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Germany continues to arm Ankara despite Turkey's attacks on Kurds in Syria
Germany continues to supply weapons to Ankara, even after the start of a Turkish military operation against the Kurds in Syria, as reported on Friday, March 30, by the German public-service channel ARD, citing a response by the German Foreign Ministry to a parliamentary inquiry by the Left Party.
Since January 20, the report said, Germany has issued permits valued at 4.4 million euros for the supply of arms and ammunition to Turkey.
Anton Hofreiter, co-chair of the Green parliamentary faction …
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Another US State recognizes the Holodomor in Ukraine as genocide
On Thursday, March 29, the US state of Massachusetts announced through its Ukrainian Embassy the state’s decision to recognize the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as genocide of the Ukrainian people.
“Another American state joined the recognition of the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine as a genocide against the Ukrainian people,” Massachusetts Governor Charles Baker stated in a corresponding proclamation.
Currently, the Holodomor in Ukraine is recognized as genocide in the US states of Washington, …
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Syrian Army increases its presence in Deir ez-Zor preparing for an attack on US-led coalition
The Syrian Army is amassing the troops on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River in preparation to attack the US-led coalition and retake the oil and gas fields which are under the control of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) , reports Syrian journalist Eyad Al-Hosain.
“Military preparations are underway. A massive military campaign will soon be launched. The Syrian army will enter the oil fields controlled by American-backed forces East of Euphrates, “writes the journalist on his …
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Number of western specialists coming to Russia drops by two thirds
The temporary migration from developed western states to Russia continues to decrease, according to the February report of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA).
Compared to the levels observed before western sanctions and the crash in oil prices, the flow of US and EU citizens into Russia has dropped by nearly two thirds.
The influx of tourists and western specialists and business representatives traveling for business or service purposes is …
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European Parliament MP: Some EU countries did not expel Russian diplomats because of 'Russian black money'
Some EU countries have ignored the joint response to Russia's use of chemical weapons in the British town of Salisbury because of personal interests in relations with Moscow, stated by Sven Giegold, a representative of the Green Party in the European Parliament (EP), UkrInform reports.
"Many countries that turn their backs on EU’s Russia policy are under the influence of dirty money from Russia. The division of Europe is based on inglorious individual interests vis-à-vis Russia. Cyprus, …