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Rudy Giuliani: Trump 'probably' has the power to pardon himself while setting himself up for impeachment

RT
Sun, 03 Jun 2018 17:46 UTC

Rudy Giuliani has caused quite a stir on social media, after saying that US President Donald Trump would "probably" be able to pardon himself. He was answering a question related to Robert Mueller's 'Russiagate' probe.

The president's personal attorney made the remarks on ABC's The Week program on Sunday. Asked whether Trump has the power to pardon himself, Giuliani claimed the president "probably does," adding that the constitution "doesn't say he can't." The former New York mayor later conceded that such a course of action would lead to "impeachment."

"It would be an open question," Giuliani told the show's host, George Stephanopoulos. "I think it would probably get answered by, gosh, that's what the constitution says."

Giuliani also claimed that Trump had the authority to end the investigation into him in comments that come hot on the heels of the publication of a 20-page document sent to Mueller from Trump's legal team earlier this year. The special counsel's investigation centers on accusations of collusion between Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and Russia.

Pragmatism: EU Chief Juncker calls for an end to 'Russia-bashing'

Frank Sellers
The Duran
Sat, 02 Jun 2018 05:31 UTC

With America's increasing unreliability and erratic behaviour both as it relates to international accords and relationships with its allies and partners, especially as regards trade, some within the EU have been looking to better relations with Russia, often considered a villain by the West.

With the advent of the Trump administration, Washington has withdrawn from multiple multilateral agreements, conducted extremely controversial maneuvers and not only threatened but actually applied trade sanctions and tariffs against its partners and allies.

The withdrawal from the Iran nuclear accord threatened secondary sanctions on anyone who maintained their commitment to the international accord by keeping up their end in maintaining commercial ties with Iran, also making a diplomatic splash as it is another chipping away at multilateralism and presents very real threats from nations who are considered allies and trade partners.

Comment: When the head of the most bureaucratic and 'establishment' organizations in the Western world makes these kinds of statements, you know that the tide has turned significantly against US hegemony - and towards those nations that actually offer some semblance of security and stability!

Russia's next moves on the world stage: It all depends upon your values

The Saker
The Unz Review
Fri, 25 May 2018 00:00 UTC

This has been an interesting week for Russia. First, and contrary to my own expectations, Iulia Skripal has been allowed to make a recorded statement on video where she is seen writing a statement in English and Russian. This falls far short of even the basic British obligations to allow consular access to both Skripals, but it is a sign that the Brits are finally starting to feel the pressure. This is just a small first step, but thank God for small things. Now let's just hope that the pressure to free both Skripals will not abate.

Second, the St Petersburg Economic Forum has started with what promises to be a big success: 14,000 participants, including many top western business and even representatives of the British oligarchy (to the great despair of The Times). Now that the "economic block" of the Russian government is firmly in the hands of the Atlantic Integrationists and even Alexei Kudrin has declared that the impact of the economic sanctions is only 0.5% of the Russian GDP, and against the background of US arrogance gone berserk (see Pompeo's 12 point ultimatum to Iran) thereby deeply frightening many European investors, Russia appears to be an island of comparative stability and predictability. Turns out, there are billions of dollars to be made in Russia, who would have thought?

Third, for all the saber-rattling heard over the past years from NATO, a former Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), General Breedlove, has gone on record that NATO is in no shape to fight Russia. The Baltic statelets and the Swedes can continue to prepare for a Russian invasion of the want, but this nonsense is slowly losing its traction with EU politicians.

Russia could double gold extraction becoming world's second biggest producer

RT
Sun, 03 Jun 2018 16:08 UTC

Major Russian gold mining companies are planning to almost double production. The increase could make Russia the world's second largest producer of the precious metal.

The country is currently third in the global rating of gold miners after Australia and China. However, that could change in less than a decade, according to Mikhail Leskov, deputy CEO at the Moscow-based Institute of Geotechnology, as quoted by Vedomosti.

In 2017, Russia extracted 8.8 million ounces, accounting for 8.3 percent of total global production, according to data by the UK consultancy Metals Focus, as quoted by the media. The newly discovered gold deposits will reportedly allow miners to increase extraction by half in seven years. By 2030, extraction is expected to grow by nearly eight million ounces.

The oil giant that outsmarted Justin Trudeau

Nick Cunningham
Oilprice.com
Wed, 30 May 2018 15:57 UTC

Canadian Prime Minister's Justin Trudeau's socks

In a desperate bid to keep its last remaining proposed oil pipeline alive, Canada has decided to buy Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Pipeline system for an estimated C$4.5 billion.

Canada will pay Kinder Morgan for the money that the company has already spent on the expansion project as well as for the existing Trans Mountain pipeline, which has a capacity of about 300,000 bpd.

Trans Mountain runs from Alberta to British Columbia and the proposed expansion would be a twin line that would triple the system's carrying capacity to 890,000 bpd. British Columbia has vowed to block the pipeline even though the federal government supports the project. BC's opposition had nearly killed the project...and still might finish it off despite the gamble by the federal government to nationalize the pipeline system.

Behind the Headlines: 'Quitaly' Highlights EU's Democratic Crisis

Sott.net
Mon, 04 Jun 2018 16:00 UTC

Quitaly?

The EU's 'democratic deficit' between its institutions and the half a billion people it claims to represent has long been noted, but it was again brought into sharp focus recently by the EU's pseudo-covert rejection of Italy's proposed new coalition government. As political crises at member-state level pile further internal pressure on the EU, can this project survive the rise of 'populist' national leaders AND successfully navigate a break-up with the US?

Also discussed on this show: Trump's on/off meeting with North Korean leader, Israel's problem with Palestinians, the cancellation of popular US TV show Roseanne, Tommy Robinson's imprisonment, and MBS' whereabouts...

That's Behind the Headlines with Joe and Niall, which aired Sunday 3rd June on Sott Radio Network.

Running Time: 01:48:45

Download: MP3

Can Putin's policy of concession succeed?

Paul Craig Roberts
Institute for Political Economy
Tue, 29 May 2018 15:35 UTC

Russian president Vladimir Putin's speech at the St. Petersburg International Economic Conference last weekend shows the Russian government's ensnarement by neoliberal economic policy. Putin defended globalism and free trade, and he warned that crisis will result from the breakup of the global system.

In fact, crisis is the result of globalism and neoliberal economics. For Russia neoliberal economics means both economic and political crisis.

Neoliberal economics produces domestic economic crisis, because it diverts employment in high-productivity, high-value added activities, such as manufacturing and tradeable professional skills such as software engineering, from developed economies, such as the US, UK, and Europe, to economies where wages are much lower. Neoliberal economics is also the basis for financialization, which diverts the economic surplus from real investment into debt service. Together these devastating impacts of neoliberal economics kill economic growth. Just look at the no-growth experience of the Western world in the 21st century, where growth has been limited to the prices of financial assets while well-paid employment disappears.

'WMD free zone': Russia and UAE agree to join forces on Middle East non-proliferation

RT
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 15:27 UTC

Vladimir Putin and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed

Moscow and Abu Dhabi have said they would take "active" efforts to turn Middle East into a zone free from any weapons of mass destruction. The ambitious goal was stated in a newly signed strategic partnership declaration.

"Turning Middle East into a zone free from weapons of mass destruction" was listed as one of the major aims in a declaration on strategic partnership between Russia and the United Arab Emirates signed on June 1. The goal is seen as part of a wider effort aimed at enhancing international security.

"The [two] sides will actively contribute to the process of disarmament at an international and regional levels," the document says, according to Russian media. It further states that the efforts of the two nations would be particularly aimed at "strengthening the WMD non-proliferation regimes" as well as at control over the development of related technologies.

Peace is a cliché for when the West cannot control the world unopposed it means war

Andre Vltchek
RT
Sat, 02 Jun 2018 15:05 UTC

Drug users in Kabul, Afghanistan, living in the holes. 16 years after US occupation

The West likes to think of itself as a truly "peace-loving part of the world". But is it? You hear it everywhere, from Europe to North America, then to Australia, and back to Europe: "Peace, peace, peace!"

It has become a cliché, a catchphrase, a recipe to get funding and sympathy and support. You say peace and you really cannot go wrong. It means that you are a compassionate and reasonable human being.

Every year, there are "peace conferences" taking place everywhere where peace is worshiped, and even demanded. I recently attended one, as a keynote speaker, on the west coast of Denmark.

If a heavy-duty war correspondent like myself attends them, he or she gets shocked. What is usually discussed are superficial, feel-good topics.

Austrian vice chancellor: "It is high time to put an end to these annoying sanctions and normalize political and economic relations with Russia"

RT
Sun, 03 Jun 2018 14:49 UTC

It's time to respond to US President Donald Trump's trade tariffs and lift EU sanctions against Russia, Austrian Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache said ahead of President Vladimir Putin's visit to Vienna.

Rethinking EU sanctions policy towards Russia is "desirable" because the measures are damaging the national economy, Strache told the Austrian newspaper Osterreich in an interview published on Saturday.

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Puppet Masters

Rudy Giuliani: Trump 'probably' has the power to pardon himself while setting himself up for impeachment

Pragmatism: EU Chief Juncker calls for an end to 'Russia-bashing'

Russia's next moves on the world stage: It all depends upon your values

Russia could double gold extraction becoming world's second biggest producer

The oil giant that outsmarted Justin Trudeau

Behind the Headlines: 'Quitaly' Highlights EU's Democratic Crisis

Can Putin's policy of concession succeed?

'WMD free zone': Russia and UAE agree to join forces on Middle East non-proliferation

Peace is a cliché for when the West cannot control the world unopposed it means war

Austrian vice chancellor: "It is high time to put an end to these annoying sanctions and normalize political and economic relations with Russia"

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