For those who need a weekend laugh: ** Time For Russia-Bating Distraction - NY Times Says Russians Hacked Them (http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=75b66d4f45&e=5110f4b440) ------------------------------------------------------------ by Tyler Durden on Fri, Aug 26, 2016 It's them Ruskies again! With pressure on Obama over his visit to Louisiana, and Hillary facing an avalanche of headlines over her "email crimes," it is time for a distraction... CNN reports, hackers thought to be working for Russian intelligence have carried out a series of cyber breaches targeting reporters at the New York Times and other US news organizations, according to US officials briefed on the matter.The intrusions, detected in recent months, are CNN reports, under investigation by the FBI and other US security agencies. Read more » (http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=ea900d0072&e=5110f4b440) http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=b387612f5e&e=5110f4b440 http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=2ebdd9840f&e=5110f4b440. Back to table of content (#top)
Here we go again: ** Right On Cue: Elites Uses Putin Dog-Whistle Just Like in Brexit Campaign (http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=ac1d5c022b&e=5110f4b440) ------------------------------------------------------------ by Raheem Kassam on Fri, Aug 26, 2016 The Clinton campaign alongside the establishment media have begun blowing the Vladimir Putin dog-whistle, just as their European counterparts did during the United Kingdom’s referendum on its membership of the European Union (EU).Almost as if on cue, news outlets have begun parroting the same old lines used by Britain’s political establishment before June of this year, when they accused anti-establishment ‘Leave’ campaigners of doing the bidding for, if not being directly linked to, the Russian president and the Kremlin. 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Back to table of content (#top) And something a little more serious: ** High Alert: Russia Tests Army’s Readiness in Massive Snap Exercise In West & South (http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=693060391b&e=5110f4b440) ------------------------------------------------------------ by The Saker on Fri, Aug 26, 2016 Russian Army units as well as the Air Force, Airborne Troops and the Navy’s Northern Fleet have been put on high alert as part of a large-scale snap exercise which the Defense Ministry says will check troops’ readiness to tackle emerging crises.“According to the decision of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces [President Vladimir Putin], a regular snap exercise begins today,” Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said at a briefing with top military commanders on Thursday.“Troops in the Southern Military District, some units of the Western and Central Military Districts, as well as the Northern Fleet, the Air Force and the Airborne Troops, are to be put on full alert starting from 7.00am [local time],” the minister added. Read more » (http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=1ab160d09b&e=5110f4b440) http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=ff66f0ed01&e=5110f4b440 http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=73f6f5f0d1&e=5110f4b440. Back to table of content (#top) Old news with a new picture, for those following the money story : ** Why Russia Must Break From US Economic Hegemony (Video) (http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=6c46000f86&e=5110f4b440) ------------------------------------------------------------ by Mikhail Khazin on Fri, Aug 26, 2016 The author is a leading Russian economist, publicist, and TV and radio host. (Wikipedia - Russian only)Sometimes referred to as the "Russian Paul Krugman", he writes prolifically, and has a very large audience in Russia. His articles typically receive hundreds of thousands of views. He is known for explaining complex economic ideas in clear terms non-specialists can understand. He is a former senior economist in the presidential administration and a frequent speaker at international conferences. Read more » (http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=c3af3a544f&e=5110f4b440) http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=0d17066218&e=5110f4b440 http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=86740ee6c9&e=5110f4b440. Back to table of content (#top) Awww, those North American diplomats ... how sweeet :) ** Biden in Belgrade: A Bitter Trip Down NATO-Invasion Memory Lane (VIDEO) (http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=a8993c374d&e=5110f4b440) ------------------------------------------------------------ by Nebojsa Malic on Fri, Aug 26, 2016 Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to Serbia was intended to send a message that the US stood by its policies, essentially promoting Hillary Clinton’s campaign. All it managed to do, however, was dredge up the bitter memories of the 1999 NATO invasion.Before jetting off to Belgrade on August 16, Biden gave a fiery speech in support of Hillary Clinton in his home town in Pennsylvania.Within minutes of landing, Biden committed his first faux pas by failing to bow to the Serbian flag – a gesture neither China’s Xi Jinping nor Russia’s Vladimir Putin found onerous during their visits. It was all downhill from there. Read more » (http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=603d6d5eb9&e=5110f4b440) http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=ae00c6a3aa&e=5110f4b440 http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=5925030e6f&e=5110f4b440. Back to table of content (#top) Anyone surprised at this stage? Surely not - and don't call me Shirley. ** Why Did Saudis and Other Gulf Tyrannies Donate Millions to Clinton Foundation? (http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=c3f706a0af&e=5110f4b440) ------------------------------------------------------------ by Glenn Greenwald on Fri, Aug 26, 2016 AS THE NUMEROUS and obvious ethical conflicts surrounding the Clinton Foundation receive more media scrutiny, the tactic of Clinton-loyal journalists is to highlight the charitable work done by the foundation, and then insinuate — or even outright state — that anyone raising these questions is opposed to its charity. Read more » (http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=5d259ea23d&e=5110f4b440) http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=aec0802556&e=5110f4b440 http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=73c3314e7f&e=5110f4b440. Back to table of content (#top) Irony of a high order, and yes from the frying pan to the fire pit :) ** Europeans Are Escaping to 'Russian Facebook' to Avoid Censorship (http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=73ae56cfd5&e=5110f4b440) ------------------------------------------------------------ by Chris Tomlinson on Fri, Aug 26, 2016 Free speech in Germany has come under fire in recent months with an increasing amount of Germans being arrested jailed or fined for what the German state considers hate speech online. The German government has even enlisted the help of social media giants like Facebook to track down posts that are critical of Muslims or of mass migrationNow more German internet users are flooding to Russian Facebook equivalent VK network to avoid the censorship reports Die Welt. Read more » (http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=a22b5456a8&e=5110f4b440) http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=5e037e3551&e=5110f4b440 http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=32e7bdbaa5&e=5110f4b440. Back to table of content (#top) Pretty sure we saw this in 2015: ** Excellent 2015 Russian Primetime TV Documentary About Putin - Now on Youtube (http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=5b2eef6aac&e=5110f4b440) ------------------------------------------------------------ by Anonymous on Fri, Aug 26, 2016 This remarkable documentary is now available for the first time in full length on Youtube. 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Back to table of content (#top) ** What the US is Planning for the Christians of Syria & Russia: A Public Plea to Patriarch Kirill (http://russia-insider.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa2faf7034c3c3c413cb3652f&id=41da56fb65&e=5110f4b440) ------------------------------------------------------------ by Dr. William Wedin on Fri, Aug 26, 2016 The author is a licensed clinical psychologist and long-time activist for progressive causes, who lives and practices in New York City.Your Holiness:On Monday, August 22, 2016, the US Defense Department announced that it was instituting what amounted to a “no-fly zone” over any area in Syria where US military officers are illegally engaged in advising al Qaeda on how to behead the sovereign government of Syria. 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