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Russians Told To “Prepare For Worst Outcome” As US Prepares New Sanctions
Russians Told To “Prepare For Worst Outcome” As US Prepares New Sanctions A bipartisan team of US senators is preparing to hit Russia with additional sanctions over its 2016 US election interference and military operations in Syria and Ukraine. Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) are spearheading the measure, called the Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act, which includes a wide range of financial […]
Means of Control: Russia’s Attempt to Hive Off the Internet
Means of Control: Russia’s Attempt to Hive Off the Internet Such measures were always going to come on the heels, and heavily so, of the utopians. Where there is Internet Utopia, Dystopia follows with dedicated cynicism. Where there are untrammelled means of searching, there will be efforts to erect signposts, usually of a warning nature. […]
BBC Producer’s Syria Bombshell: Douma “Gas Attack” Footage “Was Staged”
BBC Producer’s Syria Bombshell: Douma “Gas Attack” Footage “Was Staged” Now approaching nearly a year after the April 7, 2018 alleged chemical attack in Douma, Syria — which the White House used as a pretext to bomb Syrian government facilities and bases throughout Damascus — a BBC reporter who investigated the incident on the ground has issued public statements saying […]
This Is Just The Beginning Of Europe’s Gas War
This Is Just The Beginning Of Europe’s Gas War In a move that should not surprise energy pundits nor even those that follow geopolitical news in Europe, on Thursday Russian gas giant Gazprom said it’s looking to gain an even larger gas market share in Europe following record-high 2018 exports, as it expects a decline […]
US accuses China of preparing for WWIII: What you’re not being told
US accuses China of preparing for WWIII: What you’re not being told The military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, Beijing, China, September 3, 2015 © Reuters / Damir Sagolj A Republican senator has accused China of preparing for World War III. Like most of Washington’s statements concerning China, […]
American Suspension of INF Treaty is Aimed at China
American Suspension of INF Treaty is Aimed at China So it’s done. The US has suspended its participation in the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, and Russia soon followed suit. This almost certainly spells an end to this late Cold War relic, which banned the two superpowers from deploying ground-launched ballistic missiles and cruise missiles […]
U.S. Southern Command In Colombia Along The Border, Venezuela Military Moves, U.S. Pulls Out Of INF Treaty; Russia Threatens U.S; China Calls For Calm.
U.S. Southern Command In Colombia Along The Border, Venezuela Military Moves, U.S. Pulls Out Of INF Treaty; Russia Threatens U.S; China Calls For Calm. According to a State Department source, corroborated by a video news report, U.S. troops are already along Colombia’s border. This comes as Venezuela has reportedly moved military armaments and ammunition to […]
OPEC Proposes Formal Oil-Production Alliance With Russia
OPEC Proposes Formal Oil-Production Alliance With Russia Even as the US brought sanctions against Venezuela’s state-run oil company, oil prices have slumped over the past week, erasing some of a January rebound that saw crude prices rebound alongside equities. But oil bulls who worried that Saudi Arabia and Russia’s tandem production cuts wouldn’t be enough […]
Controversial Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Could Be Operational By November
Controversial Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Could Be Operational By November In what would be an early geopolitical win for Moscow, German news agency DW reported yesterday, citing one of the project’s engineers, that the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline should be operational by November. Klaus Haussmann, an engineer at Nord Stream 2’s future landfall site […]
US Suspends Nuclear Arms Treaty Compliance
US Suspends Nuclear Arms Treaty Compliance In a sign that Russia might soon be deploying those new hypersonic missiles that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been showing off lately, Reuters reported that the US is preparing to suspend compliance with the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty, citing four US officials, opening the door to the reintroduction of medium-range ground-based nuclear […]
China, Russia Preparing For “Blackout Warfare” With “Super-EMP” Bombs
China, Russia Preparing For “Blackout Warfare” With “Super-EMP” Bombs Russia, China and several other nations are developing powerful high-altitude nuclear bombs that can produce super-electromagnetic pulse (EMP) waves capable of knocking out critical electronic infrastructure, according to several declassified 2017 reports from the now-defunct Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from EMP Attack […]
Moscow Will Do “Whatever It Takes” To Defend Its Interests In Venezuela
Moscow Will Do “Whatever It Takes” To Defend Its Interests In Venezuela After decrying US sanctions against Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA as “illegal” and enforcing “unfair competition”, a Kremlin spokesman has reiterated that Russia is prepared to use “all mechanisms available to us” to defend its economic interests in Venezuela – interests that are closely tied […]
