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New York Times twists Russian official's words, alleges that Russia 'admits to doping conspiracy'

Alexander Mercouris
The Duran
Thu, 29 Dec 2016 13:22 UTC
New York Times NYT media propaganda
New York Times article alleging Russian sports officials have admitted to "institutional conspiracy" to undertake doping is according to TASS based on distorted comments and is flatly contradicted by the public comments of Russian President Putin made just four days before.

On Tuesday 27th December 2016 The New York Times published an article under the headline "Russians no longer dispute Olympic Doping Operation".

The article alleged that a Russian sports official, Anna Antselovich, who is the acting Director General of RUSADA, Russia's national anti-doping agency, had admitted to an "institutional conspiracy" to dope athletes, though she was reported to have denied that the country's highest leaders were involved.

Comment: For more on the disgrace that calls itself the New York Times, check out: Russia categorically denies the state doping accusations:
"We have naturally denied any state, state services' or bodies' involvement in the possible doping use by athletes. Moreover, we are expecting the results of the investigation," Peskov told reporters.

The New York Times quoted a Russian anti-doping agency acting director, Anna Antseliovich, as saying Tuesday that the allegations claiming a state-run doping program amounted to "institutional conspiracy."

Peskov said that Antseliovich's words needed to be checked for authenticity.

"There are suspicions of this person's involvement, who is in fact seen as one of the main sources in voicing these accusations against us. We categorically deny them," he stressed.


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Chess

Court of Moscow finds that Ukraine's 2014 'Euromaidan' was US-backed coup

J. Flores (translator)
Fort Russ
Thu, 29 Dec 2016 13:34 UTC
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Nuland and Pyatt hand out cookies in Kiev, December 2013
Originally at DNI, translated by J. Flores

The Court of Moscow satisfied the claim of the former deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Volodymyr Oliynyk, and recognized events in Ukraine in 2014 as a coup d'etat.

During the lawsuit, the judge Anna Shilikova questioned former senior officials of Ukraine, who headed the presidential administration, the Prosecutor General, the Interior Ministry and the country's security services. All witnesses stated unequivocally that they regard what took place in Kiev in 2014, as unconstitutional and a coup d'etat.

They claimed the European Union threatened to change power in Ukraine if they refused to sign an agreement with the EU on association. In turn, the former head of the Security Service Alexander Yakimenko said at the trial that all the events on Independence Square were led by US officials.

Comment: Further reading:

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Wolf

Anti-Russia sanctions? Trump says 'nobody knows what's going on'


RT
Thu, 29 Dec 2016 10:31 UTC
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump
© Jonathan Ernst / ReutersU.S. President-elect Donald Trump
Responding to reports that the Obama administration wants to slap Russia with new sanctions for allegedly interfering in the 2016 election, President-elect Donald Trump said the US needs to "get on with our lives," as "nobody knows exactly what's going on."

Donald Trump once again contested allegations put forth by the US intelligence community claiming that Russia orchestrated hack attacks to disrupt the Democratic Party's activities. On Wednesday, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) said during a trip to Latvia's capital, Riga, that Moscow should expect new sanctions for allegedly interfering in the 2016 election.

Asked by reporters if imposing the sanctions would make any sense, Trump replied: "I think we ought to get on with our lives. I think that computers have complicated lives very greatly. The whole age of computer has made it where nobody knows exactly what's going on."

Though Trump said he wasn't familiar with Graham's remarks, he did note: "We have speed. We have a lot of other things, but I'm not sure you have the kind of security that you need. But I have not spoken with the senators and I certainly will be over a period of time."

Moscow hopes that the new sanctions may be lifted by the incoming Trump administration, the Russian Foreign Ministry's special envoy Andrey Krutskikh said on Thursday.
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Arrow Down

Liberation of Aleppo represents US's most serious setback in 15 years- Professor Tim Anderson

Tim Anderson
Khamenei.Ir
Thu, 29 Dec 2016 09:43 UTC
Liberation of Aleppo
Syrians celebrating the liberation of Aleppo by government forces.
In late 2016, at the cost of many young lives, Syrian forces took back the eastern part of the city of Aleppo, occupied by NATO and Saudi backed terrorists for more than four years.

The liberation of Aleppo, Syria's second city and an ancient marvel, represents the most serious setback for the 15-year long Washington-led aggression on the entire region. An effective re-colonization of the region has stretched from Afghanistan to Libya, under a range of false pretexts. Invasions and proxy wars have been backed by economic sanctions and wild propaganda.

But this great war of aggression - called the creation of 'New Middle East' by former US President George W. Bush - has hit a rock in Syria. The massive proxy armies bought and equipped by Washington and its regional allies the Saudis, Turkey, Qatar and Israel, have been beaten back by a powerful regional alliance which supports the Syrian nation.

The endgame in Aleppo involves a handful of foreign agents - US, Saudi, Israeli and others - said to remain with the last al-Qaeda groups in a tiny part of what was once their stronghold. The US in particular is keen to secure their release, because their presence is further evidence of the foreign command of what was claimed to be a 'civil war'.
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Chess

Abbas: Palestine will resume peace talks if Israel stops settlement


Sputnik
Thu, 29 Dec 2016 09:21 UTC
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
© AFP 2016/ Abbas MomaniPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinians are ready to hold peace talks with Israel provided that the latter stops building settlements and respects the current agreements, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has stressed.

"The minute the Israeli government agrees to cease all settlement activities ... and agrees to implement the signed agreements on the basis of mutual reciprocity, the Palestinian leadership stands ready to resume permanent status negotiations on the basis of international law and relevant international legality resolutions ... under a specified timeframe," Abbas said in a Wednesday statement, as quoted by The Times of Israel.

The statement adds that Abbas is ready to continue to cooperate with France, which is going to convene an international peace conference next month, in order to facilitate the start of a credible peace process.

Comment: See also:

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Israeli PM Netanyahu faces 'criminal investigation' over fraud and bribery claims

Ben Kentish
Independent
Tue, 27 Dec 2016 20:15 UTC
Benjamin Netanyahu faced questions over his role in an Israeli deal to buy submarines from a company partly owned by Iran
© APBenjamin Netanyahu faced questions over his role in an Israeli deal to buy submarines from a company partly owned by Iran
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, is reportedly facing a full criminal investigation into charges of bribery and fraud.

Police have been looking into the allegations for almost nine months and now believe they have cause to open a full investigation, according to reports.

Detectives have applied for permission from Avichai Mandelblit, the Israeli Attorney General, to begin a formal investigation into the alleged offences of bribe-taking and aggravated fraud, which are believed to relate to alleged donations.

Mr Netanyahu denies the allegations. A spokesperson for the Prime Minister told Haaretz: "It's all nonsense.

"Since Netanyahu's victory in the last elections and even before, hostile elements have used heroic efforts to attempt to bring about his downfall, with false accusations against him and his family.

Comment: See also: Of course: Israeli Justice Ministry rebukes Netanyahu money laundering claims

Update (Dec. 28): Israeli police have obtained new documents in a secret probe against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, prompting them to seek a full criminal investigation against the politician on suspicion of bribery and fraud. Authorities are reportedly convinced that they will be able to open one in the coming days.

Update (Dec. 29): Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit has ordered a full criminal probe into PM Benjamin Netanyahu over two separate cases involving bribery and fraud, local media say. One of the cases is reported to be newly-emerged.
The prime minister is expected to be called in by police for questioning in the coming days, the Times of Israel reports, adding that he faces allegations of bribery and fraud.

Meanwhile, Israeli TV Channel 10 reported that Netanyahu will be investigated over two separate matters. Both the Justice Ministry and the Prime Minister's Office refused to comment on the issue so far.

Hours before the report, lawyer and Labor party activist Eldad Yaniv wrote on Facebook that Mandelblit "realized there was no other choice but to open an investigation" due to what he said was "weighty proof linking Bibi to suspicions of bribery and fraud" allegedly available to police.


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Snakes in Suits

Adviser to Poroshenko happy about deaths in Russian plane crash

Elena Troyanova
The Duran
Wed, 28 Dec 2016 22:27 UTC
Yuri Biryukov
Yuri Biryukov
While the world, together with Russia, mourns the victims of the TU-154 plane crash, there are some scandalous exceptions.

Earlier The Duran reported about Los Angeles CAIR Director slandering the dead.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko stayed silent about the plane crash and so far has not expressed his condolences. Yet Poroshenko's adviser Yuri Biryukov took it to Facebook to say that Ukraine is happy about this tragedy. In his post, he writes the following, calling Russia 'a horde':
"It is a paradoxical paradox that residents of the neighboring horde do not understand why we are so happy about the deaths of 80 military men of the horde's army... A plane of the Russian MoD plonked... We've got only one wish - to bring a bottle of Boyaryshnik to the embassy of the horde."

Comment: These are the types in Ukraine that the US and Europe support and expect to adhere to the Minsk agreements.

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Russia denies Warsaw claim it has 'secret evidence' on Polish president's plane crash


RT
Wed, 28 Dec 2016 22:14 UTC
Polish government Tu-154 airplane crash site
© Iliya Pitalev / SputnikEmergency services continue to work at the crash site of the Polish government Tu-154 airplane near Smolensk.
Moscow denied having any previously unknown evidence in the crash of the Polish president's plane in Smolensk in 2010, after Warsaw requested it. Russia suggested that Polish officials stop political speculation at the expense of relations with Russia.

"There was no reason to claim that Russia has any new information, a previously not disclosed record from the cabin, which the Polish side is now requesting. There are only those records that the Interstate Aviation Commission and the Polish investigative commission had when they investigated the crash," the Russian Embassy in Poland said on Wednesday in a statement.

"Senior Polish officials have the nerve to condition the normalization of Russian-Polish relations, which have been degraded not on Moscow's initiative, to our 'cooperation' on this case, set up ultimatums and offer distinctively offensive statements," the embassy added, saying that these actions were "undignified political speculation and myth-building at the expense of fostering understanding between Russia and Poland."

Comment: Poland keeps using wild conspiracy theories to demonize Russia for political purposes: Polish theories behind Smolensk plane crash still stir confusion

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Propaganda

Bolivian actress Carla Ortiz exposes what went wrong with Western media coverage of Syrian conflict


Sputnik
Wed, 28 Dec 2016 21:53 UTC
Carla Ortiz
© Carla OrtizCarla Ortiz in Syria.
Popular Bolivian actress and author of a documentary on the Syrian conflict revealed the nature of many mistakes made by Western media in its coverage of the events that transpired in Syria during the last few years.

Famous Bolivian actress Carla Ortiz first traveled to Syria in March 2016 to film a documentary about the role of women in the Syrian conflict. In 8 months she traversed three quarters of Syria's territory, visiting areas controlled by the Syrian army and by insurgents, meeting with government supporters and opposition members alike.
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Che Guevara

Duterte threatens to throw corrupt officials out of a helicopter, claims he's done it before


RT
Wed, 28 Dec 2016 22:04 UTC
duterte
© Erik de Castro
Hardman Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has said that once he threw out a kidnapper from a helicopter when he was mayor of the southern city of Davao, adding that he will impose the same punishment on corrupt officials.

"If you are corrupt, I will fetch you with a helicopter and I will throw you out on the way to Manila," Duterte said, as cited by the Philippine Star newspaper. "I have done that before, why should I not do it again?"

Duterte added that his anti-corruption campaign, like his anti-drug operation, will be a top priority during his presidential term.

The Philippines president was giving a speech in Camarines Sur province during his visit of areas affected by Typhoon Nina. The typhoon rocked the region on Sunday, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and cutting off power. Thousands in coastal villages in the region were forced to evacuate.

Earlier in December, Duterte said he personally killed suspected criminals during his time as mayor of Davao, saying he patrolled the streets on a motorcycle "looking for trouble."
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