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Putin’s Nuclear Threat by Scott Ritter of Consortium News
The disconnect between the Western and Russian narratives in the current conflict could prove fatal to the world, writes Scott Ritter.
Re: "Invested in Putin's invasion" - fossil fuels and financial advice
It seems that many of the leading ‘social change’ agents are enthusiastically piling on the bandwagon to reinforce, not change, one of the most significant problems now threatening society at both the global and local scale.
IPAN: Global rallies against war in Ukraine March 1 – 7, 2022
In solidarity with the people of Ukraine and Russia, a call has gone out to the international peace movement to hold rallies and actions during the week of March 1 – 7, 2022. The Independent and Peaceful Australian Network proposes national rallies are held across Australia on Wednesday 2nd March in solidarity with international peace actions and with the people of Ukraine and Russia in their demands for peace. Please let them know if you are organising any actions earlier o
Comment on US-NATO propaganda on The Conversation - by Tugi Levy
The world does not need Putin’s propaganda to recognise the bullshit of actual American Realpolitik and worldwide consequences.
Video - Alex Mercouris: Russia Recognises Donbass Republics, Changing Forever the Geopolitical Balance in Europe
With his unusual breath of geopolitical and historical knowledge, Alex Mercouris explores the recognition of Donbass Republics from the point of view of the West, Russia, and Greece. He points out that this is not the first time that borders have been changed unilaterally, and notes two precedents executed by the west: 1.
Ukraine and the eagle
Russia receives US response to security proposals - but told not to make public!
Moscow has been handed the American response to its earlier proposals concerning collective security in Europe, the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed on Wednesday evening.
World peace requires Western press reject US-NATO propaganda on Ukraine-Russia
“[If the] root cause of the current crisis was post-Soviet Western triumphalism that resulted in the rapid and inexorable growth of NATO and the EU, then current NATO deployments all over eastern Europe will confirm for even previously sceptical Russians that the 20-year old complaint about NATO expansion was a prescient one.
3 Jan 2022: US, Russia, France, China, UK & Nth Ireland, sign new anti-nuke treaty
Bizarrely, this has hardly been reported anywhere! It was Putin's initiative and Biden has signed up to it along with the other countries, excepting Israel, India, and Pakistan and North Korea.
Russia proposes peace treaty to end threat of global war
Commentator Alexander Mercouris, who has an excellent and original grasp of foreign affairs, geography and history, talks us through Russia's Proposal for a draft treaty to curb US global aggression and NATO expansionism.
Video: Bouthaina Shaaban, Assad's media adviser: We will liberate ALL of Syria from terrorists and occupiers!
US-NATO press lies again about Idlib to prevent peace in Syria
You probably didn't fall for the latest western-corporate press nonsense about Russia and Syria 'brutally attacking Idlib Province in Syria', but you may wonder what is really happening. This is how it appears to us: Turkey and the US want to retain a foothold in Idlib, Northern Syria, along with their terrorist proxies, so that they can sell arms, loot the place, and cause chaos in the region.
Tony Kevin, "Russia & the West" - Book Launch, Readings - Nov 25, 2019
The Melbourne launch of Tony’s latest book, being held at Readings in Hawthorn Monday, 25 November 2019, is likely to attract an interesting and critical audience.
Illegal U.S. Airstrike on Idlib leaves many casualties, much destruction
The Russian military says that the United States' missile strike on Idlib, August 31, has jeopardized further implementation of the ceasefire in the Idlib de-escalation zone, as well as disrupting it in a number of areas.
Russia takes steps to survive global internet shutdown with its own web – MPs
Russia is preparing itself to be disconnected from the World Wide Web. The Lower House of Parliament passed in the first reading a law ensuring the security of the Russian part of the internet. The bill envisions the ‘Runet’ – the Russian segment of the internet – being able to operate independently from the rest of the world in case of global malfunctions or deliberate internet disconnection.
Groundhog day for Venezuela as US demands elected President Maduro surrender to its own appointed ‘president’
1973 saw many oil producing countries become independent and nationalise their oil. Some succeeded and others, like Australia, were brought to heal. Ever since 1973, the US and Europe have been trying to reverse these nationalisations. Venezuela is a case in point.
PressTV video debate: US rulers abandon INF Treaty risking nuclear war to gain unchallenged world dominance
Video link updated now viewable. "The US dreams of a unipolar world and wants to drag Russia into an arms race." The most recent debate on the Iranian PressTV news service,
Warning to Trump: Moscow has upped the ante in Syria
As Syrian forces backed by Russia launch the final showdown in Syria against jihadist extremists in Idlib province, the potential for a U.S.-Russia confrontation has never been greater, as VIPS warns in this memo to the president. #000000;" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_1726228808">
Video: Zakharova: Who actually rules Germany? Americans still militarily occupy the German people
Recently Donald Trump accused Germany of being dangerously dependent on fuel imported from Russia. The Russian foreign minister has responded to this sally by pointing out that Germany is still occupied militarily by the United States Army. As for importing fuel from Russia, Germany has done so for over 50 years, reliably, without interruption due to political differences.
Syria 'chemical attack' staged to provoke US airstrike, London pushed perpetrators
BREAKING!Medical witness and remarkable documentation of how a false-flag chemical attack was filmed in Douma, and has almost brought about WW3. The Russian Defense Ministry has presented what it says is proof that the reported chemical weapons attack in Syria was staged.
"France shouldn't let the United States boss it around" French politicians question Chem Weapons hysteria
"It all looks like a pretext for the United States and its allies to return to the scene and involve themselves in an armed conflict which, until now, they have lost to the Russians and the current Syrian government. So, there, I'm warning everyone, it's extremely dangerous. " (Jean-Luc Mélenchon)
Call for military personnel to disobey illegal orders to make war on sovereign powers
"All military personnel, from low ranking GI’s to the top generals and admirals, have an obligation to disobey illegal orders. Orders to carry out acts of war against a sovereign nation that is not threatening the U.S. are illegal orders." Jerry Condon, Veterans for Peace.
US Niki Haley & crew walk out on Syrian ambassador's UN speech on Chem Weapons
Video inside: This video records a really shameful action on behalf of the US regime, on a par with Hitler's arrogant exceptionalism and dishonesty. We have begun the video where the benighted Syrian ambassador begins to respond to a series of utterly unfounded accusations by Niki Haley, the US Ambassador.
Vid & Transcript: Russian UN Ambassador outs US-NATO on chemical conspiracy
"The Russian federation demanded for this meeting to be held on the agenda items, threats to international peace and security, insofar as we are deeply alarmed at the fact that in a number of capitals, above all Washington and those blindly following it, London and Paris, a deliberate policy was undertaken to stoke international tensions.
New biographical documentary on Putin
The new film by Andrei Kondrashev, Putin dives into depth about the man the press gossips about, the object of jealousy for other politicians, but about whom we know very little. The film starts with the collapsed Russian economy in Putin's early days of presidency, how he dealt with terrorism, and how he helped Russia recover economically and socially.
War in Syria / U.S., a wounded predator, spreads chaos in Middle East
U.S. imperialism’s deteriorating position in the Middle East was confirmed on Jan. 17, by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s bold assertion for U.S. plans in Syria. The arrogant statement was followed, within hours, by almost immediate backpedaling.
Increasing US Aggression in Syria Leads to Chaos
All the news today is about Turkey attacking Afrin, a Kurdish governed city in northern Syria and threatening another Kurdish run city named Manbj. This is a very dangerous situation and another devastating assault on the Syrian people who have already suffered so much from a war that that was started by foreign manipulation and fed by foreign fighters, foreign weapons and foreign cash.
Video: Russia and Iran close the gap and stand together - Putin & Rouhani historic meeting
This article was republished on the Syrian Free Press on 4 Nov 2017.
SYRIA: History in the Making as Syrian Arab Army Breaks ISIS Siege of Deir Ezzor
How many of us can truly say we have witnessed such exhilirating history in the making? Footage of the Syrian Arab Army and their allies entering the city of Deir Ezzor has just been released. Yet another one of the brutal and punishing sieges maintained by ISIS and assorted US coalition armed and funded extremist forces has had its back broken by the SAA and the stubborn resistance of the Syrian people.
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