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South Korea, United States kick off joint military drills after month-long delay


RT
Sun, 01 Apr 2018 14:54 UTC
South Korean fire smoke bombs
© Reuters
Amphibious assault vehicles of the South Korean Marine Corps fire smoke bombs during a U.S.-South Korea joint Foal Eagle drill in 2017
The US and South Korea began joint war games on Sunday, involving naval, ground, air and special operations forces. The drills, originally set for March, will see 11,500 US and 300,000 South Korean servicemen taking part.

The annual joint exercises, which have taken place since 1997, ran for two months in 2017 but have been reduced to just one month this year, Yonhap reported. Foal Eagle drills will be followed by a two weeks of Key Resolve exercises, which are command-post training based on computer simulation. The latter is expected to start in mid-April, which means they are going to overlap with a historic summit between North Korea's leader Kim Jon-un and South Korea's President Moon Jae-in on April 27.

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Stating the obvious: Moscow suspects UK may have staged Skripal poisoning to rally people against Russia


RT
Sun, 01 Apr 2018 15:17 UTC
Skripal police notice london
© REUTERS/Peter Nicholls / Reuters
A police notice is attached to screening surrounding a restaurant which was visited by former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia. Salisbury, Britain, March 19, 2018.
London's reluctance to share information on the poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal has led Moscow to strongly suspect that it was the actual perpetrator of the crime, the Russian ambassador to Britain said.


Comment: Well, it is the most logical conclusion when analyzing the actual evidence: We Can Actively Assume That Skripal Was Poisoned by The British Government


The poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury triggered the worst diplomatic conflict between London and Moscow in years. The UK accused the Russian government of using a military grade nerve agent against the former spy and, according to Moscow, is stonewalling all attempts by Moscow to learn details of the ongoing investigation into the incident.

Moscow is increasingly convinced that Britain is the real culprit behind the attack, according to Russian Ambassador to the UK Alexander Yakovenko.

Comment: Cui bono?

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Polish politician says ex-spy Skripal was 'highly likely' poisoned by CIA


Sputnik
Fri, 30 Mar 2018 16:48 UTC
Janusz Korwin-Mikke

"Liberty" (Wolność) party chairman Janusz Korwin-Mikke
The poisoning of Sergei Skripal is continuing to make waves in the international community. In solidarity with the UK, some European countries together with the US have expelled Russian diplomats over the matter.

Russia's Foreign Ministry has responded to these moves by saying that "Britain's allies are blindly following the principle of Euro-Atlantic unity at the expense of common sense, the rules of civilized state-to-state dialogue and the principles of international law." All this, because, according to Theresa May, the suspicion will fall on Russia. Sputnik discussed this issue with the chairman of the party "Liberty" (Wolność) Janusz Korwin-Mikke.
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'No more DACA deal!' Trump rules out legal status for childhood arrivals to the US


RT
Sun, 01 Apr 2018 16:03 UTC
US President Donald Trump
© Yuri Gripas / Reuters
US President Donald Trump
Donald Trump has said there will be no deal to give legal status to migrants who came to the US as minors. In a series of tweets on Sunday, he also told Republicans to take the "nuclear option" and eliminate the Senate filibuster.

The US president began his tirade by claiming that catch-and-release laws are hindering efforts at border protection. Trump then attacked Mexico, saying the country was doing "very little, if not nothing" to stop migrants from other Central American countries from crossing its southern border on their way to the US. As punishment for their perceived inaction, Trump threatened to dismantle the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
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Tit for tat: Over 50 affected as Russia gives UK one month to downsize diplomatic presence


RT
Sat, 31 Mar 2018 20:46 UTC
british embassy envoy moscow russia
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A convoy of vehicles leaves the British embassy in Moscow, Russia March 23, 2018.
Moscow's decision to have the UK downsize its diplomatic presence in Russia to be equal to that of Moscow in London means that it must cut over 50 jobs at the British mission, according to the Russian foreign ministry.

On Friday, Russia announced its response to the UK's expulsion of 23 Russian diplomats that London linked to double agent Sergei Skripal's poisoning. In addition to expelling 23 British diplomats, Moscow also gave London one month to downsize its diplomatic presence in Russia.

The final number of staff in Russia should be equal to the number of staff at the Russian diplomatic mission in Britain. Similar measures were taken in response to the American expulsion of Russian diplomats over alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election in the US.

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Putin reportedly tells Serbia: Within hours I can send forces to defend Serbs in Kosovo

Paul Antonopoulos
Fort Russ News
Sat, 31 Mar 2018 15:56 UTC
Putin in sunglasses
Rapid developments stem from Putin-Vucic' communication after the episodes in North Mitrovica/Kosovo. "Do not have any doubt that I will send immediate forces if necessary. I will not leave my most important partner and ally in Europe defenseless," the Russian president stressed to his Serbian counterpart and now we are heading for new adventures in the region.

The news made the rounds of Serbia.

Characteristically, Serbian fighters are whistling continuously over Albanian heads in Presevo for the second consecutive day

Russian President Vladimir Putin in the new telephone communication with the Serbian president said according to Serbian media:

"In an attempt to occupy the northern part of Kosovo by Albanian special forces or a new pogrom against the Serbs, Russia will immediately send significant military assistance."
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Behind the Headlines: World in Chaos: Anti-Russia Hysteria, Israel Murders Palestinians, US Leaving Syria?


Sott.net
Sun, 01 Apr 2018 16:00 UTC
Trump MBS
The situation on our planet right now looks rather bleak. Discord and division in Western societies; 'low intensity' and proxy wars in the Middle East and many parts of the world; the 'cold war 2' has reached boiling point; shocking duplicity, corruption and manipulation of the public now define Western democracies. Where did it all go wrong? Was it ever right? What is wrong with human beings and the societies they create that they seem so consistently unable to prevent the descent into chaos?

This week on Behind the Headlines, we'll be taking a look at the major events and developments of the past week and giving our analysis of what is really going on.

Join us later today - from 12-1:30pm EST / 4-5:30pm UTC / 6-7:30pm CET - as we go Behind the Headlines.

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Erdogan calls Netanyahu a 'terrorist' while Netanyahu says Turkey in no position to lecture 'world's most moral army'


RT
Sun, 01 Apr 2018 15:43 UTC
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Benjamin Netanyahu
© Reuters
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched a blistering attack on Benjamin Netanyahu, calling his Israeli counterpart the "leader of a terrorist state" following the deadly shooting of protesters in Gaza.

Erdogan made the comments at his party's congress in southern Turkey. Addressing the event, the president slammed Netanyahu's criticism of Turkey's military operation in Syria. "I do not need to tell the world how cruel the Israeli army is. We can see what this terror state is doing by looking at the situation in Gaza and Jerusalem," Erdogan said, according to the Daily Sabah.

"Israel has carried out a massacre in Gaza and Netanyahu is a terrorist. We will continue to expose Israeli terror all the time and on all platforms," he added.
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Russian ambassador Anatoly Antonov: "Relations with the US are the worst I can remember"

Tyler Durden
Zero Hedge
Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:27 UTC
Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov
© Karpov Sergey/TASS
Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov
The Russian ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, told NBC's Today that he can't remember a period when relations between Washington and Moscow were worse, after both countries expelled dozens of each other's diplomats following the poisoning of a former Russian spy.

"It seems to me that atmosphere in Washington is poisoned - it's a toxic atmosphere," he said. "It depends upon us to decide whether we are in Cold War or not. But ... I don't remember such [a] bad shape of our relations."

Pointing out that "there is great mistrust between the United States and Russia" at present, Antonov said that "today Russia's responsible for everything, even for bad weather."

"It's high time for us to stop blaming each other. It's high time for us to start a real conversation about real problems."

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Former Brazilian President Lula: Brazilian elite don't want democracy


teleSUR
Thu, 29 Mar 2018 02:44 UTC
Rafael Correa Brazilian President Lula da Silva
© EFE
Former Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa (L) and former Brazilian President Lula da Silva (R).
Former President of Ecuador Rafael Correa interviewed former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday, the two progressive leaders debating the current state of Latin American democracy.

Correa started the interview remembering the progress made by Lula's government in reducing poverty with economic growth, but also in strengthening state institutions. He then lamented the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, who was democratically elected in 2011. In that context, he asked Lula: what is happening in Brazil?

Lula said everything started to change with the 2013 protests. Brazil "was in a privileged position, it was part of BRICS (the association of emerging economies) and had become an international protagonist, and I think the United States is not used to seeing independence on the part of Latin America.
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