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Opinion – Greece debt crisis: the offer from Athens in detail | Business |...
View image | gettyimages.com Dr Alf brings us interesting news from the Guardian , which is parroting the “line to take” on Greece that the Americans, under Obama, have decided to impose on Chancellor...
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Opinion – Greece debt crisis: Eurozone sets ‘final deadline’ for new plan –...
Dr Alf is right to question the negotiating tactics of the Troika. If you continue to negotiate the word “final” is meaningless. People need hope so a better tactic to concentrate Greek minds or anyone...
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France to start European rebellion against USA – English pravda.ru
According to this far-reaching article from Russia’s Pravda newspaper, the political split of the European Union will take place because of the refugees. Source: France to start European rebellion...
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At United Nations, Barack Obama swipes at Vladimir Putin, Dick Cheney and...
According to ths excellent article from Politico, Putin was a particular focus for Obama, as he railed against regimes that repress information and jail dissidents. Source: At United Nations, Barack...
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Opinion – Violence instead of democracy: Putin slams ‘policies of...
Putin may have outfoxed Obama but his own television channel, RT makes me think that he is a lady “protesting too much”. Russia has a military industrial complex of its own, which is promoting robotic...
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Spotlight: Xi’s UN visit breathes new life into int’l ties – Xinhua |...
China‘s leading news agency, Xinhua reports Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi comment that Xi‘s UN visit breathes new life into international ties, leaving a deep imprint in the history of China’s...
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Russia and Israel cosy up over Syria | The Economist
According to this insightful article from the Economist, though on opposite sides of the Syrian conflict, Binyamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin agree on a lot in a recent meeting in Moscow. Source:...
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Will Putin be able to carry al-Assad forever? – MURAT YETKİN – Hurriyet Daily...
According to this thoughtful article by Turkey’s leading newspaper, Hurriyet, the bottom line of the Syria talks, between the U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin, is that...
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Putin dares, Obama dithers | The Economist
According to this hard-hitting lead article from the Economist to hear Vladimir Putin, Russia has become the leader of a new global war on terrorism. More importantly, it continues that by contrast...
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Russia’s Syrian entanglement: Can the West sit back and watch? | Brookings...
View image | gettyimages.com This article by US think-tank Brookings Institution argues that Moscow will be hard-pressed to find a way out of its Syrian adventure. It believes that while it wouldn’t be...
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The Military Escalation in Iraq and Syria – Editorial – The New York Times
According to this excellent editorial from the NYT, the United States is being drawn ever more deeply into a war that lacks legal authorization and an attainable end goal. Source: The Military...
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Opinion – Putin agrees with Hollande to focus strikes on ISIL – POLITICO –...
View image | gettyimages.com Dr Alf brings us a thoughtful post, in which we see the spirit of the old Entente Cordiale between Russia and France, revived for the common purpose of doing something...
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Putin orders economic sanctions against Turkey over downing of jet | News |...
View image | gettyimages.com According to German news agency DW, Vladimir Putin has approved a raft of economic sanctions against Turkey in retaliation for the downing of a Russian warplane by Turkish...
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Footage shows Russian jets bombard ISIS oil convoy ‘heading to Turkey’...
View image | gettyimages.com The Mirror reports that the strike happened days after Vladimir Putin said he had proof Turkey was buying oil from the terror group. Source: Footage shows Russian jets...
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The End of Turkey’s Double Game With ISIS? – Newsweek
View image | gettyimages.com Newsweek explores why Ankara may finally try to stop the flow of weapons, fighters and oil across its southern border. Source: The End of Turkey’s Double Game With ISIS?...
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Turkish economy risks losing $9 billion over Russia crisis: Deputy PM –...
Leading Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reports that tensions with Russia could cost Turkey’s economy nine billion dollars in the worst case scenario of “zero relations”, citing Turkish Deputy Prime...
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Putin Took Credit for the Boom. Now There’s a Bust. – The New York Times
In this excellent article the NYT reports that Vladimir V. Putin, the Russian president, having long taken credit for boom times and cultivated an image of prowess, finds himself unable to end the...
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Washington Military Planners Have Gone Mad | New Eastern Outlook
Embed from Getty Images This is a must read article that challenges naivety of Washington’s military planners in escalating the risk of war with both Russia and China. Source: Washington Military...
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Opinion – U.S. Officials: Putin Personally Involved in U.S. Election Hack –...
I tend to agree with Dr Alf, Vladimir Putin is indeed more fleet of foot than most world leaders and he had cause not to like the Neocons and those in America who want to see Russia and China encircled...
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Russia ‘one step from war’ with U.S. after Syria airstrike | Daily Mail Online
Much as I dislike the sensationalism of the reporting from the UK’s Daily Mail, it captures the fears of a retaliatory escalation following Trump’ bombing in Syria. It cites Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev...
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