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Has US national security gone rogue? Moscow verbally outraged that FBI detained a Russian lawmaker at NY airport


RT
Sun, 06 Oct 2019 11:37 UTC
Yumasheva
© Sputnik/Vladimir FedorenkoInga Yumasheva, Russian MP
The FBI interrogation of a Russian lawmaker is a hostile action that makes Moscow question if the White House is in control of its own national security apparatus, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a scolding statement.

Inga Yumasheva, a Russian MP, was held for questioning by the FBI while she was traveling to take part in the annual Fort Ross Dialogue forum. This was "the latest hostile action" targeting a Russian official that will further hurt the already strained relations between the two nations, the ministry stated.
"It poses a question: do the American authorities have no wish to normalize the dialogue, contrary to their statements, or are they unable to control the actions of national security services?"
The forum is one of few remaining venues where Russians and Americans can talk directly with each other and settle differences, so the detention of Yumasheva is perceived by Moscow as "a blatant provocation" orchestrated by the political forces in Washington that resist all attempts to mend ties, the ministry suggested.

Comment: More from RT, 6/10/2019: Imagine FSB interrogating a US senator...
The Russian Embassy in Washington has filed a note of protest with the State Department and the FBI.

Yumasheva was taken to a separate room upon landing and interrogated by an FBI agent, who asked "obscure and unacceptable questions," according to Russian ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov. "Moreover, she was offered a meeting with the FBI officer in an informal setting to continue the conversation."

Yumasheva was questioned for over an hour before being released, but it remains unclear what exactly she was asked about. Slamming the incident as unacceptable and an outrageous attempt to disrupt yet another platform of communication between Americans and Russians, the embassy demanded an explanation from the State Department.

"Can't even imagine [what would happen if Russian] security services detained one of the US senators or representatives... took them to a private room, interrogated and then invited them to a nearby restaurant for a cup of coffee."

The annual Fort Ross Dialogue forum, held in California on October 6, is aimed at finding common ground through public diplomacy and discussions. However, some in Washington seem to reject the idea of any rapprochement with Moscow whatsoever, as the journey of Russian Foreign Ministry representatives to Fort Ross was disrupted this week.


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Stormtrooper

Erdogan announces IMMINENT incursion - Turkish troops & armored vehicles amass at Syrian border


RT
Mon, 07 Oct 2019 17:26 UTC
turkish military convoy
© Reuters / Umit Bektas / FileTurkish convoy near Syrian border
Turkey is deploying reinforcements to the Syrian border following President Erdogan's announcement of a looming military operation against US-backed Kurdish militants, videos shared on social media and national TV show.

Military convoys were captured in dozens of photos and videos, confirming the Turkish leader's claim that preparations have been finalized to establish a so-called 'safe zone' on Syrian soil along the Turkish border and that the operation could be launched "as soon as today or tomorrow."

Comment: Turkey would not be gambling this way without tacit US approval.

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Vader

Saber-rattling: US think-tank publishes Russian 'Black Sea' containment plan

Paul Antonopoulos
Fort Russ
Mon, 07 Oct 2019 16:49 UTC
US navy ship Carney black sea
© United States Sixth FleetThe American destroyer USS Carney entered the Black Sea for operations on security with allies in August, 2018
The US government-linked think tank RAND has published a plan for "containment" of Russia in the Black Sea region.

The plan was elaborated by several political scientists of the organization. The material accuses Russia of having an so-called evil influence in the Black Sea region .

Containment

The plan brings with it some steps to be taken by Western countries against Russia's influence in the region.

The first of these would be the installation of coastal defense missiles in Romania and Bulgaria. In addition, the plan recommends Western countries to install air defense systems to counter Russian missiles.

Comment: If the US considers the Caribbean an "American lake", they should be showing more consideration for "Russia's lake". The Bosphorus Strait is Russia's access point to the Mediterranean, and its base in Syria. As can be seen from the map, the Empire-instigated political upheavals in the area, plus the enrolment of bordering countries in NATO, are meant to restrict Russia's ability to operate in that sphere.

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Iraqi militia commander: 'US troops are shepherding ISIS terrorists across Syria-Iraq border'

Drago Bosnic
Fort Russ
Sun, 06 Oct 2019 10:19 UTC
obama
© Fort Russ
A senior Hashd al-Shaabi (Iraqi Popular Forces) commander warned that the US military wargames at the country's borders with Syria are aimed at creating a safe passageway for the ISIS terrorists' infiltration. Hadi al-Khorasani revealed that the US forces were conducting drills and exercises on the Syrian border to make the ground prepared for the ISIL terrorists to infiltrate into the Iraqi desert.

"The Hashd al-Shaabi security forces and fighters have taken full control of the border with Syria," he said.

"There are areas on the border strip that are under the control of the US forces," Khorasani said.

He pointed out that the US drills were due to include a crackdown on the ISIS militants fleeing from Syria to Iraq, but "the Americans piloted drones in the desert of al-Anbar to find pathways free from the presence of security forces to facilitate the penetration of the ISIS terrorists into the territory of Iraq." Relevant reports said late last month that the US-backed ISIS terrorists in the bordering areas of southeastern Syria attacked the Syrian Army positions in a bid to block the reopening of a corridor that links the country to Iraq.

Comment: See also:

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Dollar Gold

Iranian bank awarded £1 billion compensation by UK court in dispute over legality of sanctions


France 24
Mon, 07 Oct 2019 10:17 UTC
bank mellat
© AFPTehran
Iran claimed a "victory" on Friday after one of its banks received compensation from British authorities over "illegal" sanctions.

According to the UK daily The Times, London paid Bank Mellat "1.25 billion pounds sterling ($1.54 million) with interest".

The settlement was announced on Twitter by Tehran's ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad.

"The compensation... has been paid," Baeidinejad tweeted, without specifying the amount of the payout, adding that it "represents an important legal victory for Iran".

Comment: An interesting development, and one of a few small signs of European countries bucking US diktat on isolating Iran.

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Red Flag

German Interior Minister: Europe on brink of new refugee crisis 'EVEN GREATER' than 2015


RT
Mon, 07 Oct 2019 07:54 UTC
refugees
© Global Look Press / Nicolas Economou
Europe may soon face a massive inflow of refugees and migrants that will be even bigger than at the peak of the infamous crisis, Germany's Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has warned, urging to assist Greece and Turkey.

"We must do more to help our European partners with controls on the EU external borders. We have left them alone for too long," the minister told German Bild am Sonntag newspaper in the wake of his visit to Greece and Turkey, where he also discussed migration policies. "If we do not do that we will once again face a refugee wave like in 2015 or maybe even greater. "

Seehofer also warned that if Europe does not find "strength to solve this problem" it could see a "loss of control" in case another refugee crisis breaks out. The minister, who spoke with the Turks and the Greeks with the incoming EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, vowed that the two countries will do "everything so that it does not happen again."

He has already pledged more support for both nations, although these promises have not been translated into any specific steps just yet. Options for Greece involve sending in German migration agents and IT specialists to train the local staff and help with asylum applications and data processing as well as beefing up coastal guard forces. It is Athens that gets to decide what type of assistance it needs, though.
Germany's Interior Minister Horst Seehofer
© Deutsche WelleGermany's Interior Minister Horst Seehofer, left: 'Angie, we can't take any more in.' Merkel, right: 'Nonsense, there's room for millions more!'

Comment: See also:

"This is a bomb that will explode": Greek ministers admit services overwhelmed after riots at refugee camp on Lesbos

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Chess

North Korea blasts 'sickening negotiations' with US, says talks are sham to push US 'domestic politics'


RT
Mon, 07 Oct 2019 07:51 UTC
flags
© AFP / Saul Loeb 65
Pyongyang has shed the light on recent collapse of the working-level talks with the US, accusing Washington of sticking to "hostile policy" against North Korea, inability to hold meaningful dialogue and producing false statements.

A scorching statement on the talks and their failure was released by the North Korea's Foreign Ministry on Sunday. The negotiations took place in Stockholm on Saturday, resulting in a failure as the North Korean delegation broke off, saying the talks "have not fulfilled" their expectations.

The statement came in response to Washington's attempts to downplay the extent of the flop.The US State Department insisted that Pyongyang agreed to hold new talks in two weeks, while the remarks of the Korean chief nuclear negotiator, Kim Myong Gil, did not reflect "the content or spirit" of the meeting.
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Light Saber

'Biden family was PAID OFF, pure and simple!' Trump in latest rant over Ukrainegate


RT
Mon, 07 Oct 2019 07:48 UTC
biden
© Reuters / Eric Thayer
Attacking the Bidens, the Democrats and the "fake news" media in one powerful swipe, President Donald Trump has fired a volley of trademark Sunday tweets, calling Joe and Hunter Biden's involvement in Ukraine "inexcusable."

"It is INCREDIBLE to watch and read the Fake News and how they pull out all stops to protect Sleepy Joe Biden and his thrown out of the Military son, Hunter," Trump started out, before launching into a Twitterstorm of seemingly damning facts about the Bidens, Ukraine and China.

He brought up Hunter's "$100,000 a month (Plus,Plus)" income from the Ukrainian gas company Burisma "even though he had no experience in energy," while also accusing the Bidens of separately getting "1.5 Billion Dollars from China despite no experience and for no apparent reason."

"There is NO WAY these can be legitimate transactions?" Trump said, adding that he had an "OBLIGATION" to look at the "probable" corruption behind those schemes.
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Chess

Battle for the Arctic: Russia to install new missile warning systems to monitor new frontier

Tyler Durden
Zero Hedge
Mon, 07 Oct 2019 07:35 UTC
VHF radar
© Sputnik / Alexander YuryevVHF radar
In a continuing story from last month, Russia continues to establish military dominance in the Arctic region, where $35 trillion worth of natural resources could be hiding underneath the ocean floor.

Two new early warning radar systems will be operational in northern Russia by 2022, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation said, also reported by Sputnik News.

The defense Ministry said the Voronezh radar system would be installed in the Komi Republic and the Murmansk region in northern Russia. The radar systems are expected to become operational by 2022, will monitor Arctic airspace for ballistic missile attacks, and monitor aircraft in the region.
"Work continues on the construction of new radar stations for the missile early warning network in the Komi Republic and the Murmansk region. These works are planned to be completed in 2022," the ministry said.
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Crusader

Flashback Corbyn: Children should be taught about suffering under the British Empire

Steven Swinford, and Christopher Hope
The Telegraph
Mon, 27 Jul 2015 07:30 UTC
corbyn
© Gareth Fuller/PA
Every child should be taught about the negative impact and suffering caused by the British Empire, Jeremy Corbyn has suggested.

Mr Corbyn told young Labour supporters that the national curriculum should be re-written to teach children about how the Empire expanded "at the expense of people".

He also suggested that the curriculum should be changed so that every child should be taught about the importance of the trade unions, his biggest backers.

He said: "Perhaps we could do a little bit more about how history is taught in our schools.

Comment: It should be no surprise that Jeremy Corbyn has to endure claims of being an anti-Semite when he goes around telling uncomfortable truths like this.

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