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Kiev orders 'cleansing' of civilian populations in Donbass on eve of Victory Day

Adam Garrie
The Duran
Mon, 08 May 2017 15:01 UTC
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For Donetsk and Lugansk, Victory Day will be celebrated under a looming threat of war and terrorism from the fascist Kiev regime.

On the eve of Victory Day which is banned in Ukraine but will be celebrated widely in the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, the Kiev regime's neo-Nazi volunteer militia, The Azov Battalion has been ordered to 'cleanse' the civilian populations of Maryinka, and Krasnogorovka, two cities controlled by the forces loyal to the fascist junta.
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Gazprom starts laying pipe for Turkish Stream natural gas pipeline


RT
Mon, 08 May 2017 14:11 UTC
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Russian energy giant Gazprom has begun laying pipes for the Turkish Stream natural gas pipeline off the Russian Black Sea coast, Gazprom CEO Aleksey Miller said Sunday, days after the Sochi meeting between Turkish and Russian leaders.

"Today, we started the practical implementation of the TurkStream gas pipeline project: pipe-laying within the offshore section. The project has been implemented in strict compliance with the plan," Miller said in a statement Sunday, adding that "by late 2019, our Turkish and European consumers will have a new, reliable source of Russian gas imports."

Going into the details of the works that are currently under way off the Krasnodar Krai coastline, Miller said that that the inaugural construction works are being carried out by the Audacia multi-purpose pipe-laying vessel, owned by Allseas, the project's main contractor. It is tasked with construction of both legs of the pipeline's offshore stretch, measuring over 900 km.

The first of the legs, with a maximum capacity of 15.75 billion cubic meters, will deliver Russian natural gas directly to Turkey, while the second is envisioned to supply gas to European customers.
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Lavrov will meet Tillerson in Washington to talk Syria and Ukraine on May 10


RT
Mon, 08 May 2017 14:44 UTC
Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with Rex Tillerson
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit the US on May 9-11 for a working visit, which will include talks with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Russia's Foreign Ministry says.

"The talks with the US secretary of state, during which an exchange of opinions on key international problems and pressing issues in bilateral relations is expected to take place, are scheduled in Washington on May 10. After that, Sergey Lavrov will participate in the ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council in Fairbanks (Alaska)," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The US State Department has confirmed the plan. Lavrov and Tillerson will meet in Washington, DC on Wednesday, May 10, to discuss Syria and Ukraine, among other issues.
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Brick Wall

Turkey plans to build wall on Iranian border to block PKK access


Sputnik
Mon, 08 May 2017 14:36 UTC
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Ankara is planning to build a wall along the border with Iran within the framework of the efforts to prevent the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which is listed as a terror group in Turkey, from entering the country's territory, the Hurriyet newspaper reported on Monday, citing an official.

Earlier in May, media reported that Turkey was reinforcing the border with Syria in the southeastern part of the country with country's forces reportedly launching construction of a concrete wall.

"The PKK has the Maku, Dambat, Navur, Kotr, Keneresh and Sehidan camps inside Iran near the Turkish border. There are some 800-1,000 PKK terrorists in those camps. They enter Turkey, carry out attacks and leave... As a precaution against this, we are going to build a wall along 70 kilometers of the border near Agrı and [the eastern province of] Igdır," the official said, as quoted by the newspaper.
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ISIS leader in Afghanistan killed during US special forces raid and drone strike kills 6 Taliban militants


RT
Mon, 08 May 2017 14:10 UTC
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The leader of Islamic State's branch in Afghanistan has been killed in a joint raid by US and Afghan Special Forces in the eastern province of Nangarhar, American defense officials have confirmed.

Abdul Hasib, the head of Islamic State's (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) faction in Afghanistan, was killed on April 27, the US military confirmed on Sunday, according to Reuters. The operation to eliminate the high-profile terrorist leader involved some 50 US Army rangers and dozens of Afghan special forces troops.

Last year, Hasib was appointed as the leader of IS' faction in Afghanistan - otherwise known as Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) - after his predecessor Hafiz Saeed Khan died in a US drone strike. Hasib is believed to have orchestrated several deadly terrorist attacks, including a high-profile assault on a military hospital in Kabul on March 8.

"This successful joint operation is another important step in our relentless campaign to defeat ISIS-K in 2017," General John Nicholson, commander of US forces in Afghanistan, said in Kabul on Sunday, as quoted by Reuters.
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Israeli government debates evicting UN from Jerusalem in wake of scathing UNESCO resolution


RT
Mon, 08 May 2017 14:03 UTC
Benjamin Netanyahu
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The Israeli government held a debate on Sunday, vowing to kick out UN and affiliated agencies from its longstanding offices in East Jerusalem, as proposed by a minister of culture, after UNESCO passed a strongly-worded resolution, labeling Israel "the occupying power."

While no information on the outcome of the meeting is yet available, there is only a slight chance that such an idea could be actually translated into action with the Israeli Foreign Ministry reportedly warning of repercussions.

"The professional opinion that will be presented is that Israel is signatory to an agreement with the UN and other international conventions under which the UN headquarters is granted diplomatic immunity," a senior Foreign ministry source said ahead of the meeting, as cited by Haaretz.
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Trump wants US Congress to ask Sally Yates about classified leaks under oath


Sputnik
Mon, 08 May 2017 13:58 UTC
Sally Yates
© WikipediaFormer Acting Attorney General Sally Yates
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Senators should ask former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates about classified leaks to the press when she testifies under oath before a Senate committee.

Yates will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday afternoon as part of an investigation into the alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

"Ask Sally Yates, under oath, if she knows how classified information got into the newspapers soon after she explained it to W.H. [White House] Council," Trump said in a Twitter post.
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Lavrov: NATO bitter about losing Crimea to Russia - put relations into deep freeze due to failure


Sputnik
Mon, 08 May 2017 13:51 UTC
Sergei Lavrov
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The North Atlantic Alliance sent relations with Moscow into a deep freeze after its plans aimed at severing ties between Russia and Ukraine failed, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday.

"NATO became bitter that its project aimed at bringing the entire Ukraine into its sphere of influence, making Ukraine part of the North Atlantic Alliance and using Crimea to encircle Russia fell through," he explained in an interview with the Mir channel.

As a result, the US-led military alliance suspended cooperation in all areas of mutual interest, including counterterrorism efforts, Russia's top diplomat said. However, the bloc has tried to relaunch dialogue despite "the resistance from an aggressive minority."

The Kremlin has always maintained that Moscow is ready to discuss issues of mutual concern with NATO on equal terms and without preconditions.
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Macron the President. But who is Macron?


Sputnik
Mon, 08 May 2017 13:34 UTC
Emmanuel Macron
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What had started off as an unpredictable race for the French presidency has ended with no surprise at all with 39-year-old ex-Economics Minister Emmanuel Macron becoming the country's youngest head of state since Napoleon.

The thirty-nine-year-old leader of the centrist En Marche! movement, Macron won in the second round with over 66 percent of votes, beating his far-right National Front rival Marine Le Pen, who ended up with almost 34 percent.

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Chess

Lavrov: Trump's private communications with Russia 'far warmer' than public statements

Adam Garrie
The Duran
Mon, 08 May 2017 12:21 UTC
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
© Sputnik/ Maksim BlinovRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Sergey Lavrov has offered his frank views on the confusion and contradictions emanating from the Trump administration.

Russia's Foreign Ministery Sergey Lavrov has suggested that Donald Trump's private communications with Russia are far warmer than many of the public statements made by Trump officials.

Sergey Lavrov who is well known not only for his no-nonsense approach to diplomacy but also for his fun sense of humour stated,
"We usually focus on the main character in the drama - US President Donald Trump, who highly appreciated Tillerson's visit to Moscow as well as his own telephone conversation with President Putin, in which he expressed his intention to continue developing efforts to promote common interests in our relations".

Comment: Further reading: Lavrov stresses Putin-Trump meeting not for show, but to yield concrete results

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