Showing posts with label Russia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Russia. Show all posts
Sunday, July 9, 2017
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Video - Inside The Chechnya Prison Where Gay Men claim They Were Tortured.
As international attention narrows on the alleged persecution, torture and killing of homosexual men in Chechnya, VICE News Tonight reports from the conservative Muslim republic - meeting Kheda Saratova, a human rights advisor to the Kadyrov regime, and touring the prison allegedly used to detain and abuse the accused.More here.
Sunday, May 14, 2017
Video - Russian TV News Item On Rothschild Family Uses antisemitic Nazi Footage.
Video - Russian TV News Item On Rothschild Family Uses antisemitic Nazi Footage. (MEMRI).
A
weekend news broadcast, aired on Russia's Channel 1 on April 2, reports
on the history of the Rothschild family, using Nazi propaganda footage
and antisemitic caricatures.
The item, which was broadcast following the death of American banker David Rockefeller, purported to shed light on another wealthy international banking dynasty, the Rothschilds.
The use of Nazi propaganda footage - and moreover, without explicitly mentioning the Nazi regime - is unusual in public broadcasts on Russian media. The broadcast describes the major conspiracy theories regarding the Rothschild family, claiming that it is part of an international Jewish plot to take control of the world. The MEMRI TV clip has translated excerpts from the original news item.
'Money, which Rules the World'
Narrator: "In the days of the Internet, this old photo of a cart with four zebras usually bears the caption: What do you know about luxury? The year is 1895. Lord Walter Rothschild rides a (cart) with zebras in London's Piccadilly, violating one of the rules of his own clan, rules presumably introduced by the clan's founder Mayer Amschel: Never forget that modesty leads to riches. It is not known whether the first Rothschild actually wrote this, but there is a special gallery in the British Museum devoted to the riches of another family member, Ferdinand Rothschild - gold and precious gems. The Rothschilds made their fortune from gold, first by charging interest on gold coins of Germany's dukes, followed by major bank speculations worldwide. In fact, they have started to buy up the central banks of the European countries. There was a joke back in the 19th century: There is a British Empire, a Prussian Empire, a Russian Empire, and the Rothschilds. As a result, the Rothschilds currently hold shares of the U.S. Federal Reserve, of the Bank of England - here you see a recent visit by Queen Elizabeth - and of dozens of major banks worldwide. This is the richest, and at the same time the most mysterious, family in the world. Another rule of the Rothschilds is: Never disclose the family's assets, not in a court, nor in a will. This rule has never been violated. The estimate of the Rothschild fortune is based on rumor alone: about 3.5 trillion dollars, which is more than the British GDP."
Christoph Hörstel: "You definitely have a colossal influence if you are the world's richest family. The Rothschilds understand politics perfectly, and they know for sure what is going to happen. Two centuries ago, Gutle Schnapper, Rothschild's wife, said: 'If my husband does not want a war, there will be no war.'"
Narrator: "This is a typical modern caricature: Rothschild nourishes the CIA, MI6, and ISIS, which is banned in many countries. Beginning with Napoleon's war against Austria, they have been lending money to rival parties - both to the emperor and the Austrian army. Of course, they charged an interest rate. The Rothschilds also had interests in Russia."
Yuri Vorobievsky: "When our tzar, Nikolai II, was visiting France, one of the Rothschilds was introduced to him. Rothschild made a proposition to the tzar: We will take control over your central bank, and in exchange, we will pay off your debts. The tzar said: 'No.' Then he took a step back and said to his circle: 'I think that I have just signed my own death sentence.'"
Narrator: "Eventually, it culminated in the 1917 Revolution.
[...]
"The Rothschilds control many of the influential mass media companies: the French Libération, the British The Economist and The Daily Telegraph, and the national British broadcaster - the BBC. The head of the BBC is Marcus Agius, son-in-law of one of the Rothschilds.
[...]
"Conspiracy theory followers believe that the Rothschilds are the main driving force in a shadowy world government, which has run the world for centuries. The closed annual meetings of this government, in which they presumably determine the fate of the world, are called the Bilderberg club.
[...]
"Dozens of documentaries and several feature films have been made about this family. One of the first films was shot back in 1940, in Germany, at the UFA film studios. The main production center of the Third Reich movie industry, personally headed by Reich Propaganda Minister Goebbels, filmed a movie about a Jew - Nathan Rothschild, and his first business in England in the early 19th century."
Movie Narrator: "'This movie, which is based upon historical facts, demonstrates how the international Rothschild family paved the way for a hostile takeover of England by the Jews.'"
Actor One: "May I say that from your perspective, the world is a unified whole?"
Actor Two: "Yes. All you need is a clear vision. Let me show you something: We are in London, my brother Solomon is in Vienna, my brother Carl in Naples, and here is England."
Actor One: "And what is this?"
Actor Two: "Jerusalem."
Narrator:"This film is obviously propaganda, that is clear. By that time, Germany had fiercely bombed London, and all the Jews had been sent to ghettoes or prisons. Louis Rothschild, arrested in Vienna, also spent some time in prison, but the family raised a ransom of 200,000 dollars, and gave up its possessions in Czech metal factories. He was set free, as opposed to hundreds of thousands of other Jews. The family prefers not to dwell on that part of their history - the tamed media depicts the Rothschilds as hard-workers and philanthropists. Indeed, the main motto of the clan is what Nathan Rothschild said in 1815, when he bought up all the British stocks and then toppled the London stock exchange, when he was the first to hear from his agents of Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. The motto is: Whoever controls information controls the world."
The item, which was broadcast following the death of American banker David Rockefeller, purported to shed light on another wealthy international banking dynasty, the Rothschilds.
The use of Nazi propaganda footage - and moreover, without explicitly mentioning the Nazi regime - is unusual in public broadcasts on Russian media. The broadcast describes the major conspiracy theories regarding the Rothschild family, claiming that it is part of an international Jewish plot to take control of the world. The MEMRI TV clip has translated excerpts from the original news item.
'Money, which Rules the World'
Narrator: "In the days of the Internet, this old photo of a cart with four zebras usually bears the caption: What do you know about luxury? The year is 1895. Lord Walter Rothschild rides a (cart) with zebras in London's Piccadilly, violating one of the rules of his own clan, rules presumably introduced by the clan's founder Mayer Amschel: Never forget that modesty leads to riches. It is not known whether the first Rothschild actually wrote this, but there is a special gallery in the British Museum devoted to the riches of another family member, Ferdinand Rothschild - gold and precious gems. The Rothschilds made their fortune from gold, first by charging interest on gold coins of Germany's dukes, followed by major bank speculations worldwide. In fact, they have started to buy up the central banks of the European countries. There was a joke back in the 19th century: There is a British Empire, a Prussian Empire, a Russian Empire, and the Rothschilds. As a result, the Rothschilds currently hold shares of the U.S. Federal Reserve, of the Bank of England - here you see a recent visit by Queen Elizabeth - and of dozens of major banks worldwide. This is the richest, and at the same time the most mysterious, family in the world. Another rule of the Rothschilds is: Never disclose the family's assets, not in a court, nor in a will. This rule has never been violated. The estimate of the Rothschild fortune is based on rumor alone: about 3.5 trillion dollars, which is more than the British GDP."
Christoph Hörstel: "You definitely have a colossal influence if you are the world's richest family. The Rothschilds understand politics perfectly, and they know for sure what is going to happen. Two centuries ago, Gutle Schnapper, Rothschild's wife, said: 'If my husband does not want a war, there will be no war.'"
Narrator: "This is a typical modern caricature: Rothschild nourishes the CIA, MI6, and ISIS, which is banned in many countries. Beginning with Napoleon's war against Austria, they have been lending money to rival parties - both to the emperor and the Austrian army. Of course, they charged an interest rate. The Rothschilds also had interests in Russia."
Yuri Vorobievsky: "When our tzar, Nikolai II, was visiting France, one of the Rothschilds was introduced to him. Rothschild made a proposition to the tzar: We will take control over your central bank, and in exchange, we will pay off your debts. The tzar said: 'No.' Then he took a step back and said to his circle: 'I think that I have just signed my own death sentence.'"
Narrator: "Eventually, it culminated in the 1917 Revolution.
[...]
"The Rothschilds control many of the influential mass media companies: the French Libération, the British The Economist and The Daily Telegraph, and the national British broadcaster - the BBC. The head of the BBC is Marcus Agius, son-in-law of one of the Rothschilds.
[...]
"Conspiracy theory followers believe that the Rothschilds are the main driving force in a shadowy world government, which has run the world for centuries. The closed annual meetings of this government, in which they presumably determine the fate of the world, are called the Bilderberg club.
[...]
"Dozens of documentaries and several feature films have been made about this family. One of the first films was shot back in 1940, in Germany, at the UFA film studios. The main production center of the Third Reich movie industry, personally headed by Reich Propaganda Minister Goebbels, filmed a movie about a Jew - Nathan Rothschild, and his first business in England in the early 19th century."
Movie Narrator: "'This movie, which is based upon historical facts, demonstrates how the international Rothschild family paved the way for a hostile takeover of England by the Jews.'"
Actor One: "May I say that from your perspective, the world is a unified whole?"
Actor Two: "Yes. All you need is a clear vision. Let me show you something: We are in London, my brother Solomon is in Vienna, my brother Carl in Naples, and here is England."
Actor One: "And what is this?"
Actor Two: "Jerusalem."
Narrator:"This film is obviously propaganda, that is clear. By that time, Germany had fiercely bombed London, and all the Jews had been sent to ghettoes or prisons. Louis Rothschild, arrested in Vienna, also spent some time in prison, but the family raised a ransom of 200,000 dollars, and gave up its possessions in Czech metal factories. He was set free, as opposed to hundreds of thousands of other Jews. The family prefers not to dwell on that part of their history - the tamed media depicts the Rothschilds as hard-workers and philanthropists. Indeed, the main motto of the clan is what Nathan Rothschild said in 1815, when he bought up all the British stocks and then toppled the London stock exchange, when he was the first to hear from his agents of Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. The motto is: Whoever controls information controls the world."
Monday, May 8, 2017
Ukrainian Ambassador in Minsk on upcoming Russia-Belarus military exercises: 'I don`t trust the Russians'.
Ukrainian Ambassador in Minsk on upcoming Russia-Belarus military exercises: 'I don`t trust the Russians'. (uaposition).
Ambassador of Ukraine to Belarus Ihor Kizima said that he had attended the meeting between Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko, where the latter assured that there would not be any military aggression against Ukraine from the territory of Belarus.
”We believe in what Alexander Lukashenko said. He clearly voiced his position clearly that Belarusian land will never become a springboard for aggression against Ukraine,” Kizima said in an interview with RFE/RL. According to the Ambassador, the problem lays with the actions of another participant to the large-scale West-2017 exercises, which is Russia.
”As an expert who witnessed the initial events related to Russia`s aggression against Ukraine, I am convinced that the main question here is how much Russia can adhere to what it says,” Kizima said.
”If Russia now says that it will bring its troops here and then withdraw them, I will say with Stanislavsky`s words that ”I don`t believe it.”
”It`s rather a question to Russia. If the Belarusian side has such vision that Russia will behave correctly in this case, (deploy troops to Belarus and then withdraw them), I believe President Lukashenko`s words, but I don`t trust the Russians, because from the very beginning of the aggression against Ukraine there have been total lies and misinformation on their part. What we have now is a situation developed because Russia behaved wrongfully and politically incorrect.”
As a security expert, Ambassador Kizima says that, looking at the situation from a purely military perspective, Russia doesn`t even have to form a bridgehead in Belarus, as powerful military groups have already been deployed on the Russian side at the Ukrainian border.
Therefore, this is more a question of the security of Belarus itself, the Ukrainian ambassador to Minsk said. He added that Kyiv had received assurances from the Belarusian side that the Ukrainian military, including the military attache of the Ukrainian Embassy in Minsk, could observe the West-2017 exercise.
Hmmm......He's right i don't trust this 'exercise either' too much military material being brought in, and airborne exercises in the past in Belarus.
Monday, May 1, 2017
Military experts: Chechen servicemen in Syria ensure security for the Russian contingent.
Military experts: Chechen servicemen in Syria ensure security for the Russian contingent. (CaucasianTrudeau).
The strength of the Russian military contingent in
Syria is estimated at 7000, with the main surface combat units being the
mercenaries from the so-called "Vagner group" and Chechen servicemen,
military political analysts believe. In their opinion, the "Vagner"
fighters take part in the warfare, while the Chechen servicemen ensure
security for the Russian contingent.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that a new battalion of military police went to Syria from Chechnya. The “Rosbalt” reported this on April 19 with reference to its source.
According to Pavel Felgengauer, an observer for the
“Novaya Gazeta”, Chechen and Ingush military policemen are about a
thousand, that is 15% of contingent.
Alexander, a military journalist, has noted that,
apart from the battalions from Northern Caucasus, there is about a
thousand servicemen strong infantry battalion of the Black Sea Fleet
taking their service in Syria.
In the opinion of Alexander Perendjiev, an expert of
the Association of Independent Military Political Scientists, an
Associate Professor of the Division of Political Sciences and Sociology
at the Plekhanov Russian Economic University, the new battalion will not
participate in battles.
According to his version, the functions of the unit "include maintenance of discipline and work with the local population."
Mr Perendjiev has also pointed to the role of the
head of Chechnya, assuming that "with the help of Ramzan Kadyrov, Russia
is at least poorly connected with the Islamic world."
Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.
Monday, April 24, 2017
Britain’s deputy foreign secretary:"Kadyrov wants the LGBT community eliminated by the start of Ramadan."
Britain’s deputy foreign secretary:"Kadyrov wants the LGBT community eliminated by the start of Ramadan."(Pinknews).
Britain’s deputy foreign secretary revealed the terrifying threat from the Chechen leader while taking an urgent question on the situation in parliament.
Gay men have spoken of horrific beatings and torture in ‘concentration camp’ style prisons.
Sir Alan Duncan, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, told parliament: “Human rights groups report that these anti-gay campaigns and killings are orchestrated by the head of the Chechen republic, Ramzan Kadyrov.
“He has carried out other violent campaigns in the past, and this time he is directing his efforts at the LGBT community. “Sources have said that he wants the [LGBT] community eliminated by the start of Ramadan.”
The minister added: “Such comments, attitudes and actions are absolutely beyond contemptible.”
PinkNews has spoken to the Foreign Office, who verified that President Kadyrov had made the threat in local Russian language media, seen by the UK government.
Ramadan starts on May 26 this year, and is widely celebrated in Chechnya, which is a predominantly Muslim area.
These allegations have been supported by human rights groups, and led to the United Nations’ High Commissioner for Human Rights, UK and US governments to call for the Kremlin to investigate.
Foreign secretary Boris Johnson’s deputy, who is gay himself, labelled the reported abuses of gay men as “utterly barbaric” and “despicable” in a strongly worded statement to the Commons.
Mr Duncan revealed that he spoke directly to his counterpart, Russia’s deputy foreign secretary Vladimir Titov, to challenge the Russian Federation on human rights abuses against LGBT people.
Hmmm.....The same people who refuse LGTB Chechnians entry to their countries. See related.
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Russian LGBT Network:"At present, we receive a stable number of 4-5 appeals for help per day from Chechnya".
Russian LGBT Network:"At present, we receive a stable number of 4-5 appeals for help per day from Chechnya".(CaucasianKnot).
"35 homosexuals from Chechnya get help under programme of "Russian LGBT Network"
In Northern Caucasus, already 75 members of the LGBT
community appealed for help to the "Russian LGBT Network". The
assistance was provided to 35 of them, so far only to those people who
lived in Chechnya. This was reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by the "Russian LGBT Network".
In total, while the hotline of the organization was active, it has got 75 requests. This was reported by Igor Kochetkov, the chairman of the "Russian LGBT Network".
According to the "Russian LGBT Network", in Europe,
not only in Sweden and Finland, but also in other countries people raise
money to help victims of persecution.
The dynamics of appeals filed by members of the gay
community of Chechnya proves that the acute phase of pressure on people
has not been passed yet, believe members of the "Russian LGBT Network".
They also point out to the difficulties with arrangement of visa
corridors.
"At present, we receive a stable number of 4-5 appeals per day,
and the main problem is that we cannot so far reach agreements with
countries of Western Europe, the United States, and Canada for
permissions to enter those countries.
The difficulty is in the fact that
if a person comes to an embassy of the above countries and they
understand that he wants to stay in a country and he needs a refuge,
then they do not issue a visa for him," explained the leader of the
"Russian LGBT Network".
Igor Kochetkov has also added that the organization' hotline receives reports not only from Chechnya, but also from other North-Caucasian republics.
Source: CK correspondent
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Podcast : Adam Shatz talks to Joshua Landis on Syria War.: Trump reverting to the Obama doctrine
For the latest instalment of our podcast, @adamshatz spoke to @joshua_landis about the Syrian War, listen/read here: https://t.co/UahinsDP6B
— London Review (LRB) (@LRB) April 21, 2017
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
European Department for Security and Information: "ISIS Leader Baghdadi Allegedly arrested".
European Department for Security and Information: "ISIS Leader Baghdadi Allegedly arrested". (DESI).
UPDATE:
The Information Office of the Secretary General of the DESI European Department of Security and Information announced that:#Russia denies knowledge of arrest of ISIS leader #Baghdadi https://t.co/5UZIIlX4aL via @RudawEnglish— Rudaw English (@RudawEnglish) April 18, 2017
“the office had received accurate information indicating that the leader of ISIS “Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi” may have been arrested in the north of Syria through a joint action by the Syrian-Russian joint intelligence forces.
This came after Baghdadi forcibly left Mosul as a result of the pursuit of his popular mobilization forces on April 2, 2017 and his entry to the Syrian border.
The media office indicated that it will refrain from accurate information of the details of the operation pending confirmation of some of them and information still coming as a result of the accuracy of the stage and the consequences that may result from it.
The President of the European Security and Information Department, Luciano Consorti has welcomed the arrest of Al Baghdadi.Despite this, the whole report looks very questionable. No comments from Syrian or Russian security have appeared on the issue. However, if confirmed, the detention of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi will be a major step in combating ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
#BREAKING #Iraqi site HES announces arrest of #Baghdadi. SG #EU #Security #information said that "Received precise information on #catching"— PhoenixSecurityGroup (@PSecurityG) April 18, 2017
Video - Syrian Evacuation Deals (Details) And War Direction - By ME Journalist Elijah J. Magnier
Prisoner releases from Damascus, Hostage releases from Iraq, Millions$ paid and more.
Saturday, April 15, 2017
Video - North Korean official tells Channel news Asia: 'Pyongyang is capable of launching a first strike against the US.'
North Korean official tells Channel news Asia: 'Pyongyang is capable of launching a first strike against the US.'
WATCH: A North Korean official tells @JeremyKohCNA #Pyongyang is capable of launching a first strike against the US https://t.co/qTUQUs4zCA pic.twitter.com/1k6UlxiYqS
— Channel NewsAsia (@ChannelNewsAsia) April 15, 2017
The Institute for Science and International Security stated that #NorthKorea has as many as 30 nuclear warheads at present.
— InsideNK (@inside_nk) April 15, 2017
BREAKING: #NorthKorea new missiles pic.twitter.com/elMnggNoXp
— InsideNK (@inside_nk) April 15, 2017
NKorea: “The signal that they’re trying to send is that they are moving ahead with solid-fuel missiles” - @mhanham https://t.co/NUaQ1dQ9Aa pic.twitter.com/z88kyJOnor
— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) April 15, 2017
Some more shots of the "KN-08 painted black and stuck on a Musudan TEL" @armscontrolwonk pic.twitter.com/jIXzlzW7eG
— NK NEWS (@nknewsorg) April 15, 2017
A look at #DPRK's submarine-launched ballistic missile, on display for first time, at military parade #Pyongyang pic.twitter.com/TpnZ5BsIna
— Jeremy Koh (@JeremyKohCNA) April 15, 2017
#BREAKING Vdeo reportedly shows at least 160K #Chinese troops underway to the #NorthKorea border! pic.twitter.com/WIJvLloMDC
— Saints Watch (@TheSaintsWatch) April 14, 2017
China warns of war as N Korea vows 'merciless' response to US. https://t.co/1xeVsjtpLv
— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) April 15, 2017
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Syria Chemical attack Caused by Third Party: Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani.
Syria Chemical attack Caused by Third Party: Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani.(IFPnews).
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani discussed the recent US military strike on Syria’s al-Shayrat airbase with his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev.
The two sides conferred on the issue during a telephone conversation on Saturday, according to a Farsi report by ISNA.
During the phone call, Shamkhani underlined the need for the establishment of an independent international committee to investigate the suspicious chemical incident in Idlib.
Syria’s chemical weapons had been destroyed by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in previous years, Shamkhani noted.
Therefore, he added, the Tuesday chemical attack on Khan Shaykhun was definitely launched by a third party in an attempt to create a pretext for a military attack on Syria.
He further blasted the US missile attack on the Syrian airbase on Friday, and stressed that the ‘aggressive and illegal’ move will only strengthen the terrorists and disrupt the ongoing fight against terrorism pursued by the governments of Russia, Syria, and Iran under the UN supervision.
Patrushev, for his part, strongly denounced the US military attack on Syria and described it as a blatant violation of international laws.
“The US move was a clear invasion of an independent country, and despite what the US government claims, served the interests of terrorists,” he noted.
The Russian official pointed to the US history of raising false allegations about Weapons of Mass Destruction [the claims about Iraq’s possession of WMDs], and said the recent political fuss on Syria is just aimed at disrupting the process of resolving the Syrian crisis and increasing pressures on the legitimate government of Bashar al-Assad.
Ankara should have tried to find out how chemical weapons and chemical materials were smuggled from Iraq to Idlib. https://t.co/2f2rV60sbM— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) April 8, 2017
@manny_ottawa Flashback - 2010. Al Nusra captures base who's of part of Syria’s chemical weapons program. https://t.co/eEoXvchvCf— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) April 8, 2017
@manny_ottawa Flashback 2013. Questions about alleged gas attack in #Syria . #AlNusra....Again. FDD's Long War Journal. https://t.co/Zs21rtIvs5— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) April 8, 2017
Friday, April 7, 2017
Russian Foreign ministry: East Jerusalem capitol of Palestine State - West Jerusalem capitol of Israeli State.
Russian Foreign ministry: East Jerusalem capitol of Palestine State - West Jerusalem capitol of Israeli State. (Midru).
Moscow is deeply concerned about the situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Palestine and Israel have not held political negotiations for nearly three years, and the situation on the ground has been deteriorating.
The stalling of the Middle East peace process has created conditions for unilateral moves that undermine the potential for an internationally accepted solution to the Palestinian problem, under which two states – Israel and Palestine – could live in peace and security with each other and with their neighbours.
Moscow reaffirms its support for the two-state solution as an optimal option that meets the national interests of the Palestinian and Israeli people, both of whom have friendly relations with Russia, and the interests of all other countries in the region and the international community as a whole.
We reaffirm our commitment to the UN-approved principles for a Palestinian-Israeli settlement, which include the status of East Jerusalem as the capital of the future Palestinian state. At the same time, we must state that in this context we view West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
The concrete parameters of a solution for the entire range of issues regarding the status of Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem, should be coordinated at the direct talks between the parties involved. Using its opportunities as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, a co-sponsor of the peace process and an active member of the Middle East Quartet of international intermediaries, Russia will continue to provide assistance to the achievement of Israeli-Palestinian agreements. We will focus on ensuring free access to Jerusalem’s holy places for all believers.
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Video - Large protests in Moscow and St Petersburg against corruption in Russia. (Live).
LIVE: Heavy police presence, detentions at anti-corruption rally in central #Moscow https://t.co/aysQYxMvWK— RT (@RT_com) March 26, 2017
URGENT: Over 200 people detained at opposition protest in central Moscow - report; WATCH LIVE https://t.co/aysQYxMvWK
— RT (@RT_com) March 26, 2017
Slightly tense now between protesters and police (more and more keep coming), telling protesters to disperse pic.twitter.com/VUhjArCkGO— Ola Cichowlas (@olacicho) March 26, 2017
Arrests grtting more and more violent on the edges of now-cleared Pushkin Square: pic.twitter.com/uZrVHNqcGn
— Howard Amos (@howardamos) March 26, 2017
In #StPetersburg thousands #protesters flood the Palace Square. This is so reminiscent of 1917!#RussiaProtests pic.twitter.com/UzrlpkcKBo— Alex Kokcharov (@AlexKokcharov) March 26, 2017
10 тысяч в Петербурге скандируют нет войне #ДимонОтветит pic.twitter.com/n1AxzKoNMf
— Арсений Веснин (@ars_ves) March 26, 2017
— Muschelschloss 🔸 (@Muschelschloss) March 26, 2017
Питер, Дворцовая pic.twitter.com/G834Cb7oG9— Tatiana Marshanova (@nevex_tv) March 26, 2017
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
North Korean migrant 'slaves' in Russia. This is how Pyongyang tackles crisis.
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North Korean migrant 'slaves' in Russia. This is how Pyongyang tackles crisis. (AN).
North Korea has concluded an agreement with Russia to increase the number of migrant workers from the regime in the North to the Eurasian Country. Thanks to their work, Pyongyang receives a part of their wages, increasing foreign currency to improve its shaky economy. This happens despite the series of sanctions that the UN imposed on North Korea because of its nuclear program and missile tests.
The agreement was signed last March 17 in Pyongyang between Ri Kwang-gun, Vice-Minister for External Economic Relations, and Dmitri Demidenko, Russian representative of the Interior Ministry, emigration sector.
Under the agreement, North Korean migrants must have a good knowledge of the Russian language so a cooperation program was set up between the Institute for Foreign Studies University in Pyongyang, and the Pushkin Institute for Languages. Already in 2015 Russia began to demand that North Korean migrants study the Russian language and history, and be tested before being sent abroad.
At present there are about 30 thousand North Korean workers in Russia. Most are engaged in forestry, mining and construction.
The latest available figures show that North Korean workers are paid around $ 100 US per month. Of these, 70% is taken by Pyongyang as "loyalty payment" to the state.
The UN Commission on Human Rights has condemned this form of slavery of North Korean migrants.
The United Nations says there are at least 50 thousand North Koreans working abroad, mostly in China and Russia. But groups of them are also in Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Oman, Poland, Qatar and the UAE.
These workers earn $ 120-150 per month and are often forced to work up to 20 hours a day, with only one or two days off a month, and insufficient food. Of course, a portion of their wages is passed by direct debit to the North Korea government.
Monday, March 20, 2017
The 'desire' to buy the Russian S-400 Air defense system, another Blackmail plot from Turkish Dictator Erdogan?
The 'desire' to buy the Russian S-400 Air defense system, another Blackmail plot from Turkish Dictator Erdogan? (SP).
The Turkish leadership has indicated that Ankara is interested in purchasing the S-400 Triumf, one of the most advanced air defense systems designed and manufactured in Russia. Both nations stand to gain from the deal if it is finalized.
Defense analyst Mikhail Khodoryonok:
"Iran is Turkey's key opponent in the region. The Islamic Republic has a rather potent air force. At the same time, Iran is capable of protecting its territory from a retaliatory strike. Last year, Russia delivered four S-300PMU2 battalions to the country," he explained. "In addition, Ankara's relations with Damascus are tense to put it mildly. The Syrian government has long-range tactical missiles and short-range missiles, while Turkey's air defense systems are notoriously weak."
Although Turkey would benefit from adding the S-400 to its arsenal, Frolov expressed doubt that the deal would actually take place.
"Erdogan is more likely trying to pressure his partners in NATO by making these statements. He is essentially trying to blackmail them into selling European and American air defense systems under favorable terms," the defense analyst said. Read the full story here.
"The buyer will become attached to the country producing the weapon due to maintenance and professional training. Close military and technical cooperation will not allow Turkey to make aggressive political maneuvers against Russia. In addition, the purchase made by a NATO member will enhance the image of the Russian defense industry. It's hard to come up with a better ad," he told RIA Novosti.Andrei Frolov, the editor-in-chief of Arms Export magazine, told RIA Novosti that Ankara is interested in enhancing its air defenses to protect itself from neighboring countries.
"Iran is Turkey's key opponent in the region. The Islamic Republic has a rather potent air force. At the same time, Iran is capable of protecting its territory from a retaliatory strike. Last year, Russia delivered four S-300PMU2 battalions to the country," he explained. "In addition, Ankara's relations with Damascus are tense to put it mildly. The Syrian government has long-range tactical missiles and short-range missiles, while Turkey's air defense systems are notoriously weak."
Although Turkey would benefit from adding the S-400 to its arsenal, Frolov expressed doubt that the deal would actually take place.
"Erdogan is more likely trying to pressure his partners in NATO by making these statements. He is essentially trying to blackmail them into selling European and American air defense systems under favorable terms," the defense analyst said. Read the full story here.
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Munich Security Conference - Russian FM Lavrov: "the post-Cold War order, i.e. the "liberal world order," has come to an end".
Munich Security Conference - Russian FM Lavrov: "the post-Cold War order, i.e. the "liberal world order," has come to an end". (MEMRI).
Russian FM Lavrov's Call For A New World Order To Counter U.S. Influence In Europe.Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's speech at the 53rd Munich Security Conference contained the elements of a new political ideology that Russian President Vladimir Putin is striving to build. The Soviet Union was erected on the foundation of a cohesive communist ideology.
However, with the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia remained without an ideology to counter the "liberal world order" and, most importantly, the U.S. influence in Western and Eastern Europe.
As pro-Kremlin philosopher Alexander Dugin wrote: "All of Russian history is a dialectical argument with the West and Western culture, a battle for the assertion (sometimes grasped only intuitively) of its own Russian truth."[1]
Now, Putin does not yet have this "Russian truth," as he is still trying to outline the basis of a new ideology. However, it clearly appears that the new,
not-yet-shaped ideology is based on the rejection of the "liberal world
order."
In order to reject it, Russia has to stop the U.S./West from
exporting liberal values by establishing the concept of "pragmatism" in
foreign policy. Pragmatism is a tool to protect its sovereignty and avoid color revolutions, and by extension, U.S. influence.
Director General Of Russian Government-Funded Think Tank, RIAC Andrey Kortunov stated that the Kremlin's emphasis on "sovereignty" displays
"the evident fear of foreign ideologies penetrating Russia rather than
an intention to promote another universalist ideology abroad."[2]
However, as mentioned earlier, the emphasis with sovereignty can be
interpreted as the basic principle for the rejection of the liberal
order in actual policies, especially regarding Western and Eastern
Europe; and, contrary to Kortunov, Dugin
considers that disagreement with liberalism is far from being a bad
foundation for a new ideology.
Lavrov: 'The Post-Cold War Order Has Come To An End'
Ten
years later, Lavrov declared that this post-Cold War order "has come to
an end," since Cold War institutions, NATO being one of them, failed to
adapt to new realities. Stressing the fact that NATO became an
anachronistic institution, Lavrov stated that NATO expansion created "a
level of tension in Europe unseen in the last thirty years."
He then
added: "It is said that wars start in people's heads, but according to
this logic, it is also in people's heads that they should end. This is
not the case yet with the Cold War. Some statements by politicians in
Europe and the United States seem to confirm this particularly clearly."
In
his speech, Lavrov also refuted the allegations that Russia is
attempting to undermine the so-called "liberal world order," that won
over communism after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
However, at the
same time, he stressed that Russia rejects the 'liberal world order,'
which he defined as a model that ended up being merely "an instrument
for ensuring the growth of an elite club of countries and its domination
over everyone else." (It worth noting, as mentioned above, that Lavrov
opened his speech, stating that the post-Cold War order, i.e. the
"liberal world order," has come to an end).
He then called up leaders
with "a sense of responsibility" to choose "a post-West world order," in
which each country develops its own "sovereignty" within the framework
of international law, with respect for each country's identity. Read the full story here.
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Russian scientists forecast lower temperatures in Arctic after 2020.
Russian scientists forecast lower temperatures in Arctic after 2020. (Tass).
Russian scientists say the air temperature in the Arctic may low not earlier than 2020. Over the past ten years, the Arctic area became warmer by an average of three degrees, expert of the Antarctic Research Institute Valery Karklin told TASS on Tuesday.
"Our forecast is that in the early 2020 the temperature in the Arctic will go lower and will continue getting lower to the 2030-2040s.," he said. "Thus, ice in the Arctic seas will be bigger and the heavy ice conditions will get more often."
"In the recent ten years, due to the warming, the anomalous air temperatures int eh Arctic area (north of 70th latitude) were between 1.7-4 degrees, which means the Arctic area has become warmer by three degrees," he said.
The research institute’s studies show the warming is a part of the cyclic climate changes, with the period of about 60 years. Noteworthy, the warming is due to natural factors, not anthropogenic, the scientists said.
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Chief Rabbi of Sochi deemed 'threat to national security', deprived of right of residence in Russia.
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Chief Rabbi of Sochi deemed 'threat to national security', deprived of right of residence in Russia. (Caucasianknot).
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has revoked a
residence permit issued to Rabbi Arieh Edelkopf, a US citizen. The MIA's
officials have explained their decision by the fact that Rabbi Arieh
Edelkopf poses a threat to national security.
"They want to deport me and my family from Russia. They refer to provisions of Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Article 7 N115-FZ ('On legal status of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation', note of the 'Caucasian Knot'), that is, by our actions, we are creating a threat to Russian security," Rabbi Arieh Edelkopf wrote on his Facebook page.
The Rabbi and his family members are to leave Russia by February 11.
The decision to cancel the residence permit was made
on December 29, 2016. Minor children of Rabbi Arieh Edelkopf should
leave the country together with him, and their residence permits are
also revoked, the "TASS" reports with reference to the Department for
Migration of the MIA's Chief Department for the Krasnodar Territory.
Rabbi Arieh Edelkopf himself rejects the accusations
of threatening the security of Russia. According to him, he has not been
engaged in political activities, has not cooperated with foreign
intelligence services, and he is not aware why the public authorities
considered his family members dangerous for stay in Russia, the
newspaper "Nezavisimaya Gazeta" reports.
Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.
Friday, February 3, 2017
Turkish NATO Officers Seek Asylum in Germany: 'was responsible for surveillance and defense of NATO air space along the border to Russia'
Turkish NATO Officers Seek Asylum in Germany: 'was responsible for surveillance and defense of NATO air space along the border to Russia' (Spiegel).
In the wake of purges ordered by President Erdogan following last summer's coup attempt, a number of Turkish NATO officers have applied for asylum in Germany. The issue is a highly sensitive one -- also for Chancellor Merkel, who is visiting Turkey yesterday.
Murat Karasu still has a very clear memory of the day that he rejected an order for the first time. The Turkish army officer had studied in the United States and flew fighter jets. His superior had already assigned him several times to highly desired NATO posts -- most recently in Germany. Following orders and obedience had been as important to Karasu as his love of his country.
After parts of the military conducted a coup attempt against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in July, Karasu continued serving in the military until, at the beginning of September, his superior suddenly placed a letter in his hand. The order stated that Karasu must leave the military and return to Turkey.
"My termination came out of the blue," Karasu, a purposeful man in his mid-40s, says four months later. "No reason was given." Karasu is sitting in a pastry shop in a small town in western Germany. "I want to stay in Germany," he says. The former officer, who had, until recently, been responsible for the surveillance and defense of NATO air space along the border to Russia, has applied for political asylum in Germany. Hmmm........Late June reconciliation with Russia starts.....July 15 Coup in Turkey, next NATO officers are getting purged all over Turkish army....
Read the full story here.
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