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The Trump-Putin coalition for Assad lays waste to Syria: Imperial agreement and carve-up behind the noisy rhetoric — Michael Karadjis | Syrian Revolution Commentary and Analysis

March 20, 2018

Originally posted on Syrian Revolution Commentary and Analysis:
Bashar Assad, “nationalist” leader, held afloat by the intervention of both imperial superpowers and the rest…

WHY SELL S-400s TO THE OTHER SIDE’S ALLIES?

October 23, 2017

Originally posted on Russia Observer:
(First published at https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2017/10/16/why-sell-s400-other-sides-allies.html) Moscow is selling S-400 air defence systems to Turkey and Saudi Arabia.…

Slouching toward war with Russia

October 8, 2016

Originally posted on OffGuardian:
from the Nation.com https://audioboom.com/boos/5128734-tales-of-the-new-cold-war-options-on-the-syria-table-stephen-f-cohen-nyu-princeton-university-eastwestaccord-com Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the…

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Erdogan taunts Obama over coup attempt in Turkey — M.K. BHADRAKUMAR | Asia Times

July 19, 2016

Erdogan taunts Obama over coup attempt in Turkey BY M.K. BHADRAKUMAR on JULY 17, 2016 in AT TOP WRITERS, M.K. …

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Because everybody knows that polonium implicates ‘The Man Without a Face,’ right?

January 25, 2016

(Hat tip to both Off-guardian & Russia Insider for this) Original Title: Masha Gessen proved dead wrong about Litvinenko polonium poisoning Published on Nov 13, …

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The IMF forgives Ukraine’s debt to Russia — Michael Hudson | The Saker: A Bird’s Eye View of the Vineyard

December 9, 2015

by Michael Hudson specially for the Saker Blog   On December 8, the IMF’s Chief Spokesman Gerry Rice sent a note …

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Week Nine of the Russian Intervention in Syria: The Empire Strikes Back — The Saker | The Unz Review | Global Research

December 8, 2015

By The Saker Global Research, December 07, 2015 The Unz Review 5 December 2015 Considering the remarkable success of the …

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Professor Stephen Cohen – This is the worst international crises since the Cuban missile crisis | Russia Insider

March 24, 2015

(Hat tip to Information Clearing House) Published on Mar 14, 2015 Russia Insider – Russian News Without the Anti-Russian Bias http://russia-insider.com …

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The confrontation between Russia and the U.S. in Ukraine appears to be escalating

February 18, 2015

[Norm’s note: the ‘internet’ can at times be frustrating in that the links pointing to references inexplicably break at times …

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Leading German newspaper says Russia should be threatened with nuclear war — Peter Schwarz | World Socialist Web Site

February 12, 2015

Source: World Socialist Web Site Leading German newspaper says Russia should be threatened with nuclear war By Peter Schwarz  12 …

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Ceasefire agreement for Eastern Ukraine announced after Minsk summit — Alex Lantier | World Socialist Web Site

February 12, 2015

Source: World Socialist Web Site Ceasefire agreement for Eastern Ukraine announced after Minsk summit By Alex Lantier  12 February 2015 …

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Merkel as Soft Cop in False Flag Offensive on Russia — Finian Cunningham | Strategic Culture Foundation

January 29, 2015

Now enters «soft cop» Frau Merkel into the fray of this US-led gang beat-up on Russia, with the metaphorical packet …

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Russia In The Cross Hairs — Paul Craig Roberts | PaulCraigRoberts.org

January 26, 2015

Russia In The Cross Hairs Paul Craig Roberts Washington’s attack on Russia has moved beyond the boundary of the absurd …

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The Terror Attacks in France. The Broader Geopolitical Implications –Interview with Umberto Pascali – For Voice of the People, TV Sonce, Skipje, Macedonia

January 10, 2015

[Norm’s note: I’ve made very minor alterations to the text as indicated by [brackets]. ] By Umberto Pascali Global Research, January …

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2014 “End of Year” report and a look into what 2015 might bring — The Vineyard of the Saker

December 31, 2014

Source: 2014 “End of Year” report and a look into what 2015 might bring An excerpt: […] The US is now …

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Europe Beware! – World War III Could Destroy Europe for the Third Time in a Century — Peter Koenig | Global Research

December 30, 2014

Europe Beware! – World War III Could Destroy Europe for the Third Time in a Century By Peter Koenig Global Research, …

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Soros: The European Union is a “Failed” Experiment In “International Governance” — Steven MacMillan| New Eastern Outlook

December 28, 2014

Soros: The European Union is a “Failed” Experiment In “International Governance” by Steven MacMillan 27/11/2014 source: New Eastern Outlook Is the …

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Russia Pivots to Eurasia for Trade and Military Alliances — Sharmini Peries interviews Michael Hudson | The Real News Network

December 26, 2014

  You can find a transcript of the interview here:Michael Hudson Another related article by Michael Hudson that you might …

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Political Maneuvers: Khazin on Schizophrenic Government Polic[i]es

December 23, 2014

[ Norm’s note: use the captions if you have to.  And about the interview: Khazin does a decent job of …

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Ruble Takedown Exposes Cracks in Putin’s Defense — Mike Whitney | Global Research | CouterPunch

December 19, 2014

By Mike Whitney Global Research, December 19, 2014 CounterPunch “The plunge of the Russian currency this week is the drastic outcome of …

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