Russia
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Russian MPs: Foreign Military Forces In Syria Raise Ghost Of Libya
Russia has expressed alarm over the increasing tendency of foreign powers – notably NATO countries – to resolve internal conflicts in foreign countries through military force. The latest such intervention happened in Libya, which recently experienced a full-blown civil war. Continue reading
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Russian Foreign Minister: Libyan Scenario Undermines Global Stability
The minister said Moscow was opposed to violence, wherever it might originate from, while at the same time upholding fundamental principles of international law. This first and foremost pertains to the situation in Syria, said Lavrov. He noted that a Libyan scenario of events would undermine global stability. Continue reading
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U.S. Prepares Georgia for New Wars in Caucasus and Iran
On January 30 President Barack Obama met with his Georgian counterpart Mikheil Saakashvili in the Oval Office at the White House for an unprecedented private meeting between the heads of state, a tête-à-tête initiated by Washington. Continue reading
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‘Foreign military in Syria raises ghost of Libya’ — RT
Reports of a foreign military presence aggravating the situation in Syria have prompted a prominent Duma member to issue a warning about a disastrous repeat of the military intervention in Libya. Continue reading
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Imperialist hands off the Syrian revolution
The veto by Russia and China of a chapter 6 resolution at the United Nations calling for Syrian President Bashar Assad to stand down has produced a loud ghashing of teeth by Hillary Clinton, William Hague and all kinds of other luminaries of the West. Continue reading
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Syria And UNSC: New Provocation Against Russia, China And UN Itself By Alexander Mezyaev
On February 4 the UN Security Council (UNSC) held a new session devoted to Syria. This time the targets of the strike were Russia and China. It was done in an open and demonstrative way. The provocative skills become more and more honed. Continue reading
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The Truth Behind the Coming “Regime Change” in Syria By Shamus Cooke
After meeting again to decide Syria’s fate, the Arab League again decided to extend its “monitoring mission” in Syria. However, some Arab League nations under U.S. diplomatic control are clamoring for blood. These countries — virtual sock puppets of U.S. foreign policy — want to declare the Arab League monitoring mission “a failure,” so that… Continue reading
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Sara Flounders: Miscalculation, Provocation or a Staged False Flag Op.? Resist U.S. War Threats on Iran
The dangerous combination of top U.S. officials’ public threats, the Pentagon’s massive military deployment, continued drone flights and industrial sabotage against Iran provides an ominous warning. The corporate media have been more than willing to cheer industrial sabotage, computer viruses and targeted assassinations. War maneuvers with Israel scheduled for mid-January were suddenly postponed Jan. 15… Continue reading
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UK’s secret plans for Syria
Revelations have surfaced about the presence of British spies in Syria as the UK government draws secret plans for a NATO-backed no-fly zone over the country. Continue reading
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The Threat of War Against Iran and Syria is Real By Shamus Cooke
For those who think that the United States wouldn’t possibly instigate another war in the Middle East, think again. Empowered by his ‘success’ in the bombing of Libya and consequent assassination of Muammar Qaddafi, Obama is now seeking to use the exact same strategy against Syria, while using alarming military threats against Iran. In both… Continue reading
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WHAT IF GORBACHEV HAD WON TWENTY YEARS AGO? By Gaither Stewart
I have presented here excerpts from some of my own articles written during the Gorbachev perestroika period, plus notes and reflections concerning Mikhail Gorbachev, the last General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) and Chief of State of the USSR, and his role in the history of Socialism. Continue reading
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Strategic Culture Foundation 18-24 December 2011
24 December 2011 — Strategic Culture Foundation Russia-EU Energy Ties Under Threat 24.12.2011 | 00:00 | Natalia MEDEN The 20th World Petroleum Congress which convened in Doha, Qatar, in December, 2011, became the scene of a continuing dispute between Russian energy minister Serguey Shmatko and European Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger as at the moment… Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 18-19 December 2011
19 December 2011 — williambowles.info 19 December 2011 Syria official in Cairo expected to sign Arab deal The Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Syria’s deputy foreign minister has arrived in Cairo and is expected to sign an agreement allowing Arab observers into the country. The Arab League has given Syria until Wednesday to sign the… Continue reading
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New at Strategic Culture Foundation 11-17 December 2011
17 December 2011 — Strategic Culture Foundation European Union: From economic crisis to constitutional disaster17.12.2011 | 11:50 | Hannes HOFBAUER (Austria) The Brussels summit of December 2011 intended to solve a huge fiscal and budget (and in reality an economic) problem in the Euro-zone. It let to a political split within the EU-27 and risks… Continue reading
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Video: Out-FOXed: What’s NOT happening in Moscow — RT
I don’t harbor any hopes that the FOX people will see this and suddenly change their ‘errant ways’. But for the viewers – there are no palm trees in the streets of Moscow, the Prime Minister is spelled ‘PuTin’, not ‘PuTTin’ and the plural for ‘protester’ is ‘protesterS’. For future references. Continue reading
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Video: Out-FOXed: What’s NOT happening in Moscow — RT
I don’t harbor any hopes that the FOX people will see this and suddenly change their ‘errant ways’. But for the viewers – there are no palm trees in the streets of Moscow, the Prime Minister is spelled ‘PuTin’, not ‘PuTTin’ and the plural for ‘protester’ is ‘protesterS’. For future references. Continue reading
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New at Strategic Culture Foundation 26 November – 2 December 2011
3 December 2011 — Strategic Culture Foundation Iran and the Strategic Encirclement of Syria and Lebanon02.12.2011 | 10:26 | Mahdi Darius NAZEMROAYA (Canada) The encirclement of Syria and Lebanon has long been in the works. Since 2001, Washington and NATO have started the process of cordoning off Lebanon and Syria… While Washington is engaged in… Continue reading
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Global Research Week in Review: Headlines of the Week 1 December 2011
1 December 2011 — Global Research Libya and “The Arab Spring”: Neoliberalism, “Regime Change” and NATO’s “Humanitarian Wars” ONLINE INTERACTIVE READER – by Michel Chossudovsky, Finian Cunningham, Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya – 2011-12-10 Continue reading
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Russia could deliver death blow to Nato in Afghanistan, say analysts
ISLAMABAD: With the Russian threat to cut land routes for supply to NATO troops in Afghanistan, the Afghan battleground may turn into a cold death trap for NATO, defence analysts believe. They say that Pakistan should utilise the opportunity for a peaceful and prosperous Pakistan by pulling it out of the American war. Continue reading