President Joe Biden has made rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, popularly known as the Iran nuclear deal) one of the top priorities of his administration, reversing course from the direction taken by former President Donald Trump who, in May 2018, withdrew the US from the landmark 2015 …
Read More »Biden’s Justice Department investigates ITSELF over whether any employees tried to help Trump overturn election result
The investigation, announced by Inspector General Michael Horowitz on Monday, will be limited to current or former employees of the DOJ. Horowitz said he aims to “reassure the public that an appropriate agency is investigating the allegations.” Former President Donald Trump has been accused of trying to get the DOJ …
Read More »EU wants to shield itself from US sanctions & cut dependence on dollar – reports
In a policy paper set to be adopted as soon as next week, the European officials highlighted that “global financial markets are too reliant on the US dollar,” the Financial Times reported on Saturday citing the document. Given the lessons of the pandemic, Brussels is looking for ways to strengthen …
Read More »2020: The year that may have finally broken American politics, and perhaps the USA itself
Between the pandemic and the government response to it, the ‘fiery but mostly peaceful’ race riots, and the controversial presidential election, the events of the past year may have altered American politics – and the country itself – forever. Only a few now remember that the top story of January …
Read More »Trump’s legal team distances itself from Sidney Powell after she suggests that Georgia’s GOP governor conspired to help Biden win
“Sidney Powell is practicing law on her own,” senior Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis said on Sunday in a joint statement. “She is also not a lawyer for the president in his personal capacity.” Giuliani and Ellis gave no explanation for the statement. Trump last week named Powell, …
Read More »Turkey considers itself integral part of Europe, Erdogan says, calls on EU to grant it FULL MEMBERSHIP
“We see ourselves as an inseparable part of Europe… However, this does not mean that we will bow down to overt attacks to our country and nation, veiled injustices, and double standards,” Erdogan said on Sunday as he addressed members of his ruling Justice and Development (AK) party via a …
Read More »Biden administration will find it hard to integrate itself in a world changed by Trump
If the press reports are true, it appears that much of the world joined the roughly 50 percent of Americans who celebrated the news that Joe Biden had passed the Electoral College threshold of the 270 votes needed to become president-elect. While America struggles to find a path where Biden …
Read More »France brought Jihad on itself, now has some tough decisions to make – former anti-terrorism cop to RT
“I do believe that France and the West brought a lot of this on themselves,” Philipps told RT on Thursday. “They’ve invited people to come to their country and allowed people to come to their country who’ve no thought process of eventually assimilating.” “French culture, you either accept it or …
Read More »“Norilsk is in itself an environmental disaster”
Accident in Norilsk can only be described as a disaster in the rivers and soil has flowed more than 20 thousand of diesel fuel. But, if you look closely, this is just the tip of the iceberg, and poor environment — the most pressing for residents of the city problem. …
Read More »Rostec will sell itself 60 “Superjet” money from the budget
The leadership of the Russian aircraft industry found a solution to the problem of lack of demand for the Sukhoi SuperJet 100 is the first airliner created in the country after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The state Corporation “rostec” holding “United aircraft Corporation” (UAC), which includes the manufacturer …
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