Posts Tagged ‘Russia’

Elton John spoke to Putin about gay rights in Russia, says thank you

“I’d say come on, gay people are not the problem, we are not the problem of the world – the world faces much bigger problems than gay people.” READ MORE Gay rights in Russia: Facts and Myths Elton John posted a photo of Vladimir Putin on his Instagram page, saying: “Thank-you to President Vladimir Putin for […]

Russian Flights Over Iraq and Iran Escalate Tension With U.S.

Source: NY Times WASHINGTON — Russia is using an air corridor over Iraq and Iran to fly military equipment and personnel to a new air hub in Syria, openly defying American efforts to block the shipments and significantly increasing tensions with Washington. American officials disclosed Sunday that at least seven giant Russian […]

Russia’s Grand Geo-Economic Strategy: Southern Shift, Beyond Eurasia

(Please read Part I before this article in order to acquire the proper background context as pertaining to the forums and summits) The Southern Shift This is the future economic phase which Russia is currently preparing for, and it’s essentially the full activation of the multipolar network-centric policy that’s been steadily advanced through the Eurasian Union supranational mechanism. The […]

Excluding Syrian army from fighting ISIS is absurd – Lavrov

READ MORE: Russia backs Syria’s fight against ISIS, not Assad’s regime – Lavrov “To exclude Syrian army from fighting Islamic State [formerly ISIS/ISIL] is absurd… Syrian armed forces will be the most effective military force on the ground,” Lavrov said in an interview to Russia’s Channel One TV. Lavrov added that when there was a […]

USA Is Supporting and Financing the ISIS. Russia Is Supporting Syria against the ISIS terrorism

US with ISIS, Russia with Syria [Ariadna: The trenchant and concise statement expressed in the title of Chossudovsky’ interview (Washington with ISIS/Moscow with Syria) is not news to anyone who has been following the disaster inflicted upon Syria. It is, however, one that bears repeating until it is well understood by everyone.]  Washington Is Supporting […]

PUTIN DEFIES ZIONIST AGENDA IN SYRIA

The aircraft landed at Bassel al-Assad International Airport on Saturday. The planes carry 80 tonnes of humanitarian aid provided by Russia, according to Syrian media. “The Russian Federation … (has) sent another humanitarian aid with basic necessities and food for civilians. This equipment is designed to deploy the tent camps…,” said Major General Igor Konashenkov, the […]

Russia Arms Expo 2015: Day 2 (LIVE BROADCAST)

The 10th RAE (Russia Arms Expo) is taking place in Nizhny Tagil, the Urals. The annual international exhibition of arms, military equipment and ammunition is scheduled to see more than 400 exhibitors from over 50 countries. Source Article from http://www.rt.com/news/314911-russia-arms-expo-2015/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

Russia Has Iran, Greece Approval for Syria Flights

Local Editor Iran and Greece granted Russia the right to use its airspace for humanitarian flights to Syria, news agencies reported on Wednesday as Moscow confirmed it military presence in the crisis-hit country. The press attache of the Russian Embassy in Iran, Maxim Suslov said that has granted permission to Russian aircraft with humanitarian aid […]

The 2015 list of the world’s least friendly and friendliest cities

     Moscow in Russia has been voted the unfriendliest city in the world in a survey conducted by Travel + Leisure. Interestingly, 9 cities of the United States of America find a mention in the TOP 15 list of the least friendly cities in the world. “Travel + Leisure readers didn’t find Muscovites to be […]

Moscow ready for more sanctions, regardless of Ukraine crisis – Foreign Ministry

“We believe that in certain directions, notwithstanding of the developments in Donbass, we should expect toughening of the sanctions pressure,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said at the Russia Arms Expo 2015 in Nizhny Tagil on Wednesday. According to Ryabkov, the new set of sanctions introduced by Washington last week against Russian companies, including […]

Tanks vs. ‘terrorists’: Watch unprecedented live broadcast of Russian military show on RT

The show is a unique cinematic experiment. It will be viewed by over 4,000 people on-site. For RT audiences it will be the first-ever live broadcast of a military demo. And for those watching in Russia, it will be a live insert into a scripted action film. More than 30 cameras have been installed around the […]

U.S. extends sanctions on Russia ‘just because’

     Washington has extended its sanctions against Russia, but the US State Department failed to offer specifics of what exactly Moscow did wrong this time. It referred to a “larger picture,” which supposedly proves Russia’s guilt in destabilizing Ukraine. On Wednesday, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) explained that it […]

EU refugee crisis is absolutely expected, says Putin: a result of Western policies in the Middle East

     Russia has frequently warned of major problems which Europe would face as a result of Western policies in the Middle East and North Africa and jihadist groups terrorizing people, so the current refugee crisis in the EU doesn’t come as a surprise, said the President of Russia. “I think the crisis was absolutely expected,” […]

Russia Is Going To Pass A Law Formally Dumping The U.S. Dollar

Russian President Vladimir Putin has introduced legislation that would deal a tremendous blow to the U.S. dollar.  If Putin gets his way, and he almost certainly will, the U.S. dollar will be eliminated from trade between nations that belong to the Commonwealth of Independent States.  In addition to Russia, that list of […]

Russia just announced it’s going back to the moon

More than 40 years have passed since any human has walked on the moon, and all of them were American. Russia has some grand plans to change that as the US turns its attention to Mars. Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, wants to set up a high-tech lunar base, complete with human […]

Russia to forge strategic alliance with South Africa

     Russia and South Africa enjoy an extraordinary relationship that goes deep down in history. Some of its moments resemble a heroic saga or a breathtaking detective story. It may be interesting to know that in 1923 South African Communists sent 1300 pounds sterling and 1600 sacks of corn and flour to help those who […]

More Lawless US Sanctions on Russia

More Lawless US Sanctions on Russia by Stephen Lendman Filed under: Putin, Russia, sanctions, US Congress, US Foreign Policy, USA, Wars for Israel Source Article from https://uprootedpalestinians.wordpress.com/2015/09/03/more-lawless-us-sanctions-on-russia/

China marks 70th V-Day anniversary with spectacular parade (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Military parade in Beijing to mark 70th anniversary of end of WWII Some 30 foreign leaders attended the memorial event, representing countries from Russia and Belarus, to Egypt, South Korea and Venezuela. The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon also attended the parade, while the majority of “high-profile” Western leaders have passed on the event. Over […]

Russia celebrates 70th anniversary of Japan’s surrender with military parades (VIDEO)

The biggest parade took place in Chita where the headquarters of the Transbaikal Front (the army group that fought Japanese forces) was founded in 1941. Some1,700 troops and military school cadets, more than 50 vehicle units and military aircraft took part in the ceremony. Along with modern military vehicles, spectators could also see the machines […]

Wait, Russia is Sending Troops to Syria? What?

Andrew AnglinDaily Stormer September 2, 2015 Is this the happening we’ve been waiting for? Finally? So, it’s being reported that Russia is sending troops into Syria to support Assad. If true, this would literally be a full-on Russia v. the West proxy war, like they did in Afghanistan way back when. DEBKAfile: Despite strong denials […]

Putin Says Dump Dollar

This means the creation of a single financial market between Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and other countries of the former Soviet Union. “This would help expand the use of national currencies in foreign trade payments and financial services and thus create preconditions for greater liquidity of domestic currency markets”, said a statement from Kremlin. […]

Violence and Instability on Russia’s Border. Towards a New Proxy Regime in Kiev?

Events in Ukraine (and Eastern Europe) target Russia – part of Washington’s longstanding regime change agenda, wanting US-controlled puppet governance replacing Russian sovereignty, eliminating a key rival power, giving America access to a huge new source of vital resources. Perhaps Victoria Nuland’s dirty hands were involved in Monday’s Kiev riots, previous unrest this year and […]

Western Sanctions on Russia, Russia-China Cooperation: A Tectonic Shift of the Global Economy?

The Saker: How is Russia coping with sanctions so far and what are the prospects for the future? Peter Koenig: Let’s begin with what are ‘sanctions’? – Sanctions are (economic) punishments by the self-proclaimed empire in Washington and its European minions on any country that does not follow the dictate of the empire. Actually, it’s worse. The European spineless puppets participate […]

Former Greek Foreign Minister claims EU will review sanctions policy, shift focus to cooperation

     The European Union will soon make a U-turn in its approach to Russia, according to the president of the Greek-Eurasian Business Council. The European Union will soon review its sanctions policy toward Russia and shift its focus to cooperation, president of the Greek-Eurasian Business Council and Greece’s former Deputy Foreign Minister Spyros Kouvelis told […]

USA intent on shooting themselves in the foot with sanctions on China

US Weighs Sanctioning Russia as Well as China !!! The United States is considering sanctions against both Russian and Chinese individuals and companies for cyber attacks against U.S. commercial targets, several U.S. officials said on Monday. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said no final decision had been made on imposing sanctions, which […]

Russia's 5G PAK-FA T-50 fighter debuts with stunt program at MAKS-2015

The T-50 did not fly at the Paris Air Show, as it seems someone felt that should be held back for the main event at home. As we have been writing at VT, Russia does not intend to get sucked into an arms war, a repeat of the Cold War trap that ruined its economy and […]

Finally a realisation in the EU that the USA wants to start a war over Ukraine?

Ukraine War: Open Disagreement between the US and the EU There now is open disagreement between three Western leaders regarding how to move forward with regard to Ukraine: Barack Obama of the United States, versus Francois Hollande of France, and Angela Merkel of Germany. On Friday, August 29th, this split became public concerning whether the […]

Russia's 5G PAK-FA T-50 fighter debuts with stunt program at MAKS-2015

The T-50 did not fly at the Paris Air Show, as it seems someone felt that should be held back for the main event at home. As we have been writing at VT, Russia does not intend to get sucked into an arms war, a repeat of the Cold War trap that ruined its economy and […]

Ukraine War: Open Disagreement between the US and the EU

There now is open disagreement between three Western leaders regarding how to move forward with regard to Ukraine: Barack Obama of the United States, versus Francois Hollande of France, and Angela Merkel of Germany. On Friday, August 29th, this split became public concerning whether the Minsk II accords for ending the Ukrainian civil war should […]

The EU is sleep walking into allowing the USA & NATO to start a nuclear war in Europe

US Packs Military Punch Deploying First Strike Aircraft Near Russia’s Borders (foreign policy savvies call for dialogue) In June at the Paris Air Show, US air force chief Deborah James first publicly floated the idea of deploying the F-22 (the Raptor), America’s most sophisticated fighter plane to Europe to counter Moscow’s actions in the Ukraine. […]

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