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Report: Moscow court extends arrest of 4 Ukrainian sailors until April 24
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Sudan denies Russian mercenaries’ involvement in quashing protests
The Sudanese government has denied reports that Russian mercenaries are aiding security forces in cracking down on anti-austerity protests that have rocked the country over the past month.Sudanese Interior Minister, Ahmed Bilal Osman, dismissed a report by the Times last week that published photographs of troops – allegedly from the shadowy...
German Politicians Outraged over US Envoy's Threats to Nord Stream 2 Firms
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US ambassador reportedly warned companies participating in the Russian-European project to build a gas pipeline bypassing Ukraine about the “reputational costs and sanctions risks” involved. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Moscow: Weapons Supplies to Kiev Must Not Add to Crisis Aggravation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Supplies of foreign-made weapons to Ukraine must not lead to the aggravation of the ongoing crisis in that country, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated on Sunday. …read more Source: Fars News...
Trump raps FBI probe triggered by Comey firing
President Donald Trump blasted the FBI yesterday, insisting that it acted “for no reason & with no proof” when it opened an investigation into whether he was acting on Russia’s behalf after he fired the agency’s director, James Comey, in May 2017.The New York Times reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) launched...
Trump blasts FBI counterintel probe into whether he worked for Russia
President Donald Trump blasted the FBI Saturday, insisting it acted “for no reason & with no proof” when it opened an investigation into whether he was acting on Russia’s behalf after he fired the agency’s director, James Comey, in May 2017. The New York Times reported that the FBI launched the previously undisclosed...
Ukraine purchases armed drones from Turkey
Purchase agreement covers 6 Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles, 3 ground control station systems and equipment …read more Source: Anadolu...
Salah voted African Footballer of the Year
Egypt striker Mohamed Salah was voted as the African Footballer of the Year for the second successive year at the Confederation of African Football’s awards ceremony in Dakar on Tuesday, Reuters reports.Salah beat fellow nominees, Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane and Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.He edged the same two players last...
Jewish comedian who plays Ukrainian president on TV runs for the job
From screen to reality: Vladimir Zelenskiy, who hosts Ukraine’s most popular comedy show, surprised everyone when he announced his candidacy for head of state, but most recent polls put him in second place in the March 2019 vote. …read more Source: Yedioth...
The Jungle Grows Back: America and Our Imperiled World – Book Review
(The Jungle Grows Back: America and Our Imperiled World. Robert Kagan. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2018.) It is always an interesting ride to read a Robert Kagan book as it is a journey into a wonderland where things aren’t really what they seem. His most recent work, The Jungle Grows Back: America and Our Imperiled World is a mish-mash of...
