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Zakharova: 'CNN is a reliable propaganda tool' and part of media disinformation campaign accusing Russia of arming Taliban


RT
Tue, 25 Jul 2017 21:36 UTC
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova
© REUTERS/Maxim ShemetovSpokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova attends a news briefing in Moscow, Russia, in this file photo dated October 6, 2015
A CNN report claiming that Russia is arming the Taliban terror group in Afghanistan is part of an American disinformation campaign in which the broadcaster is being used as a propaganda tool, said Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman.

"We stated repeatedly that a disinformation campaign has been launched in the US media over alleged arming of Taliban by Russia and so on," Zakharova told Govorit Moskva radio station.

"CNN is a reliable propaganda tool in this game by the relevant US agencies," she added.

Earlier Tuesday, CNN released videos of Taliban factions in various parts of Afghanistan claiming to be in possession of weapons that they said originated from Russian government sources.
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Snakes in Suits

Will Trump sign it? US House of Representatives approves new sanctions against Russia


RT
Tue, 25 Jul 2017 21:22 UTC
US House of Representatives
© Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
The House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to pass new sanctions against Russia, and require congressional approval before US President Donald Trump can ease or remove existing ones. The bill also includes sanctions against Iran and North Korea

Lawmakers voted 419-3 to approve legislation is seeking to punish Russia over a host of issues, including its alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election, its support for the Syrian government and alleged support for the rebels in Ukraine, as well as Crimea's accession to Russia.

If signed into law, the measure will effectively cement the existing sanctions against Russia by requiring the administration to get permission from Congress before lifting or easing the economic penalties against Moscow.

"It empowers Congress to review and disapprove of any sanctions relief," said Rep. Ed Royce (R-California) on the House floor, ahead of the vote.
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House

Ukraine fire sale: 900 state-owned enterprises to be privatized by oligarchs

DNR News - by Inessa Sinchougova
Fort Russ News
Tue, 25 Jul 2017 20:13 UTC
kiev
Almost 900 state companies will be privatized in Ukraine before the end of 2020, including large banks, industrial plants and three film studios. Their list was promulgated by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the country.

"Out of 3444 state enterprises, 893 are subject to privatization in 2017-2020" - the press service of the ministry said.

Among the largest assets to be privatized are the State Food and Grain Corporation of Ukraine, Oschadbank, Privatbank, the State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine, the company Centrenergo, the Agrarian Fund, Ukrgazbank and Turboatom.
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X

First Scaramucci casualty: Suspected leaker Michael Short reportedly fired

Lucian Wintrich
Gateway Pundit
Tue, 25 Jul 2017 20:06 UTC
Anthoney Scaramucci
Less than a week after Anthoney Scaramucci has resumed his role as White House Communications Director and heads are already rolling; it was just reported that Michael Short, long suspected to be one of the leakers, has been fired from his role as assistant press secretary in the White House Communications Office.

When asked for comment, Short was apparently aware of the termination but did not know when it would take effect, stating, "I have not been informed of any decision."

Scaramucci has stated that Short will be one of many to be terminated from their posts as the administration and Communications Office cut down on leaks and picks up on efficiency.
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Info

Spending watchdog report: Trident nuclear submarine replacement plans 'unachievable'


RT
Tue, 25 Jul 2017 20:00 UTC
Nuclear submarine HMS Vanguard
© Tam McDonald - Defence Imagery / WikipediaNuclear submarine HMS Vanguard.
Multi-billion pound projects to upgrade and renew Britain's nuclear arsenal have been branded "unachievable" by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) in its report to the Treasury and Cabinet Office.

The watchdog's report, which was picked up by the Ferret investigative website, found that major projects relating to the nuclear deterrent are poorly managed, over budget, and subject to technical difficulties.

Those projects are the £1.7 billion (US$2.2bn) nuclear reactor manufacturing program and the program to build four nuclear-armed and seven nuclear-powered submarines at a cost of £31 billion and £9 billion respectively.
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Info

Russian Upper House asks Putin to slap sanctions on Poland over anti-monument bill


RT
Tue, 25 Jul 2017 19:54 UTC
The Monument of the Gratitude for the Soviet Army Soldiers at Skaryszewski Park in Warsaw
© Alexey Vitvitsky / SputnikThe Monument of the Gratitude for the Soviet Army Soldiers at Skaryszewski Park in Warsaw.
Russian senators have passed an address to the president asking him to introduce restrictive measures against Poland in response to a recently approved bill ordering the destruction of monuments to Soviet soldiers in the country.

"We are asking you to order federal bodies of executive power to submit their complex proposals on the possible introduction of restrictive measures in bilateral cooperation with the Republic of Poland as well as against Polish lawmakers who initiated the amendments to the April 1, 2016 law that bans the propaganda of communism and other totalitarian regimes, and other persons and companies responsible for it," reads the address to Russian President Vladimir Putin, which was passed by the Federation Council on Tuesday.

One of the senators, Oleg Morozov, noted in comments that the reciprocal restrictions can come in the form of a visa ban for certain Polish citizens.

"The sanctions can touch upon various actions concerning other people. Someone is bound to make particular decisions concerning the razing or dismantling of the monuments. They can also be made by some institutions, some power bodies or some particular officials - all of them can be subject to sanctions," he said.

Morozov also reminded of the proposals to move the monuments to Russia instead of destroying them.
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Info

Beijing urges Vietnam to halt energy exploration in disputed South China Sea


RT
Tue, 25 Jul 2017 19:48 UTC
Oil rig platform
© China Daily CDIC / Reuters
Vietnam has reportedly stopped oil drilling in the disputed part of the South China Sea after China's Foreign Ministry urged for exploration to be halted.

The area being developed by Spanish oil firm Repsol in cooperation with Vietnam is inside a large area of ocean claimed by China, which it says overlaps its oil concessions.

The exploration in Block 136/3 started mid-June licensed to Vietnam's state oil firm, Spain's Repsol and Mubadala Development of the United Arab Emirates.

Repsol has been ordered to leave the area, according to a BBC source, just days after the company had confirmed the existence of a major gas field.
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Attention

Libya's rival leaders have agreed on a ceasefire


Sputnik
Tue, 25 Jul 2017 19:42 UTC
Benghazi
© AFP 2017/ ABDULLAH DOMA
According to The National, Fayez Al Sarraj, the prime minister of the UN-backed Government of National Accord in Tripoli, and Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the eastern Libya National Army, have agreed to a ceasefire in the embattled country, while at the talks in Paris hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.

The news outlet added that both sides also agreed on further talks under the auspices of the newly appointed UN envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame. They also promised to ensure a unified government and elections to put an end to the crisis and bring stability to the country.

"We decided to create a roadmap on the issues of security and defense of the Libyan territory from threats and trafficking of all kinds. We shall seek adherence of all security forces and armed forces within the framework of the reunification of institutions to coordinate efforts to combat terrorism, to control the migration flow through Libyan territory, to control borders and to combat criminal groups," Sarraj's and Haftar's communique reads, according to the Elysee Palace.
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Nuke

Anti-Iran policy leaves US high and dry amid international support for nuclear deal


Sputnik
Tue, 25 Jul 2017 10:31 UTC
DT and Iran flag
© Real Iran
The Saudi and Israeli lobbies are pushing the US president to rip up the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran, but Trump will find it difficult to do so given the strength of international support for the deal, Middle Eastern expert Vladimir Sazhin told Sputnik.

The US has added 18 Iranian entities and individuals to its sanctions list, alleging that they support Iran's ballistic missile program, the Iranian military or Iran-based criminal organizations. The US "remains deeply concerned about Iran's malign activities across the Middle East which undermine regional stability, security, and prosperity," State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said July 18.

The US alleges that Iran "continues to test and develop ballistic missiles," in defiance of a UN resolution and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreed to with six world powers in 2015, which put limits on Iran's nuclear program in return for the lifting of sanctions.

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized the nuclear deal with Iran and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the new sanctions are a violation of the JCPOA and seek to undermine the accord. "They have been talking about 'scrapping the deal,'" he said. "Then they came to realize that would not be globally welcome. So now they are trying to make it impossible for Iran to benefit."

Comment: As usual, the paranoid US stands on the wrong side of prosperity and cooperation. Instead of creating a better world, one in which it could take part, prosper from and enjoy, the US brings on bad will with useless and baseless antagonism -- Israel's puppet hand within the glove.

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Attention

Obama's CIA Director: If Mueller is fired, coup against Trump to be initiated

Alex Christoforou
The Duran
Tue, 25 Jul 2017 00:00 UTC
MuellerTrump
© slate.comSpecial Counsel Mueller • President Trump
Brennan is pushing for a coup to take place...in the United States of America. If there was any doubt that the Deep State US intelligence agencies were working to overthrow President Trump, then look no further than former Obama CIA Director John Brennan's statements at the Aspen Security Forum, moderated by CNN's Wolf Blitzer.

John Brennan called for a soft coup against President Trump, should special counsel Mueller be fired. Brennan urged US government officials to refuse to follow the president's orders, if Mueller is dismissed, as those orders would be "inconsistent" with the duties of the executive branch.
"I think it's the obligation of some executive branch officials to refuse to carry that out. I would just hope that this is not going to be a partisan issue. That Republicans, Democrats are going to see that the future of this government is at stake and something needs to be done for the good of the future."

The full interview at the Aspen Security Forum is below, with the Trump "coup" statements at the 43 minute mark...
Full transcript of the event.

Comment: Quite frankly it sounds like bully blackmail...fire Mueller and we will defy the administration, resort to treason and come after you.

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