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Europe, MH17, Soros, Crimea: Top quotes from Putin's fiery Austrian interview

RT
Tue, 05 Jun 2018 13:19 UTC

Vladimir Putin's extensive chat with Austrian TV got so heated that he had to switch to German to ask the interviewer not to interrupt. The president deflected lunges at "Kremlin trolls," MH17 and even his bare-chested photos.

Putin is meeting Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache on Tuesday. The visit to Vienna will be his first trip abroad since his inauguration for the second consecutive term - and the fourth in total - in March. Before arriving in the Austrian capital, Putin spoke to Armin Wolf from the state ORF channel. The conversation quickly became tense, with hardball questions and straightforward answers.

Wolf interrupted Putin several times, prompting the Russian leader to ask him to "be patient," before eventually switching to Wolf's mother tongue. "Seien Sie so nett, lassen Sie mich etwas sagen (Please be so kind as to let me say something)," he said in German, a language he speaks fluently.

Comment: Leaders who envision a multi-polar world see many benefits in working alongside Putin's Russia:

Qatar's pursuit of NATO membership draws US into Gulf dispute

RT
Wed, 06 Jun 2018 17:06 UTC

© AFP
Members of Qatar's armed forces perform during the country's national day celebrations in Doha on December 18, 2017.

Qatar's interest in joining NATO is the latest Persian Gulf headache for Washington, which is doing all it can to avoid taking sides in a one-year-old feud between Doha and four Arab states led by Saudi Arabia, analysts told RT.

Defense Minister Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah said on Tuesday that Qatar wants to strengthen its ties with NATO, and even has ambitions to seek full membership in the alliance.

"NATO appreciates Qatar's contribution to combating terrorism and [drying up] its financing," he told Altalaya, the official magazine of the Qatari Defense Ministry, adding that the Arab state would be an ideal host for "NATO's units or one of its specialized centers."

His comments come exactly one year to the day after Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt severed ties with Doha, imposing a land, sea, and air blockade as punishment for Doha's alleged support for terrorism and growing ties with Iran. The four Arab states issued a list of 13 demands for Qatar at the time, including downgrading relations with Tehran. The ultimatum was swiftly rejected by Doha.

Russian Foreign Ministry issues reciprocal ban on Estonians known for extreme anti-Russian stance

RT
Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:31 UTC

Ivangorod checkpoint Estonian-Russian border

The Russian Foreign Ministry has issued an entry ban on a number of Estonian citizens known for their fringe anti-Russian stance in reply to Estonia's entry ban on 49 Russian citizens mentioned on the so-called Magnitsky List.

"The Estonian ambassador [to Russia] has been summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry and informed about the fact that a number of Estonian politicians and public figures known for their extremely anti-Russian views had been blocked from entering our country," Deputy Head of the Ministry's Department for Information and Press Artyom Kozhin told reporters on Wednesday.

Kozhin also said that Russia sees the Estonian move as a continuation of its openly anti-Russian policy that damages their bilateral relations. He noted that, a short time ago, Russian authorities took similar measures in response to a similar unfriendly act by another Baltic nation, Lithuania, and promised that Latvia would see the same fate after it joins the anti-Russian camp.

Cambridge Analytica CEO accused of making off with $8M from company just before firm collapsed

Tyler Durden
Zerohedge
Wed, 06 Jun 2018 03:57 UTC

Alexander Nix

Shortly after former Cambridge Analytics CEO Alexander Nix learned British media was reporting on allegations about his firm's role in the leak of Facebook data, he allegedly withdrew $8 million from the company... and investors are not happy.

In a lengthy and detailed story in The Financial Times, Nix is accused of making off with the funds right before the firm collapsed into liquidation; and the investors who had backed a potential rebranding of the firm are pressing Nix to repay the money.

The investors said Emerdata, a company set up last year to acquire and rebrand Cambridge Analytica and a related company, SCL Group, had raised $19m from powerful international investors in January to expand the company's services and bid for more commercial work.

The money ran out quickly, the people said, because of outstanding bills to advertisers and other suppliers, and because of the alleged withdrawal by Mr Nix. According to some of the people, Mr Nix has indicated that he intends to repay part of the money. One person added that Mr Nix said the withdrawal was made in exchange for unbooked services.

Bankruptcy filings in New York show that Cambridge Analytica received an $8.8m loan from Emerdata before it entered administration, though it is not clear what the loan was intended for.

Documents show the debt is classified as an unsecured "non-priority" loan that might not have to be returned.

Comment: Also see:

India moves forward with purchase of Russian S-400 system despite US objections

RT
Wed, 06 Jun 2018 16:17 UTC

India will proceed with the purchase of Russia's S-400 surface-to-air missile units despite possible US sanctions, the country's defense minister has confirmed, citing a "time tested" relationship between Delhi and Moscow.

"In all our engagements with the US, we have clearly explained how India and Russia's defense cooperation has been going on for a long time and that it is a time tested relationship. We have mentioned that CAATSA (Countering America's Adversaries through Sanctions Act) cannot impact the India-Russia defense cooperation," Nirmala Sitharaman said at a press conference.

Her reference to the CAATSA relates to a US federal bill that was implemented in 2017, placing sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea. It is possible that the Trump administration could punish Delhi for violating the sanctions placed on Moscow, as Washington has already issued warnings.

Putin: China will continue to be Russia's number one trade partner

RT
Wed, 06 Jun 2018 16:08 UTC

Trade between Russia and China has been steadily growing and accelerated in the first months of this year, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"Our trade grew last year to reach $87 billion and the first four months of this year saw a growth that equaled the figure for the whole of last year," Putin said Wednesday in an interview with the China Media Group in the run-up to his trip to China. "That's a very good rate and we must keep it up and accelerate further," he added.

Putin mentioned the Chinese partners' interest towards operations on the Northern Sea Route, adding China is already Russia's foreign trade partner number one.

Talking about the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) agreement with China which was inked last month, the President said: "In essence, we're making a very important step towards the lifting of restrictions on economic cooperation."

Bill Priestap says FBI's Strzok played "more central role than previously known" in Clinton, Russia probes

Tyler Durden
Zero Hedge
Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:53 UTC

Bill Priestap

Peter Strzok, the FBI counterintelligence agent pulled off Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe last year for sending anti-Trump / pro-Clinton text messages to his "lovebird" FBI mistress, played a more central role than previously known in both the Russia and Hillary Clinton investigations, a lawmaker told Fox News on Tuesday.

The assessment of Strzok's involvement comes after six hours of closed-door interviews with FBI espionage chief Bill Priestap, along with an analysis of "recent records."

Comment: The worms are turning.

Ex-FBI #2 McCabe wants immunity before testifying at Senate about Clinton emails

Ex-FBI #2 McCabe wants immunity before testifying at Senate about Clinton emails

RT
Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:31 UTC

The former deputy director of the FBI, Andrew McCabe, is reportedly seeking immunity from prosecution before testifying at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about the FBI's handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation.

McCabe is accused of authorizing the leaking of information about the FBI's probe into the Clinton Foundation to the media. He is now reportedly willing to provide emails showing that he was "working with FBI colleagues to correct inaccuracies before certain media stories were published" in October 2016, according to a letter his attorney, Michael Bromwich, wrote to Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Tuesday, CNN reported, citing a letter in the network's possession.

Comment: Classic CYA move. There's already enough circumstantial evidence out there to hang all the top brass at the FBI, but the Intelligence Committee likely want something more solid.

May offers pathetic, spineless condemnation of Gaza murders as Netanyahu visits No 10

RT
Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:11 UTC

British Prime Minister Theresa May expressed the UK's concern over 'the loss of Palestinian lives' as her Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu visited No 10 on Wednesday. But does her condemnation go far enough?

May had previously personally only commented once in relation to the recent killing of Palestinian protesters in Gaza by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) during the Great March of Return. The unrest came to a head on May 14, when 60 civilians died in one day, bringing the total number of lives claimed to 119, according to Reuters.

During a press conference with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the day after the killings, May responded to a question about the events by saying they were "tragic and extremely concerning." She called for an 'independent' investigation, albeit one led by Israel. The PM fell short of attributing blame to Israel, and merely asked them to "show restraint."

Comment: The Zionist stranglehold on Britain is not likely to be broken anytime soon. Its politicians are too beholden The Lobby and to Israel's sponsor, the US.

Trump holding direct talks with Kim a 'courageous and mature' decision

RT
Wed, 06 Jun 2018 12:45 UTC

Vladimir Putin admitted that North Korea's unprecedented steps towards denuclearization came as a surprise to him. He also hailed Donald Trump's decision to meet Kim Jong-un in Singapore next week as "courageous and mature."

The Russian head of state shared his thoughts on the situation on the Korean peninsula in an exclusive interview with the China Media Group.

"We see that the North Korean leadership took unprecedented steps towards easing tensions [on the peninsula] which were, to tell the truth, unexpected for me," Putin admitted.

He noted that Pyongyang had announced the termination of its nuclear and missile tests and dismantled one of its major nuclear test sites (Punggye-ri). "These are, certainly, practical steps toward denuclearization, which is our common aim," Putin said.

The Russian president said Pyongyang's demands for security guarantees are quite logical. "How else? After tragic events in Libya or Iraq, they, the North Koreans, see the picture [of these events] right in front of them," Putin stated.

Comment: Seems like the pieces are coming together, if the US neocon contingency doesn't muck it up. What are the chances? See also:

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Puppet Masters

Europe, MH17, Soros, Crimea: Top quotes from Putin's fiery Austrian interview

Qatar's pursuit of NATO membership draws US into Gulf dispute

Russian Foreign Ministry issues reciprocal ban on Estonians known for extreme anti-Russian stance

Cambridge Analytica CEO accused of making off with $8M from company just before firm collapsed

India moves forward with purchase of Russian S-400 system despite US objections

Putin: China will continue to be Russia's number one trade partner

Bill Priestap says FBI's Strzok played "more central role than previously known" in Clinton, Russia probes

Ex-FBI #2 McCabe wants immunity before testifying at Senate about Clinton emails

May offers pathetic, spineless condemnation of Gaza murders as Netanyahu visits No 10

Trump holding direct talks with Kim a 'courageous and mature' decision

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