From A Russian: Our Planet is So Small that We Must Live in Peace
Ann Wright | commondreams.org | 2019-09-14
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Russia, Ukraine carry out high-profile prisoner exchange
wsws.org | 2019-09-14
The prisoner exchange was strongly backed by France and Germany with media reports suggesting that French President Emmanuel Macron, in particular, played a central role.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/14/ukra-s14.html
Is the War in Syria Over? Netanyahu Meets Putin
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-13
War in Syria rages in parts of the country. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov claims it's over, saying: | "The war in Syria has really come to an end. The country is gradually returning to a normal, peaceful life," adding: | "Some hotspots | …
globalresearch.ca/war-syria-over/5689119
The War in Eastern Ukraine May be Coming to an End But Do Any Americans Care?
Jeremy Kuzmarov | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-13
On Saturday September 7, Russia and Ukraine agreed to a prisoner swap which has brought hope of improved relations between the two countries and an end to the 5-year long conflict in Eastern Ukraine. A peace accord is being planned for later this month in Normandy involving Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany. Ukraine's newly elected…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/13/the-war-in-eastern-ukraine-may-be-coming-to-an-end-but-do-any-americans-care/
Video: The Arabian Peninsula's "New Cold War". The UAE-Saudi Confrontation in Southern Yemen
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-13
On August 29, the United Arab Emirates carried out a series of airstrikes on forces loyal to the Saudi-backed government of Yemen. The strikes reportedly killed or wounded over 300 people. The UAE said that the targets were some "terrorist …
globalresearch.ca/video-the-arabian-peninsulas-new-cold-war-the-uae-saudi-confrontation-in-southern-yemen/5689151
Donald Trump Just Admitted That It Makes Sense for America's Enemies to Get Nuclear Weapons
Jon Schwarz | theintercept.com | 2019-09-13
Trump noted that the overthrow of Moammar Gaddafi in 2011 sent foreign leaders a lesson: Disarmament can lead to your own personal doom.
theintercept.com/2019/09/13/trump-nuclear-weapons-libya-north-korea/
Russia's "Multilateral Strategic Stability" Proposal Could Bring "Balance" to South Asia
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-13
Russian media reported that the "multilateral strategic stability" proposal by some of the country's leading experts to actively prevent a military confrontation between nuclear powers runs counter to Moscow's current foreign policy, though its possible promulgation would represent a victory …
globalresearch.ca/russia-multilateral-strategic-stability-proposal-bring-balance-south-asia/5689062
Video: Russia Resumes Strikes on Terrorists in Idlib
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-13
On September 11, the US-backed Revolutionary Commando Army claimed that it had repelled a Syrian Arab Army (SAA) attack in the 55km zone surrounding the US military garrison in al-Tanf. The militant group said that SAA units advanced using a …
globalresearch.ca/video-russia-resumes-strikes-terrorists-idlib/5689056
Russia's Recent Elections Could Signal Hope–or a Warning
Nadezhda Azhgikhina | thenation.com | 2019-09-13
Russia's Recent Elections Could Signal Hope–or a Warning…
thenation.com/article/russias-moscow-elections-2020/
Snowden Tells Life Story and Why He Leaked in New Memoir
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-09-13
WASHINGTON — Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has written a memoir, telling his life story in detail for the first time and explaining why he chose to risk his freedom to become perhaps the most famous whistleblower of all time. | Snowden, who now lives in Russia to avoid prosecution in the U.S., says his seven years working for the NSA and CIA led him to conclude the U.S. intelligence community "hacked the Constitution" and put everyone's liberty at risk and that he had no choice but to turn to journalists to reveal it to the world. | "I realized that I was crazy to have imagined t…
truthdig.com/articles/snowden-tells-life-story-and-why-he-leaked-in-new-memoir/
Taliban Negotiators Go to Moscow After Trump Declares Talks 'Dead'
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-09-13
Russia has been accused of aiding the group as a safeguard against an Islamic State affiliate with ties to a militant group in Central Asia.
truthdig.com/articles/taliban-negotiators-head-to-moscow-after-trump-declares-talks-dead/
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper's Search for "A Normal Country". Beware of Russia and China Attempts to "Disrupt the International Order"
Padraig McGrath | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-13
In delivering his first major policy-speech since being sworn in as US Defense Secretary in July, Mark Esper said in London on September 6th that the United States' European allies needed to be wary of developing closer ties with China….
globalresearch.ca/us-defense-secretary-mark-espers-search-for-a-normal-country-beware-of-russia-and-china-attempts-to-disrupt-the-international-order/5689052
Iran: A Club of Sanctioned Countries in Solidarity Against US Economic Terrorism
Press TV | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-09-13
PressTV Interview — transcript Background links: ifpnews.com/iranian-mps-propose-formation-of-club-of-sanctioned-countries www.newsweek.com/russia-china-iran-fight-sanctions-1458096 Excerpts: An Iranian parliamentary faction has come up with the idea of establishing a club of sanctioned countries for concerted action against the US economic terrorism. The chairman of the Parliament's faction on countering sanctions, Poormokhtar, gave a report on the formation of the faction and its …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/09/iran-a-club-of-sanctioned-countries-in-solidarity-against-us-economic-terrorism/
Moscow Communists see vote increase after demanding democracy in Russia
John Wojcik | peoplesworld.org | 2019-09-12
LISBON, Portugal–Major gains in last Tuesday's Moscow municipal elections for the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) followed weeks of protests in the capital in which party members participated. Thousands rallied and marched in Moscow demanding free elections and fair coverage of them by state-run television. Although Gennady Zyuganov, the party's leader, has been …
peoplesworld.org/article/moscow-communists-see-vote-increase-after-demanding-democracy-in-russia/
Trump the Russian Puppet. A Story That Just Will Not Die
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-12
Certainly, there are many things that President Donald Trump can rightly be criticized for, but it is interesting to note how the media and chattering classes continue to be in the grip of the highly emotional but ultimately irrational "Trump …
globalresearch.ca/trump-russian-puppet/5688948
YouTubers arrested for trespassing near Area 51 ahead of planned 'invasion' of secret base
rt.com | 2019-09-12
Two Dutch YouTubers have been arrested after entering a secure US government area in the Nevada desert while in search of Area 51. | The Nye County Sheriff's Office arrested 20-year-old Ties Granzier and his friend Govert Charles Wilhelmus Jacob Sweep, 21, after they were found filming about three miles inside the Nevada National Security Site, which is approximately 10 miles from Area 51. | The site is a secure area where US government researchers are known to carry out top-secret nuclear experiments. | | © Nye County Sheriff's Office | Nye County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that Granzier and…
rt.com/usa/468668-youtubers-arrested-trespassing-area-51/
Will the US and Iran Resume Talks After John Bolton Is Ousted?
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-09-12
| President Trump has ousted John Bolton, becoming the third national security adviser to be ousted by Trump so far. Bolton has long been a fierce critic of diplomacy. He had strongly pushed for Trump to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal. He also opposed negotiations with North Korea, as well as the Taliban in Afghanistan. And he was a key supporter of the attempted U.S.-backed coup in Venezuela and an advocate of regime change in Cuba and Nicaragua. Trump is expected to announce a replacement next week.
truthout.org/video/will-the-us-and-iran-resume-talks-after-john-bolton-is-ousted/
EU Extends Economic Sanctions Against Russia for 6 More Months
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-12
The Council of the European Union (EU) announced Thursday that it extends for six months the sanctions against Russia arguing that this country has undermined Ukraine's sovereignty and independence. | RELATED: | US, Canada, EU Join Forces to Intimidate Russia with Sanctions | The EU sanctions, which are being extended until March 15, 2020, consist of the assets freezing and travel bans against 170 Russian individuals and 44 entities. | In addition to these measures, the European…
telesurenglish.net/news/EU-Extends-Economic-Sanctions-Against-Russia-for-6-More-Months-20190912-0013.html
How disinformation could sway the 2020 election
Paul M. Barrett | nationofchange.org | 2019-09-12
In 2016, Russian operatives used Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to sow division among American voters and boost Donald Trump's presidential campaign. What the Russians used to accomplish this is called "disinformation," which is false or misleading content intended to deceive or promote discord. Now, with the first presidential primary vote only five months away, the public should be aware …
nationofchange.org/2019/09/12/how-disinformation-could-sway-the-2020-election/
Venezuela Oil Production Continues Decline as China Cancels More Shipments
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-09-12
Russian oil giant Rosneft blasted threats of US sanctions as "unfair competition."
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14654
Are India and Japan Challenging the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Russia's Far East?
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-12
Although the Russian Far East has huge investment potential in the fields of raw materials, mineral resources, fisheries, forestry's and tourism, it still remains a sparely populated area of only around 7 million people. With China, India, Japan, Indonesia and …
globalresearch.ca/india-japan-challenging-bri-russia-far-east/5688900
Netanyahu Faces Global Condemnation for Plan to Annex West Bank
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-09-12
| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing worldwide condemnation for vowing to annex nearly a third of the occupied West Bank if he wins next week's snap election. The United Nations, the Arab League, the European Union and Russia have all criticized Netanyahu's plan, which he unveiled Tuesday. Netanyahu's pledge comes just a week before Israeli voters return to the polls on Tuesday for new elections after Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government following Israel's April 9 election. N…
truthout.org/video/netanyahu-faces-global-condemnation-for-plan-to-annex-west-bank/
The New American Oil Empire Built on Sand. The "Fracking Revolution"
F. William Engdahl | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-12
Over the course of the past decade the United States, following decades of relative stagnation in oil production, has surprised many to become the largest oil producer in the world, exceeding Russia as well as Saudi Arabia. | Latest daily production …
globalresearch.ca/new-american-oil-empire-built-sand/5688961
Will U.S. & Iran Resume Talks After John "Bomb Iran" Bolton Is Ousted as National Security Adviser?
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-09-12
President Trump has ousted John Bolton, becoming the third national security adviser to be ousted by Trump so far. Bolton has long been a fierce critic of diplomacy. He had strongly pushed for Trump to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal. He also opposed negotiations with North Korea, as well as the Taliban in Afghanistan. And he was a key supporter of the attempted U.S.-backed coup in Venezuela and an advocate of regime change in Cuba and Nicaragua. Trump is expected to announce a replacement next week. We speak with Phyllis Bennis, fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and a member of the national board of J…
www.democracynow.org/2019/9/12/john_bolton_fired_national_security_adviser
Noura Erakat: Netanyahu's Proposed West Bank Annexation Is Logical End to Israel's Apartheid Policy
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-09-12
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing worldwide condemnation for vowing to annex nearly a third of the occupied West Bank if he wins next week's snap election. The United Nations, the Arab League, the European Union and Russia have all criticized Netanyahu's plan, which he unveiled Tuesday. Netanyahu's pledge comes just a week before Israeli voters return to the polls on Tuesday for new elections after Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government following Israel's April 9 election. Netanyahu's annexation plan would crush hopes of an eventual Palestinian state. We speak with Noura Erakat, Palesti…
www.democracynow.org/2019/9/12/benjamin_netanyahu_israel_west_bank_annexation
The War in Eastern Ukraine May be Coming to an End but Do Any Americans Care?
Jeremy Kuzmarov | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-09-11
On Saturday September 7, Russia and Ukraine agreed to a prisoner swap which has brought hope of improved relations between the two countries and an end to the 5-year long conflict in Eastern Ukraine. A peace accord is being planned for later this month in Normandy involving Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany. Ukraine's newly elected …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/09/the-war-in-eastern-ukraine-may-be-coming-to-an-end-but-do-any-americans-care/
Iran thaw coming? After firing chief hawk, Trump hints at lifting sanctions on Tehran
rt.com | 2019-09-11
Days after saying he had "no problem" meeting his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani and soon after firing his hawkish adviser John Bolton, US President Donald Trump has hinted he may lift some sanctions on Tehran. | Iran has been under crippling US economic sanctions since the US unilaterally withdrew last May from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, or Iran Nuclear Deal). Relations between Washington and Tehran have since deteriorated, with the sanctions accompanied by a military buildup in the Persian Gulf and back-and-forth threats from both sides. | But, speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trum…
rt.com/usa/468605-trump-lift-iran-sanctions/
Putin Suffers Setback in Moscow Election, But Remains Secure Nonetheless
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-09-10
In what many analysts saw as a test for Vladimir Putin's rule, the Moscow election was a setback of sorts, but the opposition's orientation towards capitalism undermines its own anti-corruption platform, says Tony Wood…
therealnews.com/stories/putin-suffers-setback-in-moscow-election-but-remains-secure-nonetheless
Bolton out: Trump ditches hawkish adviser he kept for 18 months despite 'disagreements'
rt.com | 2019-09-10
Whatever prompted US President Donald Trump to decide the services of his national security adviser John Bolton were "no longer needed," the question now is if he intends to retreat from the hawkish path Bolton had blazed. | Trump made the announcement on Twitter, as usual, saying he "disagreed strongly with many of [Bolton's] suggestions" and therefore asked for his resignation — and received it on Tuesday. Bolton's response perhaps illustrated the nature of his relationship with Trump: he tweeted only a confirmation that he'd offered to resign, then leaked an account to the media disputing Trump's versi…
rt.com/usa/468512-bolton-trump-security-advisor-resignation/
Nuclear testing has 'disastrous consequences' for people and planet, General Assembly told
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-09
Events commemorating the recent International Day against Nuclear Tests serve as an "important and stark reminder…of the disastrous consequences of nuclear testing on human health and the environment", a top UN official told the General Assembly on Monday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1045962
UN chief welcomes prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-08
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed on Sunday, yesterday's exchange of prisoners and detainees between Russia and Ukraine.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1045842
NATO Deep State in Turkey
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-09-06
àúnal àáevikà∂z, the deputy opposition leader of the main opposition party in Turkey, the Republican People's Party (RPP, Turk. CHP), commented on President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan's recent trip to Russia, saying: "We are concerned that if Turkey, a member of NATO, continues to purchase weapons that are not can be integrated into the Alliance system, …
uwidata.com/5228-turkeys-warning-to-nato/
Russia and Turkey's ongoing cooperation provokes tension with Europe and the US
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-09-05
Turkey's purchase of the Russian S-400 systems (in spite of US sanctions and threats), along with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent visit to Russia and joint inspection of the latest Su-35 and Su-57 fighters with Russian President Vladimir Putin, are both clear indications of the ongoing split in the American-European axis. The US quickly …
uwidata.com/5218-turkish-russian-cooperation-as-a-turbulent-factor-in-us-european-relations/
US conducts ground launch cruise missile test
Ian Gamble | liberationnews.org | 2019-09-02
On Aug. 18, less than three weeks after scrapping the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, the U.S. launched a ballistic cruise missile from San Nicholas Island, CA.
liberationnews.org/us-conducts-ground-launch-cruise-missile-test/
A safe zone in Syria: a renewed military crisis or a diplomatic solution?
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-08-29
The establishment of safe zones in war-torn countries is supposed to entail a reduction in violence. However, in the present situation in Syria, US involvement in the establishment of a safe zone will lead to the direct military entrenchment of Washington, Turkey, Russia, and Syria, and will only cause the situation to deteriorate further. WHY …
uwidata.com/5160-a-safe-zone-in-syria-a-renewed-military-crisis-or-a-diplomatic-solution/