plans to terminate the sanction waiver for the Fordow nuclear facility. … Read More >Iranian President Rouhani Slams US’ Sanctions on Iran as Violation of International Norms

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Egypt Puts Itself at Risk of US Sanctions by Purchasing Russian Figher Jets, American Official Says

Posted on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019By Editor

Russia intends to start deliveries of nearly two dozen Su-35E air superiority fighter planes to Egypt between 2020-2021 in a deal worth the equivalent of over $2 billion. … Read More >Egypt Puts Itself at Risk of US Sanctions by Purchasing Russian Figher Jets, American Official Says

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Selected Articles: US Sanctions and Regime Change

Posted on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019By Editor

Lying is a money making activity and lies are commodities. There is a profitable global market for media and public figures committed to spreading disinformation. … Read More >Selected Articles: US Sanctions and Regime Change

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India should not be ‘bullied’ on world stage: Iran’s FM Zarif calls on New Delhi to resist US pressure

Posted on November 16, 2019November 16, 2019By Editor

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif urged India to be tougher when faced with US pressure, at the same time applauding New Delhi’s general stance against sanctions. … Read More >India should not be ‘bullied’ on world stage: Iran’s FM Zarif calls on New Delhi to resist US pressure

Sanctions? Russia has the best-peforming stock market in the world

Posted on November 14, 2019November 14, 2019By Editor

The Russian stock market has delivered the biggest returns to investors around the world this year. Global rate cuts and increased dividend payouts have been driving investor interest in Russia. … Read More >Sanctions? Russia has the best-peforming stock market in the world

Western sanctions on Syria only hurt the people in order to push regime change agenda – Assad to RT

Posted on November 12, 2019October 8, 2020By Editor

The sanctions the US and Europe placed on Damascus serve a single goal: to pit people against the government and make them uphold the West’s agenda, Syrian President Bashar Assad told RT in an exclusive interview. … Read More >Western sanctions on Syria only hurt the people in order to push regime change agenda – Assad to RT