Daily Archives: December 4, 2021

2021-12-04: News Headlines

Editor2 (2021-12-04). Russian Foreign Ministry Statement on the Planned US 'Summit for Democracy'. orinocotribune.com In connection with the so called summit for democracy to be held on December 9-10 at the initiative of the US administration, we consider it necessary to make the following statement. | The organisers and enthusiasts behind this strange event claim to lead the world in advancing the cause of democracy and human rights. However, the track record and reputation of the United States, Great Britain, and the EU member states in terms of respecting democratic rights and freedoms at home, as well as in the international arena, are, to put it mildly, far from ideal. | The evidence suggests that the United States and its…

Yves Engler (2021-12-04). Claims of Russian Interference in Ukraine Reek of Hypocrisy. dissidentvoice.org The Russians are up to no good and we must prepare to protect Ukraine. Moscow interferes in US and Canadian elections. That's what Washington, Ottawa and their media sycophants claim. But is this just another case of accusing others of doing the things you do? An age-old propaganda technique designed to deflect attention away from …

TASS (2021-12-04). Round of Iranian nuclear talks to continue in Vienna next week, says Russian envoy. tass.com Mikhail Ulyanov urged not to overstate the course of the round of talks…

teleSUR (2021-12-03). Puebla Group Rejects US Harsh Policy Against Cuba. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Cuba's Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez welcomed that the Puebla Group condemned the U.S. smear campaign and economic blockade against his country. | RELATED: | "We appreciate the solidarity of the Puebla Group with our people, who suffer the consequences of coercive policies that go against international conventions and obey the anachronistic logic of the Cold War," Rodriguez stated. | The forum also condemned th…

MEE staff (2021-12-03). Twitter removes pro-Russia accounts attacking Libyan government. middleeasteye.net Twitter removes pro-Russia accounts attacking Libyan government | Network of accounts were also supportive of Russia's geopolitics in Syria and Libya | Fri, 12/03/2021 – 20: 25 | Over the years, Twitter has removed tens of thousands of accounts that the company found were using its platform to further political interests (AFP/File photo) | Twitter has announced that it removed thousands of accounts linked to s…

teleSUR (2021-12-03). Putin and Biden Discuss Geneva Agreements on Ukraine's Conflict. telesurenglish.net The date of the meeting between Russia's President and his U.S counterpart has been approved, yet will not be made public until after it occurs. | RELATED: | "We are working on a possible contact between Putin and Biden in the videoconference format. This contact is to take place within days. We have a concrete date and time for this videoconference. But it is better to wait until all its parameters are agreed with…

_____ (2021-12-03). Russian-Indian Relations amid the "Radical Transformation of the World Order" journal-neo.org The visit of the Russian President Vladimir Putin to India scheduled for December 6, is poised to become a significant event which will undoubtedly have a serious impact not only on the development of the bilateral relations, but also on the ongoing "radical transformation of the world order." Such an assessment of the upcoming trip …

_____ (2021-12-03). Cooperation between Russia and Vietnam Strengthens Steadily. journal-neo.org Vietnam is one of Russia's key partners in the Asia-Pacific region. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV) and Russia continue to develop cooperation, which has traditionally been friendly, based on years of close cooperation in a wide range of areas (diplomatic relations were established on 30 January 1950). The bilateral legal framework consists of over eighty …

WSWS (2021-12-03). US and NATO ramp up anti-Russia war drive. wsws.org US and NATO representatives are pressing ahead with hysterical anti-Russian rhetoric and threats of war.

Staff (2021-12-03). US produces first upgraded nuclear gravity bomb. rt.com The US has completed the "first production unit" of its modernized B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb, set to replace the current aging models of the iconic B61, which has remained in service for more than 50 years. | The completion of the upgraded variable-yield nuclear bomb was announced by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) on Thursday. The "first production unit" (FPU) was put together on November 23, paving the way for mass-production of the modernized bomb, expected to begin in May 2022. | "With this program, we're delivering a system to the Department of Defense that improves accuracy and redu…

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