Iraq & Syria: of Memory & Maps
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
From OpenDemocracy: “Iraq and Syria: of memory and maps by DARIUS A. KAMALI 12 May 2018…
Tag Archives: EU
Brexit Day Ends the UK’s Short Stint in Europe: Plus ça change, Plus c’est la même chose
From VOA News: “Brexit Day Takes Britain Back to the Future By Jamie Dettmer January 31, 2020 11:11 AM Nearly …
Trump-Pompeo Now Shaking Down Belarus?
Why is there a proposal for Belarus being put on Trump’s travel ban list? Or did they really mean Bangladesh? …
EU is Largest Donor to Ukraine of Official Development Assistance; US Military Assistance is in Form of US Equipment-Training
The EU is the largest donor to Ukraine of Official Development Assistance, ODA. While this is not military assistance per …
Lavrov: Work on Integration of Belarus and Russia Continues
If Russia swallows up Belarus, then it will border Poland and Lithuania, and then Russia will cry more loudly that …
Putin and Erdogan Launch Turkish Stream Natural-Gas Pipeline
2017 map from EIA.gov. The route appears to have changed slightly. See more recent map in the RFERL article below. …
UK Environment Agency Allowing for Increasing Radioactive Discharges to the Irish Sea by Sellafield in Violation of OSPAR: Comment Deadline 1st December 2019
17,000,000,000,000 (17 trillion) radioactive shots per second (Bq) of Caesium 137 (Cs-137) is the lower limit of what the UK …
Sellafield Wants Free Rein to Discharge Radioactive Substances Under the Guise of Reducing Emissions; Impacts Drinking Water; Comment Till 1st December
Sellafield wants carte blanche to discharge radioactive emissions to the environment – meanwhile much of West Cumbria’s fresh water is…
US House Committees Release Sandy, Reeker and Other Transcripts as Part of Impeachment Inquiry
“Committees Release Sandy, Reeker and Other Transcripts As Part of Impeachment Inquiry Washington, November 26, 2019 Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Adam …
Trump Impeachment Hearing: Fiona Hill & David Holmes, 9 AM ET; Open Hearing Link & Links to Earlier Testimony
Fiona Hill; David Holmes: https://youtu.be/C8XjYjVsDXE Note that there have been afternoon hearings each day, which we still need to link …
US Ambassador to the EU Sondland Opening Statement for Trump Impeachment Hearing
Opening Statement before the United States House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Gordon D. Sondland U.S. Ambassador to …
US House Intelligence Committee Impeachment Inquiry Hearing With Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch – 9 AM ET Video Link
US “House Intelligence Committee to Hold Impeachment Inquiry Hearing With Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Washington, …
US Congressional Statement-Letter Re Trump’s Meeting with Turkey’s President Erdogan
US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair “Engel Statement on Trump-Erdogan Meeting November 13, 2019 Washington—Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of …
US House Intel Committee Chair Schiff Opening Statement for First Open Impeachment Hearing
US House Intelligence Committee: “Chairman Schiff Releases Opening Statement for First Open Hearing Washington, November 13, 2019 Washington, DC — …
France Tries 23 in Alleged Nigerian Sex Slave Ring; Accused Ring Leader is Nigerian Pastor
From VOA News: “France Tries 23 in Alleged Nigerian Sex Slave Ring By Lisa Bryant November 06, 2019 02:19 PM …
EU on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists – 2nd November 2019
Daphne Caruana Galizia car Daphne Caruana Galizia See: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2017/10/16/maltese-investigative-journalist-killed-in-car-bomb/ “Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on …
Is “Immigration Voice” Being Scammed By Their Cuban-American Lawyer?
Is (India’s) “Immigration Voice” being scammed by their Cuban-American lawyer? If they are, it is pretty funny. And, signs seem …
US House “Truth Exposed”: Trump-Ukraine Facts
US House document on Trump-Ukraine. “TRUTH EXPOSED THE SHAKEDOWN Do us a favor though…” – President Trump On September 25, …
Trump Withdrawal; Russia-US Blocking UN Security Resolution Forced Syrian Democratic Forces to Strike Deal with the Russian Backed Syrian Regime
Trump’s withdrawal and Erdogan’s invasion put a genocidal Turkish army on one side and the Russian-backed Syrian regime on the …
Secretary General of the Future Syria Party, Hevrin Khalaf, Taken From Her Car and Executed by Turkish Backed Mercenaries
Trump murdered this lady in cold blood, as sure as if he had pulled the trigger, and Pelosi supporting his …
Trump Envoy-BGR Group’s Kurt Volker Text Messages Re Their Recent Shakedown of Ukraine
This is really heinous – Trump and friends shaking down the President of another country. It’s also an embarrassment to …
Football Leaks Whistleblower in Portuguese Jail Following Complaint by Secretive Kazakh Family with Trump Links (Bayrock-Trump Soho-Sater)
According to Germany’s Der Speigel: “Football Leaks Lawyer: ‘In Germany, Pinto Never Would Have Been Sent to Jail’ Rui Pinto …
Britain’s Supreme Court Rules Suspension of Parliament by PM Boris Johnson Unlawful
Britain’s system is apparently working and Britain has apparently avoided another Civil War for now. From VOA News: “Britain’s Supreme …
80 Years Ago: The Communazi Pact & the Soviet Invasion of Poland on September 17, 1939
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union (Russia) signed a Treaty of Non-aggression on 23 August 1939, in which they agreed …
Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 (S. 1102) Aims to Reshape US Strategy in the Eastern Med
US Senate CALENDAR OF BUSINESS for Tuesday, July 30, 2019, SENATE CONVENES AT 10:00 A.M. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CCAL-116scal-2019-07-30/pdf/CCAL-116scal-2019-07-30.pdf Current version of Senate …
Israel Could Strike First as Tensions with Iran Flare
From “The Conversation“: “Israel could strike first as tensions with Iran flare Doreen Horschig, University of Central Florida Iran shot …
Russia Launched New Nuclear Power Icebreaker While Other Countries Pay To Clean up Russian Nuclear Waste Ship (& Other Russian Nuclear Messes)
Russia launched its new nuclear icebreaker just as Norway and the EU have started helping financially and technically to cleanup …
US Senator John F. Kennedy Speech & Resolution On Algeria – Imperialism: The Enemy Of Freedom (July 2, 1957)
“The great enemy of that tremendous force of freedom is called, for want of a more precise term, imperialism – …
Poland: The Unconquered
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
On 23 August 1939, Russia (USSR) and Nazi Germany signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact where they agreed…
Former Spy: Hungary Used as Logistical Base for Russian Intelligence Activity
Apart from the general danger to Europe, it’s simply a shame because Hungary is such a wonderful place with caring …
Serbian Tabloids Say Notre Dame de Paris Fire is Result of Flying Kosovo’s Flag
The risks of fire during the repairs of Notre Dame de Paris were apparently well known. Thus, it would be …
Italy Sign Up To China’s Belt & Road Initiative May Hurt Italian Workers, Analysts Say; All Roads Lead To China, Instead Of Rome?
What an embarrassment this is to Italy. All roads lead to China now and not to Rome? “Romans are famous …
Italy Set to Join China’s Belt & Road Initiative; Italy Wants To Make China Great Again
Now Italy’s about to be owned by China. Europe should have helped Italy with funding to help deal with immigration …
Statement by the North Atlantic Council on Russia’s Occupation of Crimea
“Statement by the North Atlantic Council on Crimea 18 Mar. 2019 – Press Release (2019) 03 Issued on 18 Mar. …
EU Statement On Russia’s Illegal Annexation Of Crimea
“Council of the EU Press release 17/03/2019 09:00 Declaration by the High Representative Federica Mogherini on behalf of the EU …
Remarks By EU High Representative-VP Mogherini On The 5th Anniversary Of The Illegal Annexation Of Crimea & Sevastopol By Russia
CIA Map cropped to show Europe Ukraine Crimea Black Sea region “Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini to mark the …
Estonian President Urges Unity Among Allies Against Russia
Notice Kaliningrad, historically Koenigsberg, which Russia has occupied since 1946 and needs to give back to Europe. It seems like …
Former British Paratroopers May Face “Bloody Sunday” Trial as Tensions Rise in Northern Ireland
Bloody Sunday (1972) Memorial, Derry, (Northern) Ireland, by Zubro (cropped) Notice how young those killed were and the words at …
The Czech Trump: How Prime Minister Babiš Undermines Democracy – Jakub Patočka
President Donald J. Trump escorts the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Andrej Babis along the Colonnade of the White …
EU Bows To Saudi King In Rejecting Draft List Of Countries With Strategic Deficiencies In Their Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Frameworks
If Saudi were innocent, shouldn’t they support this? “The aim of this list is to protect the EU financial system …
France Silent on Algerian Protests
From VOA News: “Former Colonial Power France Silent on Algerian Protests March 05, 2019 1:56 PM, by Lisa Bryant PARIS …
Erdogan’s Crackdown In Turkey & Global Outcry Both Intensify
Inside Trump Towers Istanbul: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2019/01/03/trump-has-millions-in-licensing-fees-royalities-at-risk-with-trump-towers-turkey/ What appears to be Erdogan security kicking protestor in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2017, …
US Congressional Delegation Concludes Visit to NATO Headquarters, European Commission, Belgium & Munich Security Conference
“Pelosi, Congressional Delegation Conclude Visit to NATO Headquarters, European Commission, Belgium & Munich Security Conference Feb 19, 2019 Press Release …
Catalonia: The Trial Will Be About Our Ideological Freedom
Carme Forcadell. La Via Catalana a Barcelona. Plaça Catalunya. 11 September 2013, CC-BY-SA 3.0 Judesba From https://www.opendemocracy.net “Catalonia: the trial …
Trial of Catalan Independence Leaders Underway in Madrid Spain
“Catalan Declaration of Independence Oct. 27 2017 Copyright Generalitat of Catalonia” From VOA News: “Trial of Catalan Independence Leaders Underway …
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Press Conference Ahead of the Meetings of NATO Defence Ministers 12 Feb. 2019
“Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ahead of the meetings of NATO Defence Ministers 12 Feb. 2019 – …
Share of renewable energy in the EU up to 17.5% in 2017 Eleven Member States already achieved their 2020 targets
“27/2019 – 12 February 2019 Renewable energy in the EU Share of renewable energy in the EU up to 17.5% …
US Senators Merkley & Markey Introduce Bill Aiming To Prevent Nuclear Arms Race
“Merkley, Markey, Senators Introduce Bill to Prevent Nuclear Arms Race Thursday, January 31, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon’s Senator …
US Senator Markey Statement on Trump Administration’s Announced INF Treaty Withdrawal
US “Senator Markey Statement on Trump Administration’s Announced INF Treaty Withdrawal Friday, February 1, 2019 Washington (February 1, 2019) …
Putin’s Pal(s), the British Lords – and the ‘Clean Up’ of a Russian Energy Giant
This is from last March, but appears very relevant to Trump-Mnuchin’s lifting of sanctions. The original title apparently refers to …
