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Russia Warns Of ‘Precise And Painful’ Response To Any Future US Sanctions
Russia Warns Of ‘Precise And Painful’ Response To Any Future US Sanctions Russia is continuing to warn the West of further attacks against Russia. Whether it be in the form of missiles or sanctions, the former Soviet Union doesn’t seem like they wish to play “war games” any longer. The United States this month added […]
Putin Warns Of Global “Chaos” If West Hits Syria Again
Putin Warns Of Global “Chaos” If West Hits Syria Again Shortly after US Ambassador Nikki Haley revealed that Russia would be slapped with a third round of sanctions on Monday for “enabling the Syrian government’s use of chemical weapons in civil war,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said that further attacks on Syria by Western forces, […]
Russia Threatens UK: “One Does Not Give 24Hrs Notice To A Nuclear Power”
Russia Threatens UK: “One Does Not Give 24Hrs Notice To A Nuclear Power” On the heels of UK PM May’s red hot rhetoric and ultimatum yesterday and Germany’s pressure this morning, Russia has cranked up their response to ’11’ on the Spinal Tap amplifier of global armageddon. Having made clear this morning that: “We have […]
Bank Run Feared After ECB Unexpectedly Pulls Plug On Latvia Largest Private Bank
Bank Run Feared After ECB Unexpectedly Pulls Plug On Latvia Largest Private Bank Last week we reported that as part of a rapidly deteriorating banking crisis in Latvia, which culminated with the detention of central bank head Ilmars Rimsevics on suspicion of accepting a bribe of more than €100,000 (which prompted both the prime minister […]
Trump Warns World Of “Very, Very Unfortunate Phase 2” If North Korean Sanctions Fail
Trump Warns World Of “Very, Very Unfortunate Phase 2” If North Korean Sanctions Fail If you weren’t paying attention, you might have missed it; but during today’s joint press conference with Aussie PM Turnbull, US President Trump let slip a brief comment that the rest of the world should likely be paying close attention to. […]
A Scandal of The West’s News-Suppression, to ‘Justify’ U.S.-v.-Russia War
A Scandal of The West’s News-Suppression, to ‘Justify’ U.S.-v.-Russia War An accountant, Sergei Magnitsky, was employed by a wealthy American investor, William Browder, and died in a Russian prison on 16 November 2006. How did it happen; who was to blame for it? The Russian Government was blamed for it, and this blame produced in […]
It’s Time to Call Economic Sanctions What They Are: War Crimes
It’s Time to Call Economic Sanctions What They Are: War Crimes Photo by John Pavelka | CC BY 2.0 The first pathetic pieces of wreckage from North Korean fishing boats known as “ghost ships” to be found this year are washing up on the coast of northern Japan. These are the storm-battered remains of fragile […]
Iran Sanctions Will Help China’s Petro-Yuan
Iran Sanctions Will Help China’s Petro-Yuan In a few days, U.S. President Trump may try to re-impose sanctions on Iran, a dramatic step that could heighten tensions between the two countries. Some analysts believe the move could contribute to a much broader global economic power shift from the U.S. to China. The connection between the […]
Iranian Protests – Target of Opportunity or Necessity?
Iranian Protests – Target of Opportunity or Necessity? From the moment reports of protests in Iran surfaced I was skeptical of the narrative. It only makes sense to be. So many things are coming together in the first half of 2018 that the timing of these protests warrants scrutiny. The earliest reports were of legitimate and […]
North Korea Declares New Sanctions An ‘Act Of War,’ Refuses To Ever Abandon Its Nukes
North Korea Declares New Sanctions An ‘Act Of War,’ Refuses To Ever Abandon Its Nukes North Korea strongly rejected the latest United Nations sanctions resolution, calling it an “act of war” against the rogue regime. The U.N. Security Council unanimously decided Friday to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea in response to the North’s […]
Russia Warns Washington: Confiscating Gold Reserves Would Be “Declaration Of Financial War”
Russia Warns Washington: Confiscating Gold Reserves Would Be “Declaration Of Financial War” In a surprising, and unexpected warning – which seemingly came out of nowhere – Russia’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov cautioned Washington yesterday that “If our gold and currency reserves can be arrested, even if such a thought exists, it would be financial terrorism.” […]
Trump Invites “Crushing” Response After Designating Iran’s Revolutionary Guard As Terrorist Organization
Trump Invites “Crushing” Response After Designating Iran’s Revolutionary Guard As Terrorist Organization While Trump’s just announced decision to decertify the Iranian nuclear deal, giving Congress 60 days to decide whether to unwind Obama’s landmark deal, was widely leaked previously even though few can point to what terms of the agreement Iran has violated, one aspect […]
Iran Threatens America: If New Sanctions Pass, US Military “Would Be At Risk”
Iran Threatens America: If New Sanctions Pass, US Military “Would Be At Risk” In the coming days, president Trump is expected to announce that he will decertify the Iran Nuclear Deal, a step that potentially could cause the historic Obama-era accord to unravel. Under the 2015 deal, Iran agreed to limit its disputed nuclear program […]
Canada to Deliver Severe Blow to Relations with Russia
Canada to Deliver Severe Blow to Relations with Russia On June 12, 2017, Russia and Canada marked the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. The relationship has rarely been worse. The two nations spoke even at the height of the Cold War. Now there is almost no dialogue, especially since Canada joined the US and […]
