BERLIN (Sputnik) – Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom and Spain have expressed concern about Israel’s plans to built nearly 5,000 housing units in the occupied West Bank and called on Tel Aviv to stop all settlement-related activities in the region, according to the joint communique by the foreign ministries of these states. “We are deeply concerned by the decision taken by the Israeli authorities to […]
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How Russia’s five-year long involvement in Syria war changed balance of power in Mid East & beyond …from Sputnik News, Moscow [ Editor’s Note: VT has had to do most of our work at long distance due to budgetary and time constraints, plus the physical wear and tear of road trips, which can include having to get through Homeland Security when coming back. The Stew Webb […]
by Phil Butler, Cyprus, …with New Eastern Outlook, Moscow, …and the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a research institution for the study of the countries and cultures of Asia and North Africa. [ Editor’s Note: It is not news that Russia bashing has an army of media personages engaged in the well funded work, including more stink tanks than you could count. This has […]
RIP Andre Vltchek: ‘Western Imperialism Is World’s Biggest Problem’ By Peter Koenig, Information Clearinghouse. September 27, 2020 RIP Andre Vltchek: ‘Western Imperialism Is World’s Biggest Problem’2020-09-272020-09-27https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/andrevltcheck-e1601216460368.jpeg200px200px André, my good friend and comrade is no more. We worked on several investigative projects together. André’s professional rigor, sharpness of understanding, vision and ability to connecting the dots is exemplary. We shared some unforgettable moments, when we followed […]
According to the hacktivist collective, the files provide, for the first time, “a detailed map” on the British intelligence services’ clandestine operations in Syria to fund, arm and provide a sanitized, publicly acceptable media voice to an array of opposition militants and jihadists seeking to topple the Assad government. Anonymous, the international hacking group behind the 2018 publication of documents detailing the UK government’s Integrity Initiative […]
With only several weeks left before the 3 November presidential election, the contradictions between the Democrats and the Republicans are peaking in the stand-off between Trump and Biden. The president faces pressure from Democrats who criticise him for downplaying the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, the state of the country’s economy and his response to nationwide anti-racism and anti-police brutality protests. Sharing with Sputnik her opinion […]
Guo Wengui – Too Anti-Chinese Even For Western Establishment By Andre Vltchek, Popular Resistance. September 23, 2020 Guo Wengui – Too Anti-Chinese Even For Western Establishment2020-09-232020-09-23https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/guowengui-e1600896620271.jpg200px200px Above photo: Don Emmert/ AFP via Getty Images. NOTE: I am sad to announce that Andre Vltchek, 57, died yesterday unexpectedly in his sleep while traveling in Turkey. I had developed an email correspondence with Andre over the past few […]
The Black Lives Matter activism group has deleted a page called “What We Believe” from its website, disappearing such objectives as disrupting the “Western-prescribed nuclear family structure” as the Nov. 3 election nears. The manifesto was published on BLM’s “What We Believe” page at least as long ago as on February 2 but was no longer available as of last Friday. The page is now blank, […]
Earlier, Moscow and Manila struck an agreement to jointly work on clinical trials of the first coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V. The Philippine president has even volunteered to be the first to test the Russian vaccine in his country. President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has said in a statement that his country will prioritise coronavirus vaccines produced in Russia and China, should they be “as good […]
Cutting Through Western Imperialist Propaganda About China, Plus A Tribute To Kevin Zeese By Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, Clearing the FOG. September 14, 2020 Cutting Through Western Imperialist Propaganda About China, Plus A Tribute To Kevin Zeese2020-09-142020-09-14https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/beijing-shopping.jpg-e1600118325369.jpg200px200px As US empire wanes and China’s economy and global reach grow, the United States has entered a Cold War with China that includes economic warfare, military antagonism, and […]
Nearly two decades after the 2002 Hayman fire in Colorado, this high-severity burn area near Cheesman Lake is still treeless. Michael Elizabeth Sakas/CPR News hide caption toggle caption Michael Elizabeth Sakas/CPR News Nearly two decades after the 2002 Hayman fire in Colorado, this high-severity burn area near Cheesman Lake is still treeless. Michael Elizabeth Sakas/CPR News After a quick hike off a steep dirt road, forest […]
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/india/202009071080393532-chinas-western-theatre-command-claims-retaliation-after-indian-troops-use-bullets-on-patrol-team/ According to a People’s Liberation Army spokesperson, Chinese border defence troops were forced to take countermeasures following what he described as Indian army illegally crossing the line. Source link
In late July, Chinese President Xi Jinping underscored the importance of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) developing its drone warfare capacity to add to the PLAAF’s fleet of “advanced aircraft”. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) remains “the largest aviation forces in the region” and the third biggest in the world, the Pentagon revealed in a recently released report on China’s military […]
An endorsement from the bin Laden family is hardly the most coveted prize on the campaign trail, but Noor bin Ladin, niece of the 9/11 mastermind, has backed President Trump, claiming only he can save Western civilization. “ISIS proliferated under the Obama/Biden administration,” bin Ladin, who spells her surname different from her infamous uncle but has never made her relation a secret, told the New York […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/16/1080248188_0:0:2837:1596_1200x675_80_0_0_1bf9d73a452cf783a34fdc6c6a24c853.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202009031080356435-head-of-russian-intelligence-service-on-navalny-western-provocation-cannot-be-ruled-out/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A provocation of Western special services cannot be ruled out in the situation with Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, the head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Agency (SVR) Sergey Naryshkin said Thursday. “This cannot be excluded,” Naryshkin said when asked if the situation with Navalny could be a provocation of Western special services. Regarding the statement […]
A new narrative being spun in Western media claims Russian President Vladimir Putin is the mastermind who poisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny with a chemical nerve agent from the Novichok group, reviving an old trope used to stoke Russophobia. However, one journalist advises not jumping to conclusions before all the facts are known. Kevin Zeese, editor of Popular Resistance, told Radio Sputnik’s Political Misfits hosts […]
On 12 August, Russia become the first country in the world to register a vaccine against the new coronavirus. The fact that the vaccine was approved before large-scale safety trials prompted disbelief on both sides of the Atlantic – but now health authorities there say they might do the same. A Russian official linked to COVID-19 vaccine research has hit back at the United States and […]
Belarus Opposition Candidate Revealed As Western Regime Change Puppet By Steve Topple, Peace Data. August 25, 2020 Belarus Opposition Candidate Revealed As Western Regime Change Puppet2020-08-252020-08-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/st-e1598397061790.jpg200px200px Above photo: Svetlana Tikhanovskayas (center). AP. Belarus’s political and social landscape grows more complex and precarious as time passes, with the aftermath of the recent election still unfolding. But what has already become apparent is that in this game of […]
The lion’s share of cyberattacks around the world originate from the US – a fact the West avoids mentioning too often. That’s according to.a high-ranking Russian official, citing research conducted by cybersecurity companies. Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Oleg Khramov said in an interview that the majority of hacks are conducted utilizing American IT infrastructure. From 2016-19, 40 to 75 percent of all attacks […]
The ongoing Republican National Convention has re-nominated incumbent US President Donald Trump and his vice president, Mike Pence, for the presidential ticket in the 2020 November election. Charlie Kirk, a pro-Trump student activist and a founder of Turning Point USA, called US President Donald Trump a “bodyguard of western civilization” during a speech at the beginning of the Republican National Convention. “Speaking to you in my […]
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/europe/202008221080245952-lukashenko-says-deployment-of-troops-on-belarus-western-borders-was-his-main-decision-in-25-years/ Earlier in the day, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko instructed the country’s military command to take “the most stringent measures” to protect the territorial integrity in light of mass anti-government protests. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Saturday that putting the army on combat alert and deploying troops on the country’s western borders was his main decision in 25 years. The […]
Beirut Explosion, Western Imperialism And Media Misinformation By Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, Clearing the FOG. August 17, 2020 | Featured Campaign, Podcast Beirut Explosion, Western Imperialism And Media Misinformation2020-08-172020-08-17https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/lebanon-1-e1597682245748.jpg200px200px On August 4, 2020, an explosion of tons of ammonium nitrate being stored at the port of Beirut Lebanon ripped through the city killing 0ver 170 people and injuring 6,000 people. This happened at a time […]
On Saturday, the Belarusian president ordered an air assault brigade to be transferred from Vitebsk region in the country’s northeast to Grodno region near Belarus’s borders with Poland and Lithuania after expressing concerns about increasing military activity in those two NATO nations. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has announced that a buildup of NATO forces, including tanks and aircraft, is taking place on his country’s western borders, […]
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said an air assault brigade will be moved to the country’s border, amid massive anti-government protests that the leader has dubbed a “color revolution” directed by foreign agents. Speaking to state media on Saturday, Lukashenko said he was “worried” that NATO was carrying out military exercises in Poland and Lithuania, regarding it as an arms build-up on Belarus’ borders. The president […]
The sun sets through smoke created by the Ranch Fire on Aug. 13, 2020, in Azusa, Calif. A heat wave has prompted electrical providers to issue the first rolling blackouts in the state since 2001. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption toggle caption Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP The sun sets through smoke created by the Ranch Fire on Aug. 13, 2020, in Azusa, Calif. A heat wave has […]
Bureau of Land Management Acting Director William Perry Pendley speaking at a conference for journalists in Fort Collins, Colo., last October. Matthew Brown/AP hide caption toggle caption Matthew Brown/AP Bureau of Land Management Acting Director William Perry Pendley speaking at a conference for journalists in Fort Collins, Colo., last October. Matthew Brown/AP Republicans up for reelection in key western states could be facing an uncomfortable vote […]
BEIJING (Sputnik) – The joint statement of the foreign ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States on Hong Kong is yet another instance of interference in China’s domestic affairs, the Chinese embassy in Canada said in a statement on Monday. “On 9 August, the foreign ministers of Canada and other countries made a statement which once again contained irresponsible comments […]
Scott Hobgood and Jason Niupulusū grew up in Webster County, Ky., and joined NPR’s David Greene for a roundtable discussion about race and social justice. Scott Hobgood, Jason Niupulusū hide caption toggle caption Scott Hobgood, Jason Niupulusū Scott Hobgood and Jason Niupulusū grew up in Webster County, Ky., and joined NPR’s David Greene for a roundtable discussion about race and social justice. Scott Hobgood, Jason Niupulusū […]
After a Russian TV channel loosely inspired by America’s Fox News was blocked by video-streaming service YouTube earlier this week, Vladimir Putin’s spokesman says Western web giants should be treated with a “low degree of trust.” Dmitry Peskov emphasized that the companies are completely unaccountable and can do as they please. He said the public needs to be aware that they can be “thrown out of […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107976/89/1079768987_0:320:3072:2048_1200x675_80_0_0_c9784b7804aac6e3bafa4d9ee468a5a2.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202007261079985566-district-in-western-mongolia-on-quarantine-over-suspected-bubonic-plague-case-reports-suggest/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Mongolia has indefinitely put a district in western Zavkhan province on quarantine over a suspected bubonic plague case, the Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday, citing local authorities. The patient in question is a 39-year-old resident of the Uliastai district. He experienced high fever, headache and muscle aches after eating marmot meat with his family a […]
On 10 July, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, after a Turkish court ruled that the site’s secularisation was unlawful. Following an outcry over the site’s status change Turkish observers have weighed up the possible political consequences of Ankara’s decision both domestically and internationally. Consecrated as a Christian cathedral in 537, Hagia Sophia (“Holy Wisdom”) was turned into a […]
Ebola spreading in western Congo with nearly 50 confirmed cases: WHO Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay, Editing by Hereward Holland and Andrew Cawthorne/Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) – Ebola is spreading in western Democratic Republic of Congo, with nearly 50 known cases across a large region bordering the Republic of Congo and Central African Republic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Since authorities announced the outbreak on […]
The former Trump campaign PR pro suggested the western world is actively building a case against Beijing, attempting to prove that the novel virus “leaked from a Wuhan virus lab”, claims denounced by China as a bunch of “conspiracy theories”. Staffers from the Wuhan laboratory, which has now taken centre stage in the debate about the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, “defected” and landed in the hands […]