Embassy Protection Collective Members Mark End Of Federal Probation By the Embassy Protectors Defense Committee. December 2, 2020 Embassy Protection Collective Members Mark End Of Federal Probation2020-12-022020-12-02https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/06/1vzepccourt.jpg200px200px Above photo: Embassy Protectors and supporters after being released from detention after the arrests, May, 2019. Members will Travel to Venezuela as Election Observers. They Reiterate the call for the US to stop its illegal interference in Venezuela. Washington, DC – Today, three of the four members of the Embassy Protection Collective, Adrienne Pine, David Paul and Margaret Flowers, who stayed in the Venezuelan Embassy last year to stop its illegal handover to coup […]
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Russian Embassy in Washington has refuted US claims of alleged Russian involvement in a major cyber attack targeting officials and various large-scale events, with an embassy representative telling Sputnik that Russia has no intention to engage in destabilizing operations. On Monday, the US charged six alleged Russian military intelligence officers with a major cyber attack, claiming that they targeted large-scale events, such as elections in France, Ukraine’s power grid and American medical facilities. “It is quite obvious that such information has nothing to do with reality and is aimed only at stirring up Russophobic sentiments in the […]
Embassy Espionage, Contemplated Poisoning And Proposed Kidnapping By Binoy Kampmark, Counterpunch. October 2, 2020 Embassy Espionage, Contemplated Poisoning And Proposed Kidnapping2020-10-022020-10-02https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/assangespying-e1601661914915.jpg200px200px Above photo: A discussion between Assange and lawyer Geoffrey Robertson illegally spied on by UC Global. Assange on trial. September 30. Central Criminal Court, London. Today will be remembered as a grand expose. It was a direct, pointed accusation at the intentions of the US imperium which long for the scalp of the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. For WikiLeaks, it was a smouldering triumph, showing that the entire mission against Assange, from the start, has been a political one. The Australian […]
WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange was spied on via bugs planted at London’s Ecuadorian embassy at the request of the security firm’s US contacts – who even considered poisoning or kidnapping the journalist, a UK court has heard. Testimonies from the two anonymous witnesses were presented at the Old Bailey on Wednesday during Assange’s ongoing extradition hearing. Both witnesses have previously worked for UC Global, a Spain-based private contractor that provided security to Ecuador’s London Embassy, where the journalist took refuge for seven years. The security company had a contract with Ecuador from 2015, and has been repeatedly accused of being the […]
The US Embassy in Iraq is situated in what is known as the “Green Zone” – an area hosting several foreign diplomatic missions and Iraqi government offices. The zone often faces rocket attacks, but usually the incidents do not result in civilian casualties or significant damage. The US State Department has warned the Iraqi government that it is planning to withdraw from its Baghdad embassy unless Iraq controls attacks on American personnel, The Washington Post reported. According to the report, the move is a surprise for the Iraqis. “We hope the American administration will reconsider it,” Ahmed Mulla Talal, a spokesman […]
The government has argued that the WikiLeaks publisher isn’t at high risk of suicide should he be extradited to the US where he would face a trial on espionage charges related to his role in publishing classified documents pertaining to diplomacy, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Dr Sondra Crosby, a medical doctor from the US who treated Julian Assange whilst he was in the Ecuadorian Embassy with asylum, told the Old Bailey on Thursday afternoon that Mr Assange described symptoms of depression and PTSD when she saw him in October 2017. US […]
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Congressional staffers have heard State Department representatives say the government has yet to close on the sale of the United States Ambassador’s residence in Israel—but documents obtained by The Daily Beast reveal that State is misleading Congress on the sale. Israeli land registry documents, obtained by The Daily Beast, show legal notification that a Delaware-registered company, Bayit by the Sea, has a lien, or legal claim, to the plush federal property as of Wednesday, September 23rd. The State Department did not respond to a request for comment. Four sources have confirmed that Bayit by the Sea (bayit means “house” in Hebrew) […]
Assange’s Removal From Embassy Was Directed By US President By Mohamed Elmaazi, Sputnik News. September 22, 2020 Assange’s Removal From Embassy Was Directed By US President2020-09-222020-09-22https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/assange-1-e1600788609476.jpg200px200px Above photo: From video. Journalist Cassandra Fairbanks has informed the court in Julian Assange’s extradition hearing that Arthur Schwartz, who is known as Donald Trump Jr’s “fixer”, had advance warning of the US indictment against the WikiLeaks publisher. Julian Assange’s removal from the Ecuadorian Embassy was done so “on direct orders from the [US] president”, according to information provided to American journalist Cassandra Fairbanks. Ms Fairbanks’ explosive testimony would appear to support to position that […]
The Australian embassy in China obstructed law enforcement when it intervened on behalf of two journalists who later returned to Australia, Beijing said on Monday. The actions of the embassy went beyond the scope of regular consular services, a spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry said. He also called on Canberra to give an explanation. The correspondents for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the Australian Financial Review (AFR) sheltered in the embassy in Beijing and the consulate in Shanghai while diplomats negotiated with Chinese officials to allow them to leave the country, according to Australia’s Foreign Ministry. The two reporters were […]
The account of Chinese Ambassador Liu Xiaoming appeared to ‘like’ a racy video on Twitter on Wednesday morning leading to a backlash from netizens who accused the diplomat of making a serious mistake on social media. The Chinese Embassy in London released a statement on Wednesday claiming that Beijing’s ambassador to the UK’s Twitter account was “hacked.” “Recently, some anti-China elements viciously attacked Ambassador Liu Xiaoming’s Twitter account and employed despicable methods to deceive the public”, the embassy’s spokesman said in a statement. “The Embassy has reported this to Twitter company and urged the latter to make thorough investigations and handle this […]
The UK government has summoned Russian Ambassador Andrey Kelin to express its “deep concern” over what it called the “poisoning” of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny. The diplomat brushed off the accusations as “baseless.” The British Foreign Office urged Moscow to conduct a “full, transparent investigation” into the matter, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said in a Twitter post, adding that London considers it “completely unacceptable that a banned chemical weapon has been used” while stopping short of directly accusing Russian authorities of being involved in the incident. 1/2 Today the UK summoned Russia’s Ambassador to the UK to register deep concern about […]
ANKARA (Sputnik) – Serbia’s decision to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the city which is a major bone of contention in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, violates international law and is deeply concerning, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. “We are deeply concerned about Serbia’s decision to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. The annexation of Jerusalem by Israel was rejected by the international community and the United Nations”, the Turkish ministry said, adding that “the relocation by any country of its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem is a clear violation of international law”. The statement […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202009011080332822-russian-embassy-in-washington-says-us-military-exercises-in-estonia-provocative-dangerous/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Russian Embassy in Washington called the US military drills in Estonia, underway 1-10 September, provocative and dangerous. “We drew attention to messages, including in The Washington Times with anti-Russian assertions, and media support to the exercises of the US and Estonian Armed Forces taking place from 1 September to 10 September using multiple launch rocket systems in the immediate vicinity of the Russian borders – 70 mi (110 km)”, it said on Facebook. “The Russian Federation has repeatedly offered to the United States and its allies to limit training activities […]
In an interview with CNN’s Jim Sciutto for a recently-published book, US President Donald Trump’s appointed trade adviser, Peter Navarro, slammed Canada’s current policies toward the US, including what he characterized as “unfair” trade policies and Ottawa’s role in US-led multilateral NATO anti-terrorist operations in Afghanistan. The United States embassy in Canada stepped in on Thursday in support of Ottawa, after US President Donald Trump’s appointed trade adviser, Peter Navarro, dismissed the northern neighbour’s role in US-led multilateral NATO anti-terrorist operations in Afghanistan. The US embassy chargé d’affaires, Richard Mills, responded to Navarro’s earlier remarks which had ignited disgust among Canadian […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A group of at least 30 armed people allegedly affiliated with the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord has attacked the Libyan embassy in the Belarusian capital of Minsk in the early hours of Thursday, Libyan Charge d’Affairs Mohammed Astete told Sputnik. “We were attacked by a group of around 30 people affiliated with the Libyan Government of National Accord”, Astete said. The embassy has pictures that prove this information, he noted, adding that he was personally assaulted. As of now, the diplomatic staff is inside the building, while the attackers still remain on the embassy’s territory. “We have […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/104760/61/1047606188_0:270:5184:3186_1200x675_80_0_0_7226f1f3193ba2714706688d3ee7bf83.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202008221080242362-beijing-has-no-intention-or-interest-to-interfere-in-us-domestic-affairs-chinese-embassy-says/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Chinese Embassy in the United States said in a statement on Friday that Beijing has no intention to interfere in the US presidential election. “We have no intention or interest to get involved in American domestic affairs”, the statement said. The Chinese Embassy added that Beijing is ready to work with the Trump administration to resolve current bilateral issues. The Chinese mission was responding to a Washington Post report about whether China would prefer President Donald Trump or Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Earlier this month, the US intelligence community […]
Hundreds of people were injured and one police officer killed during anti-government protests in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, following a deadly blast, which protesters blamed on the authorities’ negligence and mismanagement. The US embassy in Beirut has sided with thousands of Lebanese protesters who have clashed with riot police after a devastating blast that ripped through the country’s capital this week. “The Lebanese people have suffered too much and deserve to have leaders who listen to them and change course to respond to popular demands for transparency and accountability,” the embassy tweeted on Saturday. The diplomatic mission added it supported the […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007231079959531-chinese-embassy-in-washington-calls-on-us-to-calm-tensions/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Chinese Embassy in Washington issued a statement calling on the United States to de-escalate tensions between the two countries. “If the China-US relationship is a vehicle, the US is taking it onto a wrong path, and worse still, it is hitting the accelerator”, the Chinese Embassy said in the statement on Wednesday night. “It’s time to step on the brakes and return to the right direction”. On Tuesday, the US State Department ordered Beijing to close down its consulate in Houston, Texas, in 72 hours over accusations that it has […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107854/38/1078543829_0:61:3399:1973_1200x675_80_0_0_8b99d7ea3a6294a002eec28e8b2bca42.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202007051079803311-baghdad-international-airport-targeted-after-rocket-attack-on-us-embassy—reports/ CAIRO (Sputnik) – A rocket landed near the Baghdad International Airport in the early hours of Monday, which comes after the US embassy in Baghdad came under a rocket attack, Iraq’s Al Sumaria TV reports. “One rocket landed in the vicinity of the Baghdad International Airport,” a security source told Al Sumaria TV, adding that nobody was injured and that the rocket did not explode. Early on Sunday, it was reported that the US air defense system repelled a rocket attack targeting the US embassy in Baghdad. According to Al Sumaria, one child was […]
On Canada Day in Ottawa a group of Trump lovers marched on the US Embassy chanting “We love Trump”. In an exclusive report at the Rair Foundation USA website, a group of Canadians showed their love for President Trump: Advertisement – story continues below Today on Canada Day, over 1,500 Canadians gathered in Ottawa on Parliament Hill to express their love of country and opposition to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s rule. The patriotic crowd waiving Canadian and Veteran flags marched from Parliament Hill to the U.S. Embassy. The crowd roared with chants of “Trudeau has got to go” and “I love […]
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The New York Times never reached out to the Russian embassy for comments regarding its unsubstantiated story about allegations that Moscow offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to assassinate US soldiers in Afghanistan, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said on Tuesday. “The customers of the informational provocation did not even bother to contact the Embassy for clarification,” Antonov said. “Of course, we promptly provided a comment, although our diplomatic mission did not receive any requests.” On Friday, the New York Times published an article citing unnamed US intelligence officials who claimed that a Russian military intelligence […]
‘Does Spain have anything to say?’ Venezuela fumes after WSJ ‘confirms’ Guaido ally plotted to topple Maduro from SPANISH EMBASSY …from Russia Today, Moscow This article is from RT and RT soft of loves Venezuela’s Maduro and likes to look like it is backing Venezuela although when that Trumptard beleaguered nation needed real help, only Iran stood by them and Russia ran away. Now RT is trying to play the Maduro card again, though RT is really in love with Trump whose bodyguard, Jordan Goudreau, was sent to Venezuela to murder Maduro. Get it? The lesson here, RT is shit, Russian’s […]
Caracas has lashed out at Spain after it was revealed that Juan Guaido’s mentor, Leopoldo Lopez, residing in the Spanish embassy in Venezuela was behind the botched incursion and coup attempt involving the US mercenaries. “Does the Spanish ambassador know that Leopoldo López has held and continues to hold video conferences with the sole purpose of going on with his plans to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro?” Venezuela’s Communications Minister Jorge Rodriguez said in an emotional TV address. The minister described Lopez as a “criminal” who planned a May military incursion involving US ex-soldiers and aimed at toppling the Venezuela government. An […]
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The US Embassy in Moscow is flying the rainbow pride flag alongside the country’s famous Stars and Stripes as a show of support for the LGBT community. The move comes as Russians begin to head to the polls to vote on proposed constitutional amendments, including the definition of marriage as a union between a man and woman. “LGBTI rights are human rights. Human rights are universal,” said the caption on the embassy’s Instagram page. “Pride Month is designed to emphasize that everyone deserves to live a life free of hate, prejudice, and persecution.” In the USA, LGBT Pride Month occurs in […]
A pro-LGBTQ banner is flipped over on a wall outside the U.S. Embassy in downtown Jerusalem. Daniel Estrin/NPR hide caption toggle caption Daniel Estrin/NPR A pro-LGBTQ banner is flipped over on a wall outside the U.S. Embassy in downtown Jerusalem. Daniel Estrin/NPR A banner promoting LGBTQ pride was temporarily taken down from the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday after the city’s deputy mayor complained about it, claiming it was offensive to residents. The banner was rehung Tuesday night following media coverage and discussions between the embassy and city officials. The banner reads “PRIDE: The U.S. Embassy Jerusalem proudly supports tolerance and diversity.” […]
A man has deliberately crashed his car into the Chinese Embassy in Buenos Aires, reportedly claiming to have a bomb on board in a bizarre bid to obtain political asylum. The man, identified by police as Gaston Sanda, 24, drove his vehicle into the front gate of the embassy late on Monday night, damaging both the car and the entrance to the facility, according to local media. The aftermath of the crash, which left nobody injured, appeared in photos circulated online. 🇨🇳💥🚗 | Un hombre intentó derribar el portón de la Embajada de China en Buenos Aires con su auto. Fuentes de […]
Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202006191079662682-paris-police-ban-three-rallies-including-protest-near-us-embassy-due-to-covid-19-risks/ The news comes after mass rallies against racism held last week resulted in major clashes between the police and protesters. The Parisian police announced that they have banned three protests scheduled for Saturday due to fears of public disorder and the coronavirus pandemic. According to law enforcement, the decision was also made considering the recent outbreaks of gang violence in Dijon and Nice. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Source link
The U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea has hung a large ‘Black Lives Matter’ banner from the facade of the embassy, according to a tweet on the embassy’s Twitter account posted Saturday. Ambassador Harry Harris posted a follow-up statement that quoted President Kennedy, not President Trump, about race relations in the United States. “The U.S. Embassy stands in solidarity with fellow Americans grieving and peacefully protesting to demand positive change. Our #BlackLivesMatter banner shows our support for the fight against racial injustice and police brutality as we strive to be a more inclusive & just society.” The U.S. Embassy stands in […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107857/55/1078575563_0:32:2097:1211_1200x675_80_0_0_37f71f30006ef59175ab86c8347bc333.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202006121079598841-russian-embassy-says-fake-statement-of-us-official-on-libya-syria-will-further-spoil-relations/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Russian Embassy in the United States said the fake statement by a high-ranking US official, including recent remarks on the situation in Syria and Libya, will only spoil relations between Moscow and Washington even further. “We paid attention to another anti-Russian statement voiced by Assistant Secretary of State David Schenker at the Hudson Institute on 11 June 2020”, the embassy said in a statement on Friday. “This time he claimed that our country helps Damascus to perpetrate genocide, and also intends to establish a military base in Libya. It’s regretful […]
At least one rocket was fired into the heavily fortified Green Zone compound in the Iraqi capital, with a loud blast reported in the area. The attack reportedly resulted in no casualties and only minor damage. A Katyusha rocket landed within the Green Zone in the early hours of Thursday morning, setting off sirens at the US Embassy, Reuters reported, citing a witness. Nobody was killed in the blast, according to Iraq’s Security Media Cell, which added that the rocket is believed to have been fired from a nearby sports stadium. A local reporter shared footage of the aftermath of the […]
Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202006101079579211-sirens-sound-off-as-rocket-land-in-baghdads-green-zone-near-us-embassy/ An Iraqi security source tells Sputnik that a rocket struck an area close to the US Embassy in the Green Zone of Baghdad, Iraq, “An explosion has recently hit the Green Zone after a rocket had fallen near the US Embassy inside the zone. Sirens have sounded in the Green Zone,” the source told Sputnik late Wednesday. Reports have yet to emerge regarding possible damaged or victims from the blast. Kurdistan 24 journalist Barzan Sadiq posted footage of impact area in central Baghdad, alleging the projectile fired was a Katyusha rocket. Sirens and billowing smoke […]
Venezuelan Embassy Protection Collective Wins Legal Victory By Anya Parampil, The Grayzone. June 6, 2020 Venezuelan Embassy Protection Collective Wins Legal Victory2020-06-062020-06-06https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/venezuelan-embassy-protectors-washington-dc-arrested-trial.jpg200px200px Above photo: Four protectors in a second floor window of the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC. Front row: David Paul and Adrienne Pine. Back row: Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers. The sentencing of the final four from the Venezuelan Embassy Protection Collective marked another defeat for Juan Guaidó and his DC-based coup administration. Prior to handing it down, however, an Obama-appointed judge delivered an unhinged law-and-order tirade denigrating the defendants. On the morning of June 3, four U.S. citizens […]
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has taken refuge at the French Embassy in the country’s capital, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said. Guaido previously sought to shoot down the rumors, insisting he is “with the people.” “We cannot enter the premises of any country’s embassy whatsoever, in this case Spain or France,” Arreaza said on Thursday, referring to both Guaido and fellow opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, who fled to a Spanish diplomatic compound soon after a failed attempt to spark an insurrection in April 2019. Arreaza said this means that any arrest of the two men “is not possible.” We hope that […]
Protectors Of The Venezuelan Embassy Victorious After Federal Charges Are Dropped By The Council on Hemispheric Affairs. June 4, 2020 Protectors Of The Venezuelan Embassy Victorious After Federal Charges Are Dropped2020-06-042020-06-04https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/embassy-defenders-and-their-allies-outside-of-court-e1591282894804.jpg200px200px Federal charges against the four protectors of the Venezuelan Embassy, who defended the building in Washington DC against violent opposition crowds for several weeks between April 10 and May 16 of 2019, were completely dropped in a case that was brought directly by prosecutors of the Trump administration. After several months of proceedings that produced a mistrial in February 2020, the four activists expressed in a public statement that “Today’s sentence marks […]
A statue of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi has been defaced in the US capital, with vandals spray-painting obscenities on the monument as heated protests carry on in the city. Police have yet to identify the culprits. Photos of the statue circulated on social media on Wednesday, some appearing to show the words “rapist” and “racist” scrawled on its base in bright orange paint. The DC Park Police have launched an investigation, though few other details were made public, according to ANI. Mahatma Gandhi’s statue outside the Indian Embassy in Washington DC desecrated by unruly elements of #BlackLivesMatter protesters. Sources tell […]
US 23:51 GMT 03.06.2020(updated 23:52 GMT 03.06.2020) Get short URL The Embassy Protection Collective Four received yet another legal victory when federal charges issued by US government prosecutors were dropped on Wednesday. Popular Resistance reported on June 3 that Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell of the US District Court for the District of Columbia moved to drop the federal charges of “interfering with certain protective functions” leveled against Adrienne Pine, David Paul, Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers. “Today’s sentence marks yet another victory in the effort to protect the Venezuelan Embassy,” noted the four activists in the release. “The Embassy Protection […]
Federal Charges Against Four Venezuelan Embassy Protectors Dropped By Embassy Protectors, Popular Resistance. June 3, 2020 Federal Charges Against Four Venezuelan Embassy Protectors Dropped2020-06-032020-06-03https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/20200213_082117-e1591213543534.jpg200px200px Above photo: Left to right – David Paul, Adrienne Pine, Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese outside the courthouse prior to the February trial. Work to Oppose US Imperialism and Build International Solidarity Continues. Washington, DC – The federal charge of “interfering with certain protective functions” levied against four members of the Embassy Protection Collective was formally dropped today in a hearing before Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell in US District Court. The four defendants are Adrienne Pine, […]
At least one rocket fell near Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses the US Embassy and other diplomatic compounds in Iraq, according to reports, possibly marking the first attack on the facility in weeks. The explosion set off sirens at the US Embassy compound on Tuesday morning, local media said. The rocket was reportedly fired from Baghdad’s west and hit an empty building inside the zone, Reuters reported, citing Iraqi military. No casualties have been reported in the incident. Sounds of explosions heard in Baghdad’s Green Zone. Sirens triggered. #Iraq — Baxtiyar Goran (@BaxtiyarGoran) May 18, 2020 Though the sprawling […]
Russia 13:44 GMT 10.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107822/57/1078225736_0:0:2937:1654_1200x675_80_0_0_d8806ca6e37b93a6a105eb78ecd4582f.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/russia/202005101079263204-us-embassy-says-whelan-not-allowed-to-call-his-family-despite-courts-permission/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Paul Whelan, a former US marine charged in Russia with espionage, is being denied the right to call his family, despite permission by the court, the US Embassy in Moscow said on Sunday. In April, Whelan’s lawyer Vladimir Zherebenkov said that the court had allowed his client to call his parents twice a month. The Russian Foreign Ministry later confirmed the permission. Whelan, who is also a citizen of Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, was arrested in Russia in December 2018 on charges of […]