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Putin's spokesman Peskov says Russia doesn't buy CNN's fake news either

Seraphim Hanisch
The Duran
Sat, 30 Jun 2018 14:16 UTC
Dmitry Peskov
© unknownRussian President's Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov
American network's narrative about President Trump's Syrian intentions earn mockery from Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov

The Russian TASS News Agency reported that the matter of Syria will be fully discussed in the upcoming July 16 Presidential Summit between Russia's Vladimir Putin and America's Donald Trump. This was affirmed by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

However, CNN claimed that the US President would make a deal with Mr. Putin that would allow him to pull US troops completely out of Syria. The Russian response to this was quite skeptical.

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Intel chiefs from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Israel reportedly attend Kushner-initiated meeting to discuss US 'peace' proposal


Sputnik
Fri, 29 Jun 2018 14:16 UTC
Kushner
© APSenior Advisor to the President, Jared Kushner
The alleged meeting took place ahead of the much-anticipated presentation of the Trump administration's Israel-Palestinian peace proposal, expected to be unveiled in the coming days.

Intelligence chiefs of Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt as well as Israeli Mossad's chief, Yossi Cohn, attended a top-secret meeting in Washington's latest bid to implement its Middle East peace plan, French website Intelligence Online reported Thursday.

The event was reportedly initiated by Jared Kushner, Senior Adviser to US President Donald Trump and his son-in-law and US envoy to the Middle East, Jason Greenblatt.

The report also suggested that the head of the Palestinian Authority's (PA) security and intelligence services, Majid Faraj, had also been present at the conference, but according to Press TV, citing Maan News Agency, the PA denied sending the intelligence head to the meeting.

While Intelligence Online's report didn't mention the date and venue of the alleged summit, Israel's Arutz Sheva radio station said it had been held "ten days ago."

Last month, Haaretz reported that the newly minted US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Majid Faraj amid the PA's boycott of the Trump administration after the president recognized Jerusalem the capital of Israel.

Comment: We should know the details of the plan soon, but in the meantime, here's Thierry Meyssan's report on what it will allegedly contain: Update: Now the Arab states are allegedly saying the U.S. should NOT make public the plan:
Arab countries have reportedly warned the US against unveiling its Middle East peace plan, saying that it could lead to yet more turmoil in the region. A source familiar with the situation told Haaretz that any deal, which does not meet Palestinian expectations could only add to already escalated tensions with Israel.

"If the administration presents a plan without Jerusalem and without the refugees it will be an earthquake whose repercussions will undermine stability in the entire region and no one is ready for that," Haaretz reported, citing a source familiar with the situation.

The source also claimed that the Arab delegation cited the fact that their countries were dealing with internal challenges.

"Egypt isn't short on internal issues, along with fighting terror in Sinai; Jordan is dealing with many difficulties on the home front and repercussions from the Syrian war don't simplify things and the Saudis with the challenges in Yemen and the struggle against Iran," the official said.


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If Killary and Dems laundered $84M during 2016 campaign, they should face justice

Dan Backer
The Federalist
Thu, 28 Jun 2018 14:02 UTC
Hillary DNC money laundering 2016 campaign
It's alleged that $84 million was funneled illegally from the DNC through state party chapters and back into the war chest of Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Dodging the question doesn't make it go away: Did Hillary Clinton, dozens of Democratic Party officials, and hundreds of liberal mega-donors break the law?

Hillary Clinton's days of political relevance may be behind her, but her scandals are not. While Clinton's years at the State Department were marred by scandal after scandal, they pale in comparison to her time running for higher office.

In 2016, the Democratic presidential candidate may have presided over the largest campaign finance scandal in U.S. history. A lawsuit based on federal records alleges the Clinton machine laundered $84 million in excessive six-figure contributions through the Hillary Victory Fund, to dozens of Democratic state parties, on to the Democratic National Committee (DNC), and ultimately to Clinton's campaign.

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Punishment for self-determination: EU extends sanctions against Crimea for another year


Deutsche Welle
Sat, 30 Jun 2018 14:12 UTC
Satellite view of the Crimean Peninsula
Satellite view of the Crimean Peninsula
The European Union extended economic sanctions on Crimea and its port city of Sevastopol on Monday. The 28-member bloc imposed the measures after Russia annexed the Black Sea peninsula four years ago.


Comment: Translation: after Crimea voted to return to Russia.


The EU said it remains "firmly committed to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity," reiterating that "it does not recognize and continues to condemn this violation of international law."


Comment: Ukraine does not have a legitimate government and its leaders are criminals.


The measures - which will now stay in place until June 23, 2019 - ban the import of products originating in Crimea. They also prevent EU nationals or companies based in the bloc from investing or buying real estate in Crimea and Sevastopol, and ban EU cruise ships from docking there, except in an emergency.

The move comes three weeks after French lawmakers voted in favor of a resolution to lift parallel sanctions targeting Russia - currently set to expire at the end of next month - over its role in an ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine. "(The sanctions are) totally ineffective today to solve this international crisis and are dangerous for France's interests," said conservative MP Thierry Mariani, who put forward the resolution.
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Iran furious after Trump calls Saudi King requesting 2m barrel oil production boost

Tyler Durden
Zerohedge
Sat, 30 Jun 2018 13:44 UTC
Trump with orb
© Bandar Algaloud / Saudi Royal Council / Handout / Anadolu Agency / Getty
As expected, it did not take long for Iran - which has the most to lose from any Saudi output hike which would not only send the price of oil lower but also allow Riyadh to capture Iran's sanctioned market share - to respond, and moments ago Bloomberg reported that in an interview with Hossein Kazempour Ardebili, Iran's OPEC governor, he said that "if Saudi Arabia accepts U.S. President Donald Trump's request to boost output, that means he is calling on them to walk out from OPEC."
"We are 15 countries in an agreement. Set aside that they do not have the capacity, there is no way one country could go 2 million b/d above their production allocation unless they are walking out of OPEC."
Well, if they don't have the capacity (which they do), there is no reason to be concerned. And yet Iran is precisely that, and considering that Trump said Saudi Arabia has "agreed" to his demand, we may have just witnessed the end of OPEC.
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Outcome of South Korean President's State visit to the Russian Federation

Konstantin Asmolov
New Eastern Outlook
Sat, 30 Jun 2018 13:20 UTC
Moon Jae-in and Putin
The South Korean President Moon Jae-in made an official State Visit to Russia from 21 to 23 June.

This was the third summit (after their meetings during the G20 summit in July and the Eastern Economic Forum in September 2017) and the first State Visit to Russia in 19 years (South Korean leaders' visits at other times did not have such a high status).

On 20 June, during an exclusive interview with the Russian media, the South Korean President emphasized that he shares the Russian President's goal, which entails denuclearization and bringing peace to the Korean Peninsula. He also stated that once peace is established on the Korean Peninsula, this achievement will need to evolve into a multipronged approach to cooperation on safety in Northeast Asia. He also promised to develop South Korea's close cooperation with Russia. Moon Jae-in stressed the importance of economic cooperation among South Korea, DPRK and Russia, noting the possibility of discussing joint projects in the transportation sphere and the power industry, which will become catalysts behind the development.
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Afghan army to resume operations as historic ceasefire with Taliban ends


RT
Sat, 30 Jun 2018 13:10 UTC
Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers
© AFP
Afghan security forces are to resume operations as an unprecedented Eid holiday ceasefire with the Taliban comes to an end. President Ashraf Ghani noted that the landmark truce had proven that the militants are tired of war.

Ghani officially announced the end of the ceasefire on Saturday morning, saying that "the nation has shown they are ready for reconciliation," as cited by TOLOnews channel. The president stated that many Taliban fighters now want peace and that the group is tired of war.

The Afghan leader, who has long been pushing for peace with the Taliban, once again called on the Islamic fundamentalist militants to join the peace process in the conflict-ravaged country. He said that the government wanted to convert the Taliban from a militant group into a political one.
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Former Federal Prosecutor to Dems: Prepare to be disappointed with conclusion of Russia investigation

Joseph Moreno
The Hill
Tue, 26 Jun 2018 09:00 UTC
Mueller this big
For those hoping the conclusion of the Russia probe will finally help put the controversial 2016 election behind us, prepare to be disappointed. Nobody beyond special counsel Robert Mueller's team knows exactly what evidence has been found that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to win the 2016 election. We may learn there was no indication that President Trump personally did anything illegal. Or Mueller may lay out rock solid proof of a criminal conspiracy or other violations that causes a chain reaction leading to the downfall of the Trump administration.

However, based on what we know to date, the most likely outcome will be something frustratingly in between. Barring a major deviation from Justice Department policy, Trump will not be indicted. The unique role of the president calls for a unique remedy to punish wrongdoing: impeachment under Article II of the Constitution. This would require a majority in the House to impeach and a two-thirds majority in the Senate to convict. Upon conviction, the sole punishment is removal from office.

Comment: Unless Mueller has something truly earth-shattering up his sleeve, the Russia probe is likely to be a giant nothingburger™. Just like SOTT has been saying from the get-go.

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Wise choice: Switzerland chooses gold bullion over paper wealth backed by US dollar


RT
Sat, 30 Jun 2018 13:00 UTC
Swiss gold bar
© Ruben Sprich / Reuters
Another country is betting on physical gold. Switzerland's pension fund has boosted its investments in bullion, switching from the paper-backed securities in US dollars.

"The Swiss government Pension System decided to change from paper gold in the amount of 700 million CHF into physical gold and store it in Switzerland. The 700 million only stands for 2 percent of the total assets, but it is quite a surprise that they do this," Claudio Grass, an independent precious metals advisor and Mises Ambassador told RT.com.

Comment: This movement towards gold by several countries is something to keep an eye on. Do the 'elites' know of something happening soon?

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'Time to go': Veteran US ambassador to Estonia resigns over Trump's EU and NATO rants


RT
Sat, 30 Jun 2018 12:39 UTC
US ambassador to Estonia, James D. Melville Jr.
© US Embassy Tallinn, Estonia / FacebookUS ambassador to Estonia, James D. Melville Jr.
Donald Trump's careless statements and clumsy transatlantic policies have reportedly forced the US ambassador to Estonia to retire from his post, saying these values are no longer compatible with "his DNA."

"The United States' Ambassador to Estonia, Jim Melville, announced his intent to retire from the Foreign Service, effective July 29, after 33 years of public service," a State Department spokesperson confirmed, after it was reported that the career diplomat had sent out a private Facebook message notifying his friends of his decision to quit.

Apparently, American values under the new administration are no longer compatible with his "Foreign Service Officer's DNA," Melville said, explaining that he disagrees with Trump's view of NATO and transatlantic relations with the EU.

Comment: This could be a significant move depending on who Trump picks to replace him. Estonia is a confused mess:

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