Russia -- Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (MZ below) discussed ongoing US forever war in Syria -- things acerbated by Turkey's cross-border aggression, supported by the Trump regime, Western media and the UN by calling for Damas
The murder of the Iranian hero-martyr General Soleimani created a situation in which a war between Iran and the Axis of Kindness (USA/Israel/KSA) became a real possibility but, at the very last minute, Uncle Shmuel decided that he had no stomach for
Glenn Greenwald, co-founding editor of The Intercept, said Monday that interference in the presidential election from the U.S. intelligence community is "more threatening" to the nation's democracy than potential Russian interference.
British ex-spy Christopher Steele defended his dossier, though a Justice Department watchdog group found flaws in the research and in how the DOJ and the FBI used it.
Russia -- In January 2017, days before Trump's inauguration, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) concluded with "high confidence (that) Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the US presidential electi
Russia -- Russia, most other countries, even growing numbers of Americans understand that there's nothing remotely democratic about the US money-controlled system -- a one-party state with two right wings, serving privileged interests exclusively.
A report on the Internet states that cyber expert and NSA whistleblower, Bill Binney, shared information two and a half years ago with then CIA Director, Mike Pompeo, that he had evidence that the Russians did not hack the DNC in 2016.
Former Clinton strategist James Carville declared that the Nevada Caucuses were going 'very well' for Vladimir Putin ahead of Senator Bernie Sanders being projected to win, making him the frontrunner for Democratic presidential nominee.
Russia -- Russia supports the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, free from foreign occupation and infestation by US/NATO/Turkish/Israel/Saudi supported terrorists.
The New York Times would like everyone to know that if Trump is re-elected in November, it wasn't because of his accomplishments, the economy, or packed stadiums full of dedicated supporters.
• https://www.paulcraigroberts.org by Paul Craig Rob
Winston Churchill said that Russia was "a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma." Having read two contrasting news reports of attitudes in Russia, I understand what Churchill meant.
The development of Vostok Oil is to include 100,000 new jobs, 15 new industry towns, 800 km of pipeline and total investments of more than €144 billion.
"You know what they say about Russia," said my Moscow translator and guide. "Once you've been here, you're going to come back. You can't get it out of your head."
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tsvetana Paraskova
Despite climate concerns and environmentalist backlash against exploration for oil and gas in pristine sensitive regions of the Arctic, companies continue to explore for hydrocarbon resources in the Arctic Circle, in Russia and Norway in particular.