(2020-01-29). Russian military blasts Pompeo's 'hypocritical concern' over 'attack on Idlib's innocent civilians'. rt.com 
The Russian Defense Ministry says it is not surprised by the 'hypocrisy' of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who voiced 'concern' over what he said was a "large-scale offensive against Idlib's innocent civilians" by Moscow and Damascus. | The US Department of State has never publicly supported Russia's active fight against international terrorism in Syria, the official representative of the Russian ministry Igor Konashenkov said on Wednesday. The State Department "preaches and voices its concern about the alleged suffering of civilians only when terrorists suffer a crushing defeat and Syrian citizens are fina…
(2020-01-29). Syrian Troops Capture Key Town in Rebel-Held Idlib Province. truthdig.com 
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian government forces captured one of the largest and most strategic rebel-held towns in the country's northwest, the Syrian military and opposition activists said Wednesday, part of a Russian-backed military assault that has displaced hundreds of thousands of people fleeing to safer areas. | The town of Maaret al-Numan in Idlib province, which had been in rebel hands since 2012, sits on the highway linking Damascus with Aleppo and is considered critical to President Bashar Assad's forces. The town is now largely empty as a result of intense bombardment in recent weeks. | Its capture is…
(2020-01-29). Weakest Link: Impeachment and National Security. counterpunch.org 
In the summer of 2016 President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump didn't agree about much, except for one obscure issue of U.S. foreign policy: lethal military aid to Ukraine. As commander in chief, Obama objected to such assistance, even in the face of a Russian proxy war. So did candidate Trump. On
(2020-01-29). Putin pardons drug-trafficking Israeli woman ahead of Netanyahu's visit to Moscow. rt.com 
Russian President Vladimir Putin has pardoned Naama Issachar, an Israeli woman convicted on drug trafficking charges in Russia, citing "humanitarian reasons." Issachar is expected to return to Israel shortly. | The decision to pardon Issachar came ahead of a visit by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, who is set to meet Putin in Moscow on Thursday. According to media reports, Netanyahu is expected to bring the woman back home on his plane after his visit to Russia concludes. | Issachar, a 26-year-old Israeli-American citizen, was nabbed by Russian law enforcement in April 2019 in the transit zone of Moscow's Shere…
(2020-01-29). Former Moscow Police officers arrested over framing of Russian journalist Ivan Golunov. rt.com 
Last summer, his detention on bogus drug charges rocked the world of Russian media, leading to an unprecedented show of journalistic unity. | Now, investigators have detained five ex-police officers who are accused of fabricating the case against Ivan Golunov, a reporter for Riga-based online publication Meduza. | The former members of the Moscow Police's drug trafficking control department are currently being interrogated, according to Svetlana Petrenko, the official representative of Russia's Investigative Committee. The detainees were removed from their posts last July in the immediate fallout from the cont…
(2020-01-29). How to Survive this Election. counterpunch.org 
Having closely followed the 2016 Election, from the clear signs of manipulation and potential fraud in the earliest Primaries to the finger-pointing and hysteria over alleged Russian "election hacking" after one of the most unpopular US Presidential candidates in History beat another of the most unpopular of the US Presidential candidates in History, I resolved
(2020-01-29). Putin tells Russia's government to 'be prepared' as new coronavirus goes global. rt.com 
As infections spread worldwide, Vladimir Putin has called on Russian officials to do all they can to prevent the spread of the new Chinese coronavirus in Russia. | The Russian president emphasized the goal must be to minimize human losses. So far, the number of confirmed cases in Russia remains at zero, but given the length of the country's border with China and the extent of bilateral trade, it's considered only a matter of time before the virus appears. | Following a meeting of officials, Putin said "regarding the new coronavirus… the question is how ready we are for this challenge," while emphasizing that…
(2020-01-29). Soviet Hippies: The Grass is Greener on the Other Side. counterpunch.org 
Astmatol : a spasmolytic agent used as a powder or in cigarettes. Astmatol is made of one part henbane leaves, two parts belladonna leaves, six parts Datura leaves, one part sodium nitrate, and three parts water. It is used in cases of bronchial asthma. Smoke is inhaled from the astmatol as it burns. — The
(2020-01-29). Indian PM Modi says it would take Indian Army 10 days max to 'make Pakistan bite dust'. rt.com 
Indian PM Narendra Modi says the Indian military could take down neighboring Pakistan within a week — 10 days at most. Both regional rivals are nuclear-armed powers. | Speaking at the National Cadet Corps Rally in Delhi on Tuesday, Modi lamented the "inaction" of his predecessors who were reluctant to use military force against Pakistan. He said that even when India's top brass "asked for action," the political leadership "would not go ahead," but instead conducted what he called "a proxy war" with Pakistan as a law and order issue, rather than one requiring a military solution. The prime minister said h…
(2020-01-29). Video: Maarat Al-numan Is About to Fall to Syrian Army. globalresearch.ca On January 24, the Syrian military resumed its offensive against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda) and its Turkish-backed allies. | Warplanes of the Syrian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out over 3 dozens of …
(2020-01-29). The Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMX): Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and the Russians. globalresearch.ca A funny thing happened on the way to the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMX)…or rather, several funny things. And they all have to do with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's fear of "foreign meddling" in Canada's pipeline politics. | You …
(2020-01-29). 5,604 Russians Are Expected to Leave China Over the Next Week. telesurenglish.net The Russian Federal Agency for Tourism (Rosturizm) Wednesday announced that additional charter flights will be available for 5,604 Russian tourists to leave China before Tuesday, February 4. | RELATED: | "We decided that Russian tourists, who mostly rest on the Hainan island, can return both on schedule and in advance. To do so, tour operators have planned additional charter flights," the Rosturizm president Zarina…
(2020-01-29). Putin Pardons US-Israeli Woman Jailed in Russia on Drug Charges. telesurenglish.net Russian President Vladimir Putin has pardoned the U.S.-Israeli woman that was jailed in Russia for drug-related charges, the Kremlin announced on Wednesday. | RELATED: | According to the Kremlin, Putin signed the presidential decree to pardon the woman, Naama Issachar of New Jersey, a move that received acknowledgement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the eve of their bilateral meeting. | The U…
(2020-01-29). Don't be Surprised if Russia Tacitly Supports the Trump-Netanyahu "Deal of the Century" globalresearch.ca Russia's relations with "Israel" in recent years are much deeper and more strategic than its historic ones with Palestine so it's unthinkable that Moscow won't tacitly support the so-called "deal of the century" despite expectedly voicing mild reservations about it …
(2020-01-29). Kremlin 'analyzing' Trump's so-called 'Deal of Century'. yenisafak.com The Kremlin continues analyzing U.S. President Donald Trump's so-called plan on Palestine-Israel settlement, known as "deal of the century", Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters in Moscow on Wednesday.The Russian leadership expects to get more details from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who will visit Moscow on Thursday, said Peskov."We continue analyzing this information and study the plan that was prepared in the White House. There will also be a meeting with Netanyahu tomorrow, and more firsthand information will be received," he said. So far, the only thing that can be said…
(2020-01-29). Little US-Turkish progress solving defenses row, Erdogan says. yenisafak.com Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Washington and Ankara had done little to solve a row over Turkey's purchase of Russian defences and its procurement of U.S. fighter jets despite a November agreement, according to broadcaster NTV.Ties between the NATO allies were badly strained last year when Turkey bought Russian S-400 defence systems, prompting Washington to threaten sanctions and to suspend Turkish involvement in its F-35 jet programme, where Ankara was a buyer and manufacturer.Washington says the S-400s are not compatible with NATO systems and threaten the stealth capabilities of its Lockheed…
(2020-01-29). Erdogan says patience with Russia 'running out' over Syria bombardment. yenisafak.com Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that Russia was not abiding by the Sochi or Astana agreements regarding Syria's northwestern Idlib province, broadcaster NTV reported on Wednesday.Renewed bombardments by Russia-backed Syrian regime forces on Idlib have raised concern of a new refugee wave from the area, where some 3 million people live.Erdogan made the comments to reporters on his flight back from Senegal. He was also quoted as saying Turkey had told Russia that Ankara is running out of patience with the bombardments, adding that it would do what is necessary.
(2020-01-29). Russia's Ex-Policemen to Face Charges for Faking Evidence in Journalist Golunov Case – Investigators. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia's five former police officers who were detained over their role in the case of journalist Ivan Golunov will face charges as they are accused of faking up the evidence of Golunov's guilt, the Russian Investigative Committee's spokeswoman, Svetlana Petrenko, said on Wednesday.
(2020-01-29). Russian Defence Ministry Says Pompeo's Concern over Russian "Attack" in Syria Hypocritical. sputniknews.com On Tuesday, Mike Pompeo accused Russia, the Assad government, Iran and Hezbollah of violating a ceasefire in northern Syria through 'ruthless actions' and 'barbaric attacks'.
(2020-01-28). How Government and Media Are Prepping America for a Failed 2020 Election. mintpressnews.com 
Russia, China and Iran are already being blamed for using tech to undermine the 2020 election. Yet, the very technologies they are allegedly using were created by a web of companies with deep ties to Israeli intelligence.
(2020-01-28). Adam Schiff's Russia-bashing is unhinged and dangerous. thegrayzone.com Scholar and author Stephen F. Cohen says that Adam Schiff's Russia-bashing during the Trump impeachment trial is "ignorant and debased."…
(2020-01-28). Kremlin appoints new cabinet. wsws.org The turnover in the Russian government was concentrated in ministries responsible for domestic affairs…
(2020-01-28). Russia-Pakistan Relations. A Five-Phase Strategy. Building Afro-Eurasia. globalresearch.ca Russian-Pakistani relations have remarkably improved in recent years as a result of their diplomatic coordination in Afghanistan and the launch of annual joint anti-terrorist drills in 2016, with both of these trust-based developments setting the stage for finally strengthening their …
(2020-01-28). UK Gives Huawei Green Light to Help Build 5G Network. telesurenglish.net The British House of Commons' Science and Technology Committee Tuesday concluded that there are no technical grounds for excluding Huawei from the U.K's 5G or other telecommunications networks. | RELATED: | Despite this decision, the Chinese company will be prohibited from providing equipment to the "sensitive parts" of the British 5G network. Among them are, for instance, military bases, nuclear plants, and other "critical" national infrastructures. | "This package…
(2020-01-28). Selected Articles: How Far Can Imperialism Go? globalresearch.ca 
A future without independent media leaves us with an upside down reality where according to the corporate media "NATO deserves a Nobel Peace Prize", and where "nuclear weapons and wars make us safer" | | | If, like us, this is a …
(2020-01-28). A política '100 segundos para a meia-noite'. globalresearch.ca Enquanto a atenàßà£o político-mediática estava concentrada na campanha eleitoral, em Itália, o ponteiro do "Relógio do Apocalipse" — o relógio simbólico que no Boletim de Cientistas Atómicos dos EUA indica a quantos minutos estamos da meia-noite da guerra nuclear — …
(2020-01-27). West v. Steele: Trump-Russia dossier was 'FABRICATION,' colleague & spy expert revealed… YEARS ago. rt.com 
One of Britain's leading experts on espionage, Nigel West, was hired to examine the dossier written by his friend Christopher Steele. He concluded it was rubbish. So why did it take almost three years for his story to come out? | Steele's scandalous document, which claimed extensive ties between the then-US President-elect Donald Trump and the Kremlin, was published by BuzzFeed in January 2017 and quickly became the cornerstone of 'Russiagate.' Media talking heads insisted that much of it had been corroborated. In fact, nothing was. | West, hired to examine the dossier back in 2017, quickly concluded that "the…
(2020-01-25). US Space Force logo may look like a Star Trek rip-off, but only if you miss the obvious 'RUSSIAN connection'. rt.com 
With the launch of a new logo for the US Space Force, cadets might think they've signed up to serve the Federation of Planets of Star Trek lore, but internet sleuths have uncovered another hidden connection — to Moscow, of course.
(2020-01-25). Suing Hillary Clinton, Tulsi Gabbard stands up to the Russiagate smear machine. thegrayzone.com As Bernie Sanders ignores Hillary Clinton's attacks, Tulsi Gabbard is fighting back. Gabbard has filed a $50 million defamation suit…
(2020-01-23). US Troops Blocking Russians From Syrian Oilfields in Series of Dangerous Standoffs. theantimedia.com (ZH) — Yet another dangerous incident has played out between American and Russian forces operating in Syria in what appears a series of standoffs near key oil installations since Saturday. "This is the third incident that occurred within a week," one local reporter told VOA in an alarming report. Days ago we reported on the first incident involving a US convoy blocking a Russian …
(2020-01-23). Putin Calls for a New System Guided by the UN Charter… But Is It Possible? dissidentvoice.org Anyone looking with sober eyes upon today's world and the feeble economic and geopolitical underpinnings holding the system together must accept the fact that a new system WILL be created. This is not an opinion, but a fact. We are moving towards eight billion lives on this globe and the means of productive powers to …
(2020-01-22). Busting Cold War propaganda: What China is really like. thegrayzone.com Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Danny Haiphong, a contributing editor at the Black Agenda Report, about his recent,…
(2019-12-22). Americans Are Ready for a Different Approach to Nuclear Weapons. zcomm.org Although today's public protests against nuclear weapons can't compare to the major antinuclear upheavals of past decades, there are clear indications that most Americans reject the Trump administration's nuclear weapons policies. Since entering office in 2017, the Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from the nuclear agreement with Iran, scrapped the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces
(2019-11-07). Take Action — Some actual, SANE legislation. peaceaction.org Trump has plans to spend nearly $2 TRILLION over the next 30 years on unneeded and unnecessary nuclear weapons and delivery systems. This makes no sense. This is insane. That's nearly $100 million wasted every day for thirty years on weapons we are supposed to be getting rid of. To put that amount in perspective, …
(2019-06-25). Peace Action Endorses Ilhan Omar for Congress. peaceaction.org Washington, DC — June 25, 2019 — Peace Action has announced its endorsement of Ilhan Omar for Congress in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District. Peace Action is a national grassroots organization working to advance nuclear disarmament, promote government spending priorities that support human needs, encourage real security through international cooperation and human rights, and support nonmilitary …
(2019-06-24). Peace Action Endorses Kara Eastman for Congress. peaceaction.org Washington, DC — June 24, 2019 — Peace Action has announced its endorsement of Kara Eastman for Congress in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. Peace Action is a national grassroots organization working to advance nuclear disarmament, promote government spending priorities that support human needs, encourage real security through international cooperation and human rights, and support nonmilitary …