by WorldTribune Staff, August 11, 2016 Turkey and Russia agreed to revive the multibillion-dollar “Turkish Stream” natural gas pipeline after a meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Aug. 9. Putin had threatened to cancel the pipeline that would run from Russia to Turkey, and potentially the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 11, 2016 Moscow plans to upgrade its airbase outside the Syrian city of Latakia and turn it into a permanent military facility, a Russian defense official said. The facility, Hmeimim airbase, currently houses warplanes used in Russia’s bombing campaign in support of long-time ally Syrian President Bashar Assad. “After its legal […]
Special to WorldTribune.com by Dr. Jack Caravelli, Geostrategy-Direct Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir last week confirmed that he has offered the Russian government billions of dollars in financial incentives to abandon its support for Syrian President Bashar Assad. For over five years Syria has been engaged in a bloody civil war that has taken […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 5, 2016 U.S. politicians and media are seemingly oblivious to what Russia has in its sights – “nothing less than the democratic fabric of American society and the integrity of the system of Western liberal values,” the former head of Estonia’s intelligence service said. Writing for the European edition of Politico, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Geostrategy-Direct.com Four Chinese airplanes operated by the Chinese civil aviation authorities penetrated deep into Russia’s airspace on July 24. The planes flew over the forbidden city of Severst where the ultra-secret Siberian Chemical Combine is located, according to various Russian media reports. The Siberian Chemical Combine was built by the Soviet […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 2, 2016 Russia continues to tip the scales in its ally Bashar Assad’s favor as Vladimir Putin’s air force has led the way in repelling a rebel offensive in Aleppo, Syria. Russian warplanes pounded the southern edges of Aleppo on Aug. 1, slowing a “last chance” rebel offensive against Assad’s forces, […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 29, 2016 Israeli jets are being allowed to attack targets inside Syria despite Russia’s “anti-aircraft umbrella,” an Israeli analyst said. Most recently, the Israel Air Force attacked a Syrian target in Kuneitra after mortar fire “leaked out” from the Syrian civil war to Israel’s Golan Heights. Israel “could have been heavily […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The White House on July 26 issued new guidelines on how government agencies should respond to major cyberattacks. The announcement comes amid suspicion in the U.S. government that hackers working for Russia may have engineered the leak of e-mails stolen from the Democratic National Committee in […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 27, 2016 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said there is “no proof whatsoever” that Russia is behind the hacking of DNC emails and that Democrats’ accusations are merely a “diversion” by Hillary Clinton’s campaign. The response to the DNC leaks by team Clinton “raises questions about the natural instincts of Clinton that […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 27, 2016 Because Russia has been accused of hacking the Democratic National Committee (DNC), maybe it can also help find Hillary Clinton’s missing emails, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on July 27. “Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing,” Trump said. […]
