2020-04-16: Social Media Postees

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Arab League warns of virus risk in Syria refugee camps
yenisafak.com | 2020-04-16
The Arab League warned Wednesday that a humanitarian disaster could occur if the coronavirus pandemic spreads in refugee camps in Syria.A statement by the bloc's 22 Arab nations came after a meeting between its Secretary General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit and UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen.They discussed the dangerous consequences of the spread of the virus among refugees and asylum seekers, and the importance of an Idlib cease-fire agreement, inked March 5 between Turkey and Russia, to prevent the military escalation in the region.The statement said many of those who live in camps do so in poor health condition…
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What about Beslan? Russian Human Rights Council fears change in WWII end date may overshadow anniversary of massacre
rt.com | 2020-04-16
Most of the world recognizes September 2, 1945 as the day World War II concluded. Following Victory Day in Europe that May, the conflict continued in Asia for four more months, until Japan formally surrendered. | In Russia, a plan to move the date has upset some activists. On Tuesday, the national parliament (State Duma) passed a law changing the final day of the Second World War to September 3. However, this coincides with another devastating tragedy – the Beslan School Massacre. | According to Chairman of the State Duma's Defense Committee Vladimir Shamanov, moving the date matches the reality in the Soviet…
rt.com/russia/486012-wwii-end-date-change/

Video: Syria and Iraq Launch Operations Against ISIS in Border Area
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
Members of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the Turkistan Islamic Party have four times shelled positions of the Syrian Army in the provinces of Lattakia and Hama over the past 24 hours, the Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria reported. At the …
globalresearch.ca/video-syria-iraq-launch-operations-against-isis-border-area/5709787

"World War C" Presents a Host of Challenges for Central Asia
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
Central Asia is at risk of collapse if the socio-economic consequences of World War C aren't addressed after much-needed remittance flows from Russia were abruptly cut off as a result of that country's emergency quarantine measures, which in turn could …
globalresearch.ca/world-war-c-presents-challenges-central-asia/5709810

The Russia-Saudi Oil-Price War Is a Fraud and a Farce
Mike Whitney | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
The Russia-Saudi oil-price war is a fabrication concocted by the media. There's not a word of truth to any of it. Yes, there was a dust up at an OPEC meeting in early March that led to production increases and …
globalresearch.ca/russia-saudi-oil-price-war-fraud-farce/5709856

The Russians Get Blamed Again, but Who Is Really Subverting American Democracy?
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
It is perhaps inevitable that a major health panic like the coronavirus will have political ramifications based on whether those most affected by the illness will perceive that the government performed well or poorly in the crisis. The government for …
globalresearch.ca/russians-get-blamed-again-who-really-subverting-american-democracy/5709858

Some oil producing nations agree to cut production 10%
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-04-16
Oil-producing nations led by Russia, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia reached an unprecedented agreement on Sunday to cut oil production by 9.7 million barrels per day, or nearly 10 percent of what is currently produced, as The New York Times reported.
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Terrifying crash landing & evacuation shown in dramatic video as Russian probe finds pilot error in 2019 Moscow Superjet tragedy
rt.com | 2020-04-16
Russia's Investigative Committee has concluded its inquiry into the fatal crash of a Superjet-100 passenger aircraft at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport. It also published a new video of the incident, which it blamed on pilot error. | Denis Evdokimov, the captain of the Russian-built Sukhoi Superjet-100, will face charges of improper handling of an aircraft over the incident that took place on May 5, 2019 and claimed 41 lives. The aircraft was forced to return to its point of departure because of malfunctions in the communications system and autopilot. As it hit the runway, the plane suddenly bounced and burst in…
rt.com/russia/485938-moscow-superjet-crash-pilot-error/

The Third Red Scare: Neoliberal's Effective Framing of 21st Century Populist and Progressive Movement
Nolan Higdon, Mickey Huff and Emil Marmol | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
"[He provided] Russians with Austrian military secrets. He also doctored or destroyed the intelligence reports which his own agents were sending in from Russia with the result that the Austrians, at the outbreak of the war, were completely misinformed as to Russia's mobilization intentions." U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy (R-WI) spoke these words in the 1950s…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/16/the-third-red-scare-neoliberals-effective-framing-of-21st-century-populist-and-progressive-movement/

'Flawless work': Italian doctors thank Russian colleagues for help in tackling Covid-19 epidemic
rt.com | 2020-04-16
Doctors working in Bergamo, one of the epicenters of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy, have thanked Russian specialists for their help in treating some of the most difficult cases. | The work of the Russian medical staff has been "extremely effective," said Oliviero Valoti, chief medical officer at one of the hospitals in the northern Italian city. Valoti added that he and his colleagues had to entrust some patients in "quite grave condition" to the Russian physicians, who have done their job "flawlessly." | Moscow sent 15 transport planes with 100 military virologists and epidemiologists to Italy in late Mar…
rt.com/news/486069-italian-doctors-thank-russian-medics/

Covid-19 quarantine could cost Russia $242 BILLION as oil price fall starts to hit budget income
rt.com | 2020-04-16
There are storms, and there are 'perfect storms.' Just days after negotiations between Russia, the US and Saudi Arabia led to a deal on crude output, there are clear signs of more turbulent seas ahead. | Read more | | Economic guru Kudrin warns Russia's unemployment could TREBLE, as Kremlin labels talk of return to 1990s chaos 'hysterical' | According to Russian economists, the financial damage caused by measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic could amount to 17.9 trillion rubles ($242 billion). Meanwhile, 15.5 million people may find thems…
rt.com/russia/486041-covid-19-quarantine-russia-cost/

Iran sends plane to Russia to return stranded students
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA)

Russia's Covid-19 case tally rises by 3,448, up to 27,938 in 84 regions
rt.com | 2020-04-16
Some 3,448 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Russia over the past day, taking the total tally up to 27,938 across 84 regions, the crisis center said on Thursday. | A total of 2,304 people have recovered from the coronavirus and the death toll over the entire period in Russia has hit 232, TASS reported. | Russia has registered "a rise in infections to 27,938 cases," or 14.1 percent in 84 regions, the country's anti-coronavirus center said. | "Over the past day, 318 people have been discharged after recovering and to date this number has reached 2,304. Some 34 coronavirus patients have died over th…
rt.com/newsline/485969-russia-tally-cases-confirmed/

Syrian militants 'trained at US base for sabotage & terrorism' try to surrender & get ambushed by OTHER US-backed extremists
rt.com | 2020-04-16
A US-backed militant group has intercepted a convoy of 'defectors' seeking to lay down their arms and surrender to Damascus. The survivors told the Syrian Army that American instructors trained them for sabotage and terrorism. | After giving themselves up to the Syrian Army, the 27 militants said they had been trained and provided with weapons at an American facility, Rear Admiral Oleg Zhuravlev, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Syrian Reconciliation, said at a briefing on Wednesday. | American instructors trained them to carry out sabotage at oil and transport infrastructure, as well as f…
rt.com/news/485943-syrian-militants-surrender-damascus/

29-year-old man among 14 new victims of Covid-19 in Moscow
rt.com | 2020-04-16
Fourteen more people diagnosed with the novel coronavirus have died in the Russian capital over the last 24 hours, the Covid-19 crisis center has confirmed, adding that the deceased were aged between 29 and 88. | The youngest victims, aged 29 and 39 respectively, were diagnosed with hemorrhagic pneumonia. Five other patients suffered from diabetes. | The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia has topped 27,900. The disease has also claimed 232 lives nationwide. More than 2,300 patients have recovered.
rt.com/newsline/486067-fourteen-people-die-coronavirus-moscow/

The Third Red Scare: Neoliberal's Effective Framing of 21st Century Populist and Progressive Movements
Nolan Higdon, Mickey Huff and Emil Marmol | counterpunch.org | 2020-04-16
"[He provided] Russians with Austrian military secrets. He also doctored or destroyed the intelligence reports which his own agents were sending in from Russia with the result that the Austrians, at the outbreak of the war, were completely misinformed as to Russia's mobilization intentions." U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy (R-WI) spoke these words in the 1950s…
counterpunch.org/2020/04/16/the-third-red-scare-neoliberals-effective-framing-of-21st-century-populist-and-progressive-movements/

Putin postpones Victory Day Parade as coronavirus concerns rule out celebrations on 75th anniversary of Nazi defeat
rt.com | 2020-04-16
Holding planned commemorations of the 75th anniversary of Soviet Russia's World War Two victory over Nazi Germany, across the country, would be too risky with Covid-19 spreading nationwide, President Vladimir Putin has said. | As a result, he has postponed the events until after the current coronavirus crisis has eased. The celebrations on May 9 were expected to be a major date in Russia, with military parades and other public gatherings planned throughout the country, and world leaders set to descend on Moscow. | However, proceeding under the cloud of coronavirus would be too great a risk to public health, Pu…
rt.com/russia/486009-russia-postpones-victory-day-parade/

'We acted in the same way': Moscow says will accept US offer to ship ventilators to Russia if needed
rt.com | 2020-04-16
The offer to send ventilators to Russia made by US President Donald Trump is a 'show of a responsible approach' to fighting Covid-19, a senior Russian diplomat said. The suggestion caused a meltdown among Trump critics. | "We take this confirmation that the American side may provide us such assistance, should we need it," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said of Trump's offer to send ventilators. | He added the offer showed "a responsible approach in our common fight with the pandemic" and that Russia had "acted in the same way" when it sent aid to the US last month. | Offering help was a natural thing t…
rt.com/russia/486011-russia-greatful-us-ventilators/

Ukraine to Build Military Base in the Sea of Azov
Lucas Leiroz de Almeida | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-16
Ukraine recently announced that it will start building a military base in the Sea of ‚Äã‚ÄãAzov, just 67 km away from the Russian coast. The news was confirmed on the last visit of Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski to Berdiansk, where …
globalresearch.ca/ukraine-build-military-base-sea-azov/5709821

Iranian Navy chief considers construction of NUCLEAR-powered submarines after new flare-up in Persian Gulf
rt.com | 2020-04-16
Tehran is considering the construction of nuclear-powered submarines, Iran's navy chief has revealed. The development would greatly expand the state's capabilities to operate in the seas beyond its home waters. | "It would be negligence on the part of Iran if it fails to consider using submarines with nuclear propulsion," Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said on Thursday. "Therefore, we are thinking about it." | Iran boasts a fleet of various submarines, ranging from midget-subs to some capable of carrying over 50 crew and traversing rough waters. All of its vessels, however, use conventional means of propulsion.
rt.com/news/486034-iran-nuclear-powered-submarine/

Beijing says committed to moratorium on nuclear tests after US accusations
rt.com | 2020-04-16
China said on Thursday it is committed to a moratorium on nuclear tests. The statement from its Foreign Ministry followed a US State Department report that said China may have conducted low-level underground nuclear test explosions. | Spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters that China has been actively fulfilling commitments to treaties on arms control. "The US criticism of China is entirely groundless, without foundation, and not worth refuting," the spokesman added. | Beijing may have secretly set off low-level underground nuclear test explosions despite claiming to observe an international pact banning such bl…
rt.com/newsline/485970-china-nuclear-tests-us/

Developing nuclear submarine on agenda of Iran's Navy: cmdr
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-16
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA)

New Discovery to Make Green Energy Much More Efficient
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-16
Scientists at the National Research University of Electronic Technology "MIET" (Moscow, Russia), together with colleagues from Lodz University of Technology (Lodz, Poland), have developed a material that allows increasing the production efficiency of promising methanol fuel by more than 20 times.
sputniknews.com/science/202004161078978805-new-discovery-to-make-green-energy-much-more-efficient/

Edward Snowden Files Docs to Extend Residence Permit in Russia for Three Years
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-16
Snowden's lawyer previously stated that the NSA whistleblower would like to extend his residence permit when it expires in April. The whistleblower has lived in Russia for seven years since fleeing the US, where he is wanted on espionage charges.
sputniknews.com/russia/202004161078981331-edward-snowden-files-docs-to-extend-residence-permit-in-russia-for-three-years/

Teen Detained in Russia's Siberia for Preparing Armed Attack on School – Security Service
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-16
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A teenager has been detained in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk for preparing an armed attack on a school, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday.
sputniknews.com/russia/202004161078983002-teen-detained-in-russias-siberia-for-preparing-armed-attack-on-school/

A Look Back in Colour: Archived Soviet Pictures of Great Patriotic War Revisited
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-16
The Great Patriotic War might sound for those of us living in the 21st century as days gone by, but the memories of that war still remain, including in photos. Thankfully, today it is possible to colorise old pictures to fully capture the atmosphere of the past.
sputniknews.com/photo/202004161078977827-a-look-back-in-colour-archived-soviet-pictures-of-great-patriotic-war-revisited/

UK Government Must Prevent Chinese Firms From Buying Western Technologies, Former MI6 Chief Claims
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-16
Sawer suggested Whitehall should investigate every possible avenue to prevent Imagination Technology's migration, including seeking a Western buyer. It produces GPUs and microprocessor core designs, and provides other hardware and software components for cloud computing and networking.
sputniknews.com/uk/202004161078983016-mi6-sawers-imagination-technology/

Iranian Nuclear Sites Spied on by Mach 10….UFOs?
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-16
The eight Tomcats, understood to be the core of Iran's intercepting arsenal, reportedly witnessed extraordinarily luminous hypersonic – and at times lethal – flying objects in the course of the 2010s. However, not a single time have they been identified.
sputniknews.com/military/202004161078980562-iranian-nuclear-sites-spied-on-by-mach-10ufos/

UK Government Urged to Grab 'Huge Opportunity' After Integrated Security Review Delayed by COVID-19
sputniknews.com | 2020-04-16
In December Boris Johnson promised the "deepest review of Britain's defence, security and foreign policy since the end of the Cold War" if he won the General Election. But the Integrated Security Review has been delayed by the coronavirus crisis.
sputniknews.com/uk/202004161078978998-uk-government-urged-to-grab-huge-opportunity-after-integrated-security-review-delayed-by-covid-19/

German Lawyer Sent to Psychiatric Ward for Organizing Protest Against COVID-19 Lockdown
Kurt Nimmo | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-15
In the Soviet Union, activists were sent to state psychiatric wards. According to the state, any and all opposition to government policy was considered a form of mental illness. | Stephanie Buck writes about the treatment of the "social parasite" Joseph …
globalresearch.ca/german-lawyer-sent-psych-ward-organizing-protest-against-covid-19-lockdown/5709685

Trump's Cyprus Signalling Is More Against Turkey Than Russia
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-15
The Al-Monitor portal has left many extremely surprised with news that was not expected in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. With over 600,000 cases and 25,000 deaths in the U.S., President Donald Trump has made a bold geopolitical move …
globalresearch.ca/trump-cyprus-signalling-more-against-turkey-russia/5709738

Resistance loses it as Trump offers extra US ventilators to RUSSIA to help with Covid-19
rt.com | 2020-04-15
Claiming that the US was so well supplied with ventilators to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump said he will send spares to other hard-hit places such as Russia, immediately triggering his critics. | "I think Russia is going to need ventilators. They're having a hard time in Moscow. We're going to help them," Trump said on Wednesday, during the daily press conference in the White House garden. | The online Resistance

Russia: Putin Launches New Financial Support for Workers
telesurenglish.net | 2020-04-15
Russia's President Vladimir Putin Wednesday said his administration will provide financial support to people working in small & medium-sized businesses so they can improve their living conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | Russia Extends Paid Leave Nationwide to End of April | "Besides the support measures that are already being in place, I propo…
telesurenglish.net/news/Russia-Putin-Launches-New-Financial-Support-for-Workers-20200415-0013.html

Is Putin Laying a Petroleum Trap for Trump?
Scott Ritter | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-15
The G20 met in virtual session on April 10, ostensibly to address the crippling one-two punch brought on by the economic impact of coronavirus and the simultaneous collapse of the price of oil resulting from Russia and Saudi Arabia flooding …
globalresearch.ca/putin-laying-petroleum-trap-trump/5709710

US Flexes Military Might in Front of Russian Forces with F-35 Flight Over Syria
Almasdar News | globalresearch.ca | 2020-04-15
The U.S. military flew their new F-35 stealth jet over Syria's skies this past week, as they display their strength in front of the Russian Armed Forces who are only a few kilometers away from the American troops in the …
globalresearch.ca/us-flexes-military-might-front-russian-forces-f-35-flight-syria/5709724

China moves to block new coronavirus flare-up on Russian border
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-04-14
China is facing a new coronavirus flare-up along its remote northern border with Russia.The frontier has been sealed and emergency medical units rushed to the area to prevent travellers from bringing the virus back from overseas.The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic began in China, which is now striving to keep the virus out while other countries struggle to bring their own outbreaks under control.The long, porous border of Heilongjiang province and neighbouring Inner Mongolia has much less travel than major cities like Beijing and Shanghai. But it is a popular alternative route into the country.Many Chinese live a…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/04/14/china-moves-to-block-new-coronavirus-flare-up-on-russian-border/

Brave New Normal
C. J. Hopkins | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-04-13
So the War on Populism is finally over. Go ahead, take a wild guess who won. I'll give you a hint. It wasn't the Russians, or the white supremacists, or the gilets jaunes, or Jeremy Corbyn's Nazi Death Cult, or the misogynist Bernie Bros, or the MAGA-hat terrorists, or any of the other real or …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/04/brave-new-normal/