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Russia to the rescue! Britain receives another gas delivery after record cold causes shortage and 400% price increase

UK cold weather snow
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The UK is expecting another tanker of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), as an abnormally-cold winter causes shortages. There have also been price spikes for gas, which is needed for heating.

The Financial Times reports that the LNG cargo is coming from Russia's Yamal plant in the far north. The bad weather conditions, dubbed the 'Beast from the East', has resulted in a 400-percent rise in consumer gas prices, which reached 12-year highs.

Shell is expected to deliver the Russian gas on March 6 to an LNG terminal at Milford Haven, convert it into a gaseous state and pump it into the UK network. Last week, the UK National Grid announced that, amid growing demand, the country was facing a threat of a gas shortage. The warning was the first of its kind issued in eight years.

Comment: The sanctions regime is only implemented when the West has the upper hand, when they need something or they can make some money however...

As noted in: Russia, help! UK runs out of gas amid record cold - Prices skyrocket
Britain has thwarted any possibility of cheap and reliable gas from Russia both through sanctions and by blocking infrastructure projects in Europe. If the people of Britain can't cook their food, heat their homes, and end up paying predatory rates for their energy, they only have themselves and their demented leaders to blame.



Quenelle

EU out: Projections show anti-establishment euroskeptic surge in Italian election, centrist parties shrink

A woman casts her ballot on March 4, 2018 at a polling station in Rome
© Tiziana Fabi / AFPA woman casts her ballot on March 4, 2018 at a polling station in Rome
The Five-Star Movement has come out as the top individual party in Italy's election, while the anti-immigration Lega also outperformed expectations, early projections suggest. Pro-EU centrists suffered dramatic losses on Sunday.

The SWG projections, which are compiled using a sample of votes, estimates the Euroskeptic, anti-corruption Five Star Movement attracted 34.1 percent of the votes for the Chamber of Deputies, and put Lega ahead of its coalition partner, the Silvio Berlusconi-led Forza Italia, with 17.3 against 14.1 percent. The current ruling center-left Democratic Party was predicted to gain 18.7 percent of the vote.

Comment: See Also: And check out SOTT radio's: The Truth Perspective: Weapons of Mass Migration: Interview with Michael Springmann on Europe's Migrant Crisis


Bad Guys

Russian MoD: E Ghouta militants promise to free civilians in exchange for aid

A Syrian man walks past destroyed buildings
© AFP 2018/ ABDULMONAM EASSAA Syrian man walks past destroyed buildings in the rebel-held town of Haza, in the besieged Eastern Ghouta region on the outskirts of the capital Damascus
The convoy of the Red Crescent humanitarian movement is planning to enter Syria's Eastern Ghouta later on Monday, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

The Russian center for Syrian reconciliation said citing the Syrian military that the militants in Eastern Ghouta promised to release the civilians in exchange for humanitarian aid.

On Monday morning, 45 trucks with humanitarian aid and a mobile hospital lined up at the checkpoint in Muhayam-Al-Wafedin settlement, where the humanitarian corridor toward Eastern Ghouta begins. The humanitarian aid includes food, medicine and basic necessities, and its weight totals 247 tonnes. The delivery of humanitarian aid should take place with the support of the Russian center for Syrian reconciliation, which ensures the safety of the convoy's passage.

READ MORE: Russian Military: Militants in Eastern Ghouta Keep Blocking Exits for Civilians

Comment: See also: Militants impose curfew in E. Ghouta, severely punish civilians for violations - Russian MoD


Attention

US embassy in Ankara temporarily closed over 'security threats'

US Embassy in Ankara
© File photo, ReutersA woman waits in front of the visa application office entrance of the US Embassy in Ankara
The US embassy in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey, will be closed to the public from Monday until further announcement because of a "security threat" while US citizens in the country have been advised to "keep a low profile."

The embassy, located in the Kavaklidere district of Ankara, said in an alert on Sunday that it "will announce the reopening once it resumes services."

The embassy advised Americans to steer clear of the embassy, stay away from large crowds, let friends and family members know about safety status and monitor the local media outlets.

Crusader

Anti-migrant protestors clash with Antifa in Kandel, Germany, where 15-year-old was murdered by migrant in December

anti-migrant protest
© FP 2018/ Sebastian Kahnert / dpa
In late December 2017, a 15-year-old asylum seeker from Afghanistan killed a local girl of the same age in the German town of Kandel, sending shockwaves through the community.


Comment: He was probably older than that.


A rally which brought together anti-immigration demonstrators in the German town of Kandel became violent when attendees encountered left-wing activists.

Protesters carried placards reading "Freedom instead of Islam" and "Merkel must go," incited by the young girl's brutal stabbing death, which occurred in Kandel in late December.

A heavy police presence failed to prevent clashes between the anti-immigration activists and participants of a massive leftist counter-protest in Kandel, who shouted slogans such as "Nazis out!" and "Together against racism!"


Pistol

Man confirmed dead of 'self-inflicted gunshot wound' in shooting incident at White House

Armed police
© Alexander Rubinstein / RTArmed police maintain security cordon outside the White House following shooting incident.
Washington, DC police have confirmed a man died from a "self-inflicted gunshot wound" following an incident at 11:46 am at the north fence of the White House. Authorities are contacting the man's next of kin.

"Adult male has been declared deceased. We are working to notify next of kin," the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPD) posted in a tweet on Saturday afternoon, two hours after initial reports from the US Secret Service of a shooting incident. A security cordon was established at the scene immediately after it was secured.

Footage circulating in the US media appeared to show an adult male lying on the ground at the scene. The Secret Service confirmed that there were no other injuries apart from the shooter, who reportedly died from a single gunshot wound despite firing multiple rounds from a handgun, according to a Secret Service statement. Officers did not fire any shots when responding to the incident. The Secret Service confirmed that no one else was injured in the shooting.

Pistol

Condoleezza Rice against gun control: 'Guns helped my father protect our family during segregation'

condaleezza Rice
© ABC
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gave the ladies of ABC's The View a history lesson on Thursday as they discussed the Second Amendment.

Whoopi Goldberg and her co-hosts were once again looking for legislative answers to the Feb. 14 massacre in Parkland, Florida, but Ms. Rice told them to look for clues in Birmingham, Alabama. She said that Democrat lawmaker "Bull" Connor and the Ku Klux Klan's disdain for black citizens who could defend themselves convinced her at a young age of the importance of gun rights.

"Let me tell you why I'm a defender of the Second Amendment," former President George W. Bush's top diplomat told the panel. "I was a little girl growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, in the late '50s, early '60s. There was no way that Bull Connor and the Birmingham police were going to protect you."

Star of David

Gaza: Palestinian farmer shot dead by IDF

IDF at fence
© YnetnewsIDF soldiers near Gaza border.
A farmer has been shot dead by Israeli troops while working on his land in Gaza strip, Palestinian health officials said. According to Israelis, however, the "suspect" approached a "restricted zone" and fled after being shot at.

The incident took place on Saturday near the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel. According to Palestinian health officials, a 59-year-old farmer was shot in the back by the Israeli Defiance Forces (IDF) while he was working on his land near the border fence. The man was gravely wounded and died hours after the shooting.

The IDF, however, has spun another story, stating that the troops identified a "suspect" approaching a restricted area near the border in the southern Gaza Strip. The servicemen then fired "warning shots into the air, and when the suspect failed to halt, they fired shots towards him," an IDF spokeswoman said as quoted by Reuters. The "suspect" fled the area afterward, she added.

The incident comes only a week after IDF soldiers attacked a "suspicious" Palestinian fishing boat that breached the boundaries of a designated fishing zone. That shooting resulted in the death of one fisherman, while two others were detained for questioning.

Comment: How many lies have to be told so the IDF can be continually right?
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Bad Guys

Militants impose curfew in E. Ghouta, severely punish civilians for violations - Russian MoD

damages in Misraba, Eastern Ghouta, near Damascus.
© Bassam Khabieh / ReutersPeople inspect damages in Misraba, Eastern Ghouta, near Damascus.
Civilians in Syria's Eastern Ghouta are being severely punished by militants in public if they break a curfew, which was introduced to prevent them from escaping the embattled area, the Russian Defense Ministry has said.

Militants controlling the Damascus suburb have shelled a medical aid point and continuously open fire at a checkpoint in the area, Major General Vladimir Zolotukhin, a spokesman for the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria, told reporters on Sunday.

"At 12:50 [10:50 GMT] the militants from western suburbs of the Er-Rikhan settlement shelled a medical aid point. Six mortar shells exploded at a distance of 200-400 meters in the west," Zolotukhin said. He added that no one was injured in the attacks, unlike yesterday's assault at the humanitarian corridor, which left three civilians wounded.

Apart from constantly attacking the corridor, militants have also introduced a curfew to coincide with the daily five-hour humanitarian pauses to prevent civilians from fleeing. They have also prohibited people from holding any public gatherings, according to the official.

Bomb

Israeli border officer throws stun grenades at West Bank school, couple & baby (VIDEO)

Couple attack
© Yesh Din / Facebook
Footage has emerged that appears to show an Israeli officer throwing a stun grenade at a couple and their baby in the West Bank. The incident reportedly occurred as they were fleeing to their home amid a violent protest.

The video, taken by an activist for the Israeli human rights group Yesh Din, shows the family of three fleeing to their home in the village of Burin, as the father carries their infant. Four Israeli officers are walking behind the family, and one can be seen throwing what appears to be a stun grenade, despite the couple not appearing to pose any threat. The two parents become startled after realizing what has happened, and begin to pick up their pace.

The incident occurred on Friday, amid protests which were sparked in the area after Israelis from nearby settlements attempted to enter the village, according to Palestinians cited by Haaretz. Israeli security forces also said a violent demonstration was taking place nearby.

However, border police say the video shows a "partial and edited" portrayal of the events, and that dozens of protesters were throwing rocks at officers near and around the family's house.