OPCW executives praised whistleblower and criticized Syria cover-up, leaks reveal
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Documents obtained by The Grayzone show that OPCW executives privately criticized the manipulation of a Syria chemical weapons probe, and supported a dissenting veteran inspector. One official, however, feared helping the "Russian narrative." These private admissions further expose the public whitewash of the Douma cover-up, and undermine the ongoing attacks on the whistleblowers who challenged it.
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/12/10/opcw-executives-praised-whistleblower-and-criticized-syria-cover-up-leaks-reveal/

President FIRST to be vaxxed: Argentina signs deal for 10 million doses of Russia's pioneering 'Sputnik V' anti-Covid vaccine
rt.com | 2020-12-10
Argentina is the latest country to order a large batch of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine to tackle the coronavirus. Buenos Aires is getting 10 million doses of the drug after signing a contract with Russian Direct Investment Fund. | RDIF, which finances the development of Sputnik V, announced the deal on Thursday. The vaccine for Argentina is going to be produced by the fund's international partners in India, China, South Korea and other countries. | The contract would allow the South American nation, which has seen some 1,480,000 Covid-19 cases and more than 40,000 deaths, to "secure a diversified portfolio of va…
rt.com/russia/509284-argentina-buys-sputnik-vaccine/

Nuclear scientist awarded prestigious Schwarzman scholarship to study in China
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-12-10
An Imperial physics graduate has been awarded a prestigious Schwarzman scholarship to study in China next year.
imperial.ac.uk/news/210253/nuclear-scientist-awarded-prestigious-schwarzman-scholarship

"I Told You So. You Damned Fools": 75 Years of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Binoy Kampmark | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-12-09
Leafing — or in this case scrolling through — the commemorative issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists after 75 years of publication is a tingling exercise of existence. The subject matter pushes you to the edge. You threaten to fall off. Death is promised; extinction contemplated. Nuclear holocaust. Your sanity is called into …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/12/i-told-you-so-you-damned-fools-75-years-of-the-bulletin-of-the-atomic-scientists/

Is Washington Trying to Ruin Shinzo Abe's Legacy of Japan's Rapprochement with Russia?
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2020-12-09
Recent reports from Japanese media alleging that US immigration authorities there consider Russian nationals in some of the Kuril Islands to legally be Japanese represent an attempt by the fading unipolar superpower to ruin former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's legacy …
globalresearch.ca/us-trying-ruin-shinzo-abe-legacy-rapprochement-russia/5731701

John Kerry's Think Tank Calls for War With Russia Over Climate Change
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-12-09
Recently-appointed Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry has announced his intention of dealing with the pressing issue of global warming as a national security concern. "America will soon have a government that treats the climate crisis as the urgent national security threat it is," the 76-year-old former Secretary of State wrote. "I am proud to partner with the President-elect, our allies, and the young leaders of the climate movement to take on this crisis." | The announcement drew praise from many prof…
mintpressnews.com/john-kerry-think-tank-calls-for-war-with-russia-over-climate-change/273480/

'Upper Volta with helium?' Russia's new status as squeaky-voiced 'superpower' makes it a threat, says New York Times
rt.com | 2020-12-09
Russia's ballooning helium industry is the latest target of the NYT's hysterical coverage of the country, with America's 'newspaper of record' floating the idea that Moscow could cut off supplies and blow up the world economy. | On Tuesday, the outlet reported that a huge production facility in Siberia was nearing completion and would soon begin producing vast quantities of the gas for export. Helium has a range of industrial applications, from super-cooling machinery to powering rocket engines. At present, the US and Qatar dominate the field, but that may all change as Russia's own plant gets off the ground.
rt.com/russia/509157-helium-superpower-world-economy/

Russia making constructive efforts to counter US sanctions
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-12-09
TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament Speaker's Special Aide for International Affairs said that Russia and China are making constructive efforts to counter US unilateral sanctions.
en.mehrnews.com/news/166995/Russia-making-constructive-efforts-to-counter-US-sanctions

How to Get Saved from COVID-19 Under Nuclear Bombs
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2020-12-09
FEMA — the United States Government Emergency Management Federal Agency — updated instructions to the population on how to behave in the event of a nuclear attack. The new instructions, provided by the Ready Campaign, keep in mind the Covid-19 …
globalresearch.ca/how-get-saved-covid-19-under-nuclear-bombs/5731682

China Shoots the Moon
Philip J Cunningham | globalresearch.ca | 2020-12-09
China's Challenge to US-Russia Space Exploration Hegemony | China is taking aim at the moon, establishing itself as a space power to be reckoned with. While currently playing catch-up behind the space accomplishments of the US and Russia, it is rapidly …
globalresearch.ca/china-shoots-moon/5731685

Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Registered in Russian Republic of Buryatia
sputniknews.com | 2020-12-09
IRKUTSK, Russia (Sputnik) — A 5.5 magnitude earthquake was registered on Thursday in Russia's Republic of Buryatia, the Emergencies Ministry's regional department in the neighboring Irkutsk Region said.
sputniknews.com/russia/202012091081412983-magnitude-55-earthquake-registered-in-russian-republic-of-buryatia/

Selected Articles: How to Get Saved from COVID-19 Under Nuclear Bombs
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2020-12-09
Pearl Harbor and the Bay of Pigs | By Jacob G. Hornberger, December 09 2020 | Given the outrage over what the court historians and the U.S. mainstream press have long maintained was an unprovoked attack by Japan on the United | …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-how-to-get-saved-from-covid-19-under-nuclear-bombs/5731732

VIDEO: Covering Russia: What Sucks About The New York Times
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