(2020-01-30). US sanctions head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization — Treasury. rt.com 
The Treasury Department has announced sanctions on the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and its head Ali Akbar Salehi as the US continues its pressure campaign on Tehran after ditching the international Iran nuclear deal. | Though the Trump administration has accused Salehi and his organization of striving to produce a nuclear weapon, the AEOI also oversees the civilian nuclear sector in Iran. | The sanctions are the latest in a string of economic penalties applied to Iran since the US unilaterally withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, or Iran nuclear deal) in 2018, after accusi…
(2020-01-30). Iran says US decision to sanction nuclear chief is 'childish' and shows 'despair,' won't slow program down. rt.com 
The US decision to sanction Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi as part of its maximum pressure campaign against Tehran shows Washington's "despair" and won't slow down the country's civilian nuclear program, state media said. | The sanctions are a "sign of America's despair" and "a political game played by Washington," Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman for Iran's Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) told the Fars news agency. | "These sanctions have no value and are childish measures," he said, adding that they will have "no impact" on the country's civilian nuclear work which "will continue with full force based…
(2020-01-30). Pakistan fires back at Modi's 'bite dust in 10 days' remark, says Indian pilot capture proves army is ready to thwart any attack. rt.com 
Responding to Indian PM Narendra Modi's claim that Pakistan would "bite dust" in case of war with India, Islamabad urged New Delhi not to underestimate its army, invoking an aerial dogfight that led to an Indian pilot's capture. | The war of words between Pakistan and India has escalated, and has recently seen the two nuclear-armed nations trading barbs to highlight the strength of their respective military forces. The latest round in the verbal back-and-forth began on Tuesday, with Modi saying that the Indian Army could take down neighboring Pakistan in a week — 10 days at the most. | Also on rt.com…
(2020-01-30). Hollywood has been more heavily censored since 2001, films bashing US army & CIA can't go public — Oliver Stone to RT. rt.com 
The American film industry changed beyond recognition after the milestone year of 2001, director Oliver Stone told RT, with producers using financial restraints to censor movies challenging the US military or the CIA. | "Maybe in the 1980s, when I did 'Platoon', 'Born on the Fourth of July' and 'Heaven & Earth', I could do that, because it was a slightly more relaxed system," said the award-winning filmmaker, mentioning his famed movies while making his case during former Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa's show on RT Spanish. | When the Iron Curtain fell and the Cold War ended, things didn't change for the b…
(2020-01-30). Russia closes its Far East border with China in attempt to prevent spread of new coronavirus. rt.com 
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed an order to close the country's border with China in the Far East, Russia's largest and most remote region. | It follows instructions from Vladimir Putin on Wednesday for officials to do all they can to prevent the spread of the dangerous new Chinese coronavirus. | Also on rt.com | | In addition, Mishushtin instructed Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova to provide the public with daily updates about the status…
(2020-01-30). Boris Mints: Russia seeks arrest of London-based billionaire fugitive wanted for embezzlement. rt.com 
Russian investigators have issued an arrest warrant for businessman Boris Mints, accused of multi-million dollar embezzlement. He has now been placed on the international wanted list. | Mints, together with his sons Alexander and Dmitry, is charged with the theft of $473 million (‚ÇΩ30 billion rubles), as reported by the Moscow business daily Vedomosti, citing Alexander's lawyer Fedor Kupriyanov. Their extradition is also sought. Dmitry's lawyer Elena Kupriyanova says the defendants consider themselves "not guilty." Successful convictions could lead to prison sentences of up to ten years.
(2020-01-30). Russia's Ministry of Health names three drugs that can treat new Chinese coronavirus. rt.com 
While experts across the world search for a vaccine to tackle the dangerous new infection, Russian health bosses have identified a trio of existing medicines to combat 2019-nCoV in adults. | The new coronavirus can be fought with ribavirin, lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon beta-1b, they believe. These drugs are typically used to treat hepatitis C, HIV and multiple sclerosis respectively. | The Ministry of Health advisory not only offers recommendations, but also describes how the treatments work and in what quantities they should be prescribed. The guidelines are intended for doctors in hospitals throughout…
(2020-01-30). Russian military transports wounded RT correspondent Shabrouney from Hama to Hmeimim airbase. rt.com 
RT Arabic correspondent Wafa Shabrouney, who was seriously injured while on assignment in northwestern Syria, has been transported by the Russian military from Hama National Hospital to the Hmeimim airbase. | On orders from Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, military doctors working with Russian forces in Syria earlier immediately arrived at the city hospital in Hama, where On Wednesday evening, a Russian transport helicopter with a special medical module for transporting the wounded…
(2020-01-30). What's behind Israeli PM's unscheduled stopover in Moscow. rt.com 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Russia after unveiling a peace proposal alongside US President Donald Trump in Washington. The 'deal of the century' was met with skepticism and outrage around the world. | The caretaker prime minister was in Washington, DC on Tuesday alongside his chief rival, retired General Benny Gantz, as Trump unveiled his controversial "Vision" that included a two-state solution, Israeli control of Jerusalem and no right of return for Palestinians. | Netanyahu's office said he would return from Washington to Tel Aviv via Moscow, something that was previously not included…
(2020-01-30). Israeli woman convicted of drug trafficking but pardoned by Putin walks free from Russian prison. rt.com 
Originally facing over seven years behind bars for the illegal possession of drugs, Naama Issachar is going home after President Vladimir Putin pardoned her ahead of a visit by the Israeli premier. | Issachar was officially released from a Russian prison earlier on Thursday, Russia's Federal Prison Service (FSIN) confirmed. The woman is returning to Israel on the plane of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was on a brief visit to Moscow, her lawyer said. | Netanyahu and his wife personally greeted the released woman and her mother before escorting them to the plane. | ‚ù§Ô&p…
(2020-01-30). Syrian Forces Advance Inside Idlib and Aleppo Provinces. telesurenglish.net The Syrian military began a wide-scale operation inside the Idlib and Aleppo provinces this week amid collapsed peace talks between the government and opposition. | READ ALSO: | The Syrian forces, backed by Russian air power, have seized a large portion of the Idlib province after capturing the large city of Maarat Al-Numan and several towns and villages nearby. | In addition to Maarat Al-Numan, the Syrian military is also closing in on the ne…
(2020-01-30). JCPOA Nuclear Agreement Collapsing Due to Western Bad Faith. globalresearch.ca In spite of the Russian Foreign Ministry's best efforts, the JCPOA may very well be in the process of collapsing. On January 14th, British, French and German officials decided to trigger the agreement's Dispute Resolution Mechanism in relation to alleged …
(2020-01-30). Approaching Midnight: the Nuclear Threat, Then and Now. counterpunch.org A former U.S. Air Force missile base on Long Island—set up to use nuclear-tipped missiles to shoot out of the sky Soviet bombers feared to be flying over or near Long Island to bomb New York City and other targets—may be designated a high-pollution New York State Superfund site. Dr. James Tomarken, the commissioner of
(2020-01-30). WHO Impressed by Chinese Response to Coronavirus Outbreak. globalresearch.ca On July 1st 1941, the Soviet Politburo created the Council for Evacuations, an emergency governing body tasked with organizing the evacuation of people, food, farm-livestock, other goods and entire factory complexes to the Urals region before they could be captured …
(2020-01-30). Russian Delegation Reminds US that Occupied Golan Heights Is Syrian Territory. globalresearch.ca Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzia, mentioned to the authors of the "Deal of the Century" that the occupied Golan Heights is Syrian territory. | "Yesterday, Washington's vision of a settlement in the Middle East was …
(2020-01-30). "Secret Code" Hidden in Biblical Texts Heralds 'Iran Atomic', Religious Scholar Claim. sputniknews.com The rabbi's predictions, which reportedly point to the Iranian nuclear program, stem from a particular phrase he allegedly deciphered from sacred Hebrew texts.
(2020-01-30). Plane Safely Lands in Russia After Passenger Says She Has Explosive Device – S7 Airlines. sputniknews.com Russia's S7 Airlines said on Thursday that its plane had landed safely after one of the female passengers said that she had an explosive device with her.
(2020-01-30). Moscow Refutes Foreign Media Claims About Russia's Strikes on Idlib's Hospital, Bakery. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Defence Ministry has refuted foreign media reports about Russia's strikes on a hospital and a bakery on the outskirts of Syria's Idlib.
(2020-01-30). Russia Emergency Group Denies Reports Alleging First Person Contracted Wuhan Coronavirus in Moscow. sputniknews.com Russian netizens earlier in the day spread controversial rumors claiming that a person who had allegedly contracted the new Wuhan coronavirus – dubbed 2019-nCoV – was urgently hospitalized in a Moscow clinic.
(2020-01-30). Russian Military Doctors Save Life of RT Correspondent Injured in Syria – Defence Ministry. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian military medical workers have saved the life of Wafa Shabrouney, a female journalist of RT Arabic who has been injured in the Syrian province of Idlib, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
(2020-01-30). Russia to Close Border With China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak – Prime Minister Mishustin. sputniknews.com So far, the coronavirus epidemic has left 170 people dead and over 7,700 more infected in China.
(2020-01-30). Russia's UN Envoy Blasts 'Deal of the Century' Map Which Shows Golan Heights as Part of Israel. sputniknews.com Israel took over part of Syria's Golan Heights during the 1967 Six-Day War, annexing the area in 1981. The UN denounced Tel Aviv's decision as "null and void and without international legal effect." Last March, Washington formally recognised the occupied area as Israeli territory. Damascus blasted the move and vowed to regain its lands someday.
(2020-01-30). Russian plane makes emergency landing after passenger bomb threat. yenisafak.com Russian airline S7 said on Thursday one of its planes had been forced to make an emergency landing at Moscow's Domodedovo airport after a passenger stood in the aisle and said she had an explosive device.S7 said the plane had landed safely, away from other aircraft, and emergency services and airport security staff had rushed to meet it. It did not immediately provide any further information.
(2020-01-30). US envoy: 700,000 Syrians fleeing to Turkey will cause international crisis. yenisafak.com Two hundred air strikes by Syrian government and Russian warplanes have hit Syria's Idlib region in the last three days, the U.S. special envoy for Syria James Jeffrey said on Thursday.Jeffrey told a press briefing that some 700,000 displaced people in northwest Syria were "on the move towards the Turkish border, which would then create an international crisis."
(2020-01-30). La politica 100 secondi a Mezzanotte. globalresearch.ca La lancetta dell' ´Orologio dell'apocalisse ª — il segnatempo simbolico che sul Bollettino degli Scienziati atomici statunitensi indica a quanti minuti siamo dalla mezzanotte della guerra nucleare — è stata spostata in avanti a 100 secondi a mezzanotte. | E' il livello più …
(2020-01-29). WATCH: Cameras go inside Fukushima nuclear power plant to show cleanup progress since 2011 tsunami damage. rt.com 
Cameras were invited into the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan to show the progress made since three of its reactors melted down in 2011, due to the effects of a tsunami caused by a magnitude 9 earthquake. | Video from the plant shows much of the damage is still clearly in place, amid the ongoing cleanup effort. | The buildup of contaminated water at the site is still a problem, years after the disaster — and could be a problem for decades to come, according to reports. Giant tanks are used at the site to store the contaminated water. | Reuters reports that melted fuel within the reactors has ye…
(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). PACE ratifies full credentials of Russian delegation, rejecting five-nation challenge. rt.com 
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has once again confirmed that Russia's delegation enjoys full rights within the international body, after they were challenged by five member nations, led by Lithuania. | PACE delegates overwhelmingly voted to confirm Russia's credentials on Wednesday: 96 of them supported the move, with 44 votes against it and seven abstentions. | A challenge on "substantial grounds" was raised earlier this week by Lithuanian delegate Emanuelis Zingeris, who claimed that Moscow supposedly does not comply with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights. Other is…
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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…
(2020-01-28). 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."…
(2020-01-27). 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). 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 …
(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 …
