Turkey warns it will take action over Idlib flare-up if diplomacy fails
rt.com | 2020-02-15
Ankara seeks a diplomatic resolution to an uptick in fighting in Idlib, Syria, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said, but it is prepared to take other steps if talks with Russia fall through. | A Turkish delegation will arrive in Moscow on Monday to hold talks over the crisis in Idlib, Cavusoglu told reporters during the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. The senior Turkish diplomat said he will also meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. | Ankara is "working to maintain diplomacy" regarding the situation in Idlib, Cavusoglu claimed, while warning that necessary steps will be taken…
rt.com/news/480926-turkey-russia-idlib-fighting-talks/
Shot down: Russia set to lose top spot in Sochi Olympics medals table AGAIN after biathlete Ustyugov accused of doping
rt.com | 2020-02-15
In a well-worn story with more ups and downs that a playground seesaw, Russia could again lose top spot in the 2014 Sochi Olympics medals table after biathlete Evgeny Ustyugov was reportedly found guilty of doping violations. | The International Biathlon Union (IBU) confirmed earlier in the week that Ustyugov, who won gold at the Sochi Games as part of the men's relay, had been charged with doping violations based on results from the period 2010 to F…
rt.com/sport/480919-ustyugov-doping-russia-lose-top-spot-medals-sochi/
On the fast track: Russian speed skater Pavel Kulizhnikov earns World Championship sprint gold
rt.com | 2020-02-15
The leader of the Russian speed skating team Pavel Kulizhnikov has proved again he is one of the world's fastest sprinters by winning the men's 500m gold at the World Championships in Salt Lake City in the US. | The 25-year-old clocked a time of 33.72 seconds, which was enough to claim gold on the shortest speed skating distance. | READ MORE: Shot down: Russia set to lose top spot in Sochi Olympics medals table AGAIN after biathlete Ustyugov accused of doping | Fellow Russian Ruslan Muras…
rt.com/sport/480924-pavel-kulizhnikov-world-championship-gold/
Russian Prosecutor General: Netherlands Avoiding Comprehensive Probe in MH17 Crash
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-15
In December, the Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed that the Netherlands was seeking to hide its own faults in the MH17 plane crash probe by making claims against Moscow.
sputniknews.com/world/202002151078321060-russian-prosecutor-general-netherlands-avoids-comprehensive-probe-in-mh17-crash/
China to Continue Promoting Strategic Partnership With Russia – Foreign Minister
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-15
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – China will keep on strengthening the strategic cooperation with Russia and promoting their comprehensive partnership, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday.
sputniknews.com/world/202002151078323090-china-to-continue-promoting-strategic-partnership-with-russia—foreign-minister/
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Speaks on Sidelines of Munich Security Conference – Video
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-15
Russia's top diplomat is expected to touch upon a wide range of issues regarding the country's current foreign policies.
sputniknews.com/world/202002151078322855-russian-foreign-minister-sergei-lavrov-speaks-on-sidelines-of-munich-security-conference—video/
'He Must Be Stopped': Turkish Foreign Minister Claims LNA's Haftar 'Constantly' Violating Ceasefire
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-15
On 19 January, an international conference on Libyan reconciliation took place in Berlin and was attended by 16 states and entities, including Russia, Turkey and the US.
sputniknews.com/africa/202002151078322225-he-must-be-stopped-turkish-foreign-minister-claims-lnas-haftar-constantly-violating-ceasefire/
'Turkey has fulfilled responsibilities in Syria's Idlib in line with agreements'
yenisafak.com | 2020-02-15
Turkey has fulfilled its responsibilities in the northwestern Syrian region of Idlib in line with the agreements it made with Russia and Iran, Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Saturday, after violence spiked in recent weeks.Turkey and Russia back opposing sides in the conflict, and agreed in 2018 to set up a de-escalation zone in the region. A Syrian regime offensive disrupted Ankara and Moscow's fragile cooperation, after 13 Turkish soldiers were martyred in the past two weeks.Oktay told broadcaster NTV that Turkey was determined to stop the Syrian regime advances in Idlib, repeating a threat that Ankara would…
yenisafak.com/en/world/turkey-has-fulfilled-responsibilities-in-syrias-idlib-in-line-with-agreements-3512075
Turkey to take steps if talks with Russia on Syria's Idlib fail
yenisafak.com | 2020-02-15
Turkey wants to solve issues with Russia over the northwestern Syrian region of Idlib through diplomacy but will take other steps if necessary, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday.Turkey and Russia back opposing sides in the conflict, but have collaborated to reach a political solution. A Syrian regime offensive disrupted Ankara and Moscow's fragile cooperation, after 13 Turkish troops were martyred in two weeks.Speaking to reporters during the Munich Security Conference, Cavusoglu also said a Turkish delegation would go to Moscow on Monday to hold talks over Idlib, adding that he would also meet…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-to-take-steps-if-talks-with-russia-on-syrias-idlib-fail-3512089
Russia detains Ukrainian vessel in Sea of Azov
yenisafak.com | 2020-02-15
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said it detained a vessel with four Ukrainian nationals in the Sea of Azov on Saturday.Upon inspection, the crew was found to lack the necessary identification and licenses to fish in the area, it said in a statement."The ship's captain failed to comply with the border patrol's legal requirement to stop and attempted to escape," it said, noting that more than 290 specimens of flounder-kalkan fish were found, as well as an illegal fishing net.The vessel and its crew were delivered to the port of Kerch for further investigation, it added.
yenisafak.com/en/world/russia-detains-ukrainian-vessel-in-sea-of-azov-3512080
Turkish delegation to go to Moscow for talks on Idlib
yenisafak.com | 2020-02-15
A Turkish delegation will visit Russia next week to hold talks on clashes in Idlib, Syria, Turkey's foreign minister said on Saturday."The Turkish delegation on Monday will attend talks in Moscow [on Idlib, Syria]," Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters after a meeting with his German counterpart Heiko Maas on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.For his part, Maas urged Russia to use its influence on the Assad regime to "stop attacks in Idlib."In September 2018, Turkey and Russia agreed to turn Idlib into a de-escalation zone in which acts of aggression are expressly prohibited.But more than 1,800 civilians…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkish-delegation-to-go-to-moscow-for-talks-on-idlib-3512081
'The West is winning', US' Pompeo tells China, Russia
yenisafak.com | 2020-02-15
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday defended the United States' global role and launched a scathing attack on China and Russia, vowing that the West's ideals and values would prevail."I'm happy to report that the death of the transatlantic alliance is grossly exaggerated. The West is winning, and we're winning together," Pompeo said in a speech at the Munich Security Conference.
yenisafak.com/en/news/the-west-is-winning-us-pompeo-tells-china-russia-3512086
North Macedonia Is Being Used by NATO to Target Serbia and Russia
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-14
The North Macedonian House of Representatives unanimously approved on Monday for their country to accept the NATO Accession Protocol, taking the former Yugoslav Republic a step closer towards accession into NATO which is expected to be completed and finalized in …
globalresearch.ca/north-macedonia-used-nato-target-serbia-russia/5703711
World Leaders Meet in Munich to Discuss Global Security
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-14
Germany's President Frank Walter Steinmeier Friday opened the 2020 Munich Security Conference (MSC), a high-level event bringing together decision-makers mostly from developed countries. | RELATED: | Moscow Hopes Iran Won't Quit Global Nuclear Pact | Until Saturday, politicians, and academics will discuss issues related to "threats" to Western economic, cultural and religious institutions. | For this reason, there will be topics such as the situation of the Middle East conflict, the ongoing…
telesurenglish.net/news/world-leaders-meet-in-munich-to-discuss-global-security-20200214-0004.html
I HEART you, T-72 style: Tanks in heart-shaped formation help Russian officer propose (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-02-14
A platoon commander in a Russian Army tank division enlisted the help of 16 T-72B3 tanks to pop the question to his sweetheart after the tanks lined up in a heart-shaped formation. She said yes, as you might expect. | They say love is made in heaven, but what about tank proving grounds? For Lieutenant Denis Kazantsev of the 2nd Guards Tamanskaya Motor Rifle Division and his girlfriend Alexandra Kopytova, this was certainly the case. | Though Valentine's Day is not really a Russian tradition, the spirit of the day was not lost on Kazantsev's commanders, who gave the go-ahead for the mission at the Alabino testi…
rt.com/news/480908-russia-tanks-marriage-proposal/
State-backed Alliance for Securing Democracy disinfo shop falsely smears The Grayzone as 'state-backed'
Alexander Rubinstein | thegrayzone.com | 2020-02-13
In painting critical reporting on the Iowa caucuses debacle as a Russian plot, a Western government-backed information warfare shop smeared…
thegrayzone.com/2020/02/13/state-backed-alliance-securing-democracy-smears-grayzone/
Former Goldman Sachs CEO says Sanders presidency would 'ruin our economy,' gets blasted on Twitter
rt.com | 2020-02-12
An ex-CEO of Goldman Sachs who helped cause the 2008 financial crisis has claimed Bernie Sanders would ruin the economy and "screw up the US" if elected president, prompting Twitter to remind him of the Great Recession. | Billionaire Lloyd Blankfein tweeted on Wednesday that Sanders is "just as polarizing as Trump AND he'll ruin [the American] economy and doesn't care about [the American] military," before adding: "If I'm Russian, I go with Sanders this time around." | If Dems go on to nominate Sanders, the Russians will have to reconsider who to work for to best screw up the US. Sanders is just as polarizing…
rt.com/usa/480665-goldman-sachs-ceo-sanders-economy/
Trump's New Budget Funds Endless War & Nuclear Weapons While Slashing Aid to Poor & Hungry Americans
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-02-11
President Trump unveiled his 2021 budget request Monday, proposing massive cuts to Medicaid and food stamps while increasing spending on the military and his border wall. The $4.8 trillion budget would slash Environmental Protection Agency spending by more than a quarter while allocating $18 billion for Trump's newly established Space Force. Trump is also requesting billions more for nuclear weapons, including a new submarine-launched nuclear warhead. Experts and Democratic lawmakers warn that increasing the nuclear stockpile will increase the likelihood of nuclear war and defy international agreements. Democrats…
www.democracynow.org/2020/2/11/trump_2021_budget
US Deploys 'Mini-Nukes' in Deplorable Threat to World Peace
Strategic Culture | theantimedia.com | 2020-02-08
These so-called "mini-nukes" represent–despite the diminutive-sounding name–an increased risk of nuclear war.
Iraq and Russia Prepare to Boost Military Ties as US Threatens Sanctions
Tyler Durden | theantimedia.com | 2020-02-08
Iraq and Russia are preparing for deepening military coordination.
Iraq and Russia Prepare to Boost Military Ties as US Threatens Sanctions
Iowa debacle fueled by anti-Bernie billionaires, Russiagate hucksters, failed DNC elites
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2020-02-07
Max Blumenthal breaks down the shadowy network of billionaires, Democratic elites, and Russiagate profiteers behind the Shadow app that ruined…
thegrayzone.com/2020/02/07/iowa-debacle-fueled-by-anti-bernie-billionaires-russiagate-hucksters-failed-dnc-elites/
Russia Says Israel Used Civilian Plane as Human Shield During Syria Strikes
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2020-02-07
Russia accused Israel of "making a total mockery of the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians."
Russia Says Israel Used Civilian Plane as Human Shield During Syria Strikes