Azerbaijani ‘Laundromat’; Trump Tower Baku; Trump Jr. Meeting in Trump Tower
“According to an investigation carried out by a consortium of European newspapers, members of Azerbaijan’s ruling elite used a secret …
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Poland – Exhibition “Tadeusz Kościuszko A Man of Vision”: Hero of the American Revolution; Leader of 1794 Uprising Against Russian and Prussian Occupation of Poland
Kościuszko by Antoni Oleszczyński “Designed by the Museum of Polish History …. the exhibition runs September 10 – 30, 2017 …
Nord Stream 2 – Not A Private Matter
Via Heinrich Boell Stiftung (https://www.boell.de/en ): “Nord Stream 2 – not a Private Matter Apr 22, 2016 by Annalena Baerbock, …
Trump Effectively Admits To Being Putin’s Boy Plus Appears to Regret That The US Isn’t A Dictatorship in Statement Re Sanctions Bill
Trump’s complaints regarding the US Sanctions Bill, which it would have been futile to veto because the US Congress would …
Russian-Backed Separatists in Ukraine Declare Independent State Using Tsarist-Era Name of Little Russia
This could be one of the things discussed by Trump-Putin during their G20 meetings: “… Aleksandr Zakharchenko, leader of Russia-backed …
Secret MOX Plutonium Fuel Shipment Planned From French Gov Owned AREVA To Japan; Trump Administration Approved with Tillerson as Lead
Mere Coincidence or somehow related? AREVA Nuclear Fuel Facility in Washington State used to be Exxon Nuclear Fuel until 2001. …
Of Course NATO Is Operating On The Baltic; Russia Needs to Return Its Stolen Baltic Exclave and Stop Whining and Trying to Deceive People
Russia says a US B-52 was near its borders…duh. Russia stole part of Baltic Germany which has nothing to do …
Was Trump Pushing Montenegro’s Prime Minister Part of Putin’s “Retaliatory Actions” Because Montenegro Joined NATO?
PM Duško Marković of Montenegro Was Trump pushing the Montenegrin PM Duško Marković out of the way part of Russia’s …
Le Pen’s Trump Tower Italian Fundraiser Tied to Lega Nord-Russia; Are Diamonds Le Pen’s Best Friend?
Will France get an anti-American president, Marine Le Pen, who doesn’t even know that New York City is located there? …
Russia’s Shadow-War in a Wary Europe
From Propublica.org: “Russia’s Shadow-War in a Wary Europe by Sebastian Rotella ProPublica, April 20, 2017, 8 a.m. As the French …
Why Crimea-Ukraine is Scottish, Not Russian: Move Over Vladimir, Here Come the Scythians
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
Vladimir Putin, who appears to fancy himself as some nationalist reincarnation of Vladimir Lenin mit Vladimir…
Will Turkey’s Referendum Mark the End of Democracy and the Birth of ‘Erdoğanistan’?
From The Conversation: “Will Turkey’s referendum mark the end of democracy and the birth of ‘Erdoğanistan’? by Simon P. Watmough, …
Russian Govt Owned Gas Pipeline Nord-Stream 2 Undermines European Independence-Security; Threatens International Nature Preserve in Baltic
Russian State owned Gazprom is the majority owner at over 50% of the proposed Nord-Stream 2 gas pipeline, but Germany’s …
Central European University Under Threat by Putin Ally, Orbán, in Hungary; Thousands Protest
As many as 10,000 people marched peacefully in Budapest to support academic freedom in Hungary. https://www.ceu.edu/article/2017-04-02/ceu-thanks-organizers-supporters-todays-event https://www.ceu.edu/news link: http://youtu.be/p3QZqDrHS2c “Thousands …
European Commission Allows State Subsidies for Russian Govt Owned Rosatom to Build Nuclear Power Station in Hungary; Ignores Orbán Takeover of Nuclear Regulator
“… Paks [Nuclear Power Station] can only go ahead with public subsidies… The Hungarian government has mislead its people: Paks …
Italian Communities Block Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) to Save Ancient Olive Trees-Environment
40°18’22.0″N 18°23’02.4″E https://www.facebook.com/comitato.notap/ From Bankwatch.org: “Italian communities block pipeline works to save ancient olive trees , by Elena Gerebizza, Energy campaigner …
Russia Rocking the European Boat?
From VOA (written last April when VOA still had a formally independent bipartisan board, unless the article has been changed): …
Russian Nuclear Threat on Multiple Fronts – Landsbergis to Lukashenka: Noose Is Ready For You On Kremlin Chimes
The Belarus nuclear power station, under construction by Russian state owned Rosatom, sits on the Lithuanian border, as does the …
Flynn Resignation: “It’s Only the Tip of the Iceberg”; Russia Counts on Tillerson; Trump Campaign Had Repeated Contact with Senior Russian Intelligence Officials (Allegations)
With Rex Tillerson, friend of Putin and former Exxon Mobil CEO who wanted to drill the Arctic as US Secretary …
Trump National Security Advisor Flynn Resigns Under Pressure of Russian Tie Allegations; Who Else Will Be “Out Like Flynn”? Sec. of State Tillerson?
“Before his resignation letter was released, the Washington Post reported that the administration had been warned for weeks that Flynn …
Sanctions Against Russia? What Sanctions? The US and EU Still Import Russian Oil, Gas, and Uranium for Nuclear Power
Sanctions against Russia? What sanctions? There are some sanctions but they are incomplete, insufficient, and thus flatly, not serious. Crimea …
Russia’s Nuclear Shakedown of Bulgaria and Its Nuclear Shakedown Colleagues: RWE, Areva, Toshiba-Westinghouse)
Reuters news from Friday had three titles about nuclear shakedowns, without calling them that, of course. Through international litigation, Russia …
Nuclear Skeletons in the Closet of EU Energy Policy: EU Supporting Old Russian Nuclear Reactors in the Ukraine
From Bankwatch.org: “Skeletons are hiding in the closet of Europe’s energy policy – letter to Maroš Šefčovič on the EU’s …
Half of Swiss, French, Dutch, Portuguese Say People Fear Reporting Corruption
A small excerpt from Transparency International’s brand new study, “People and Corruption: Europe and Central Asia Global Corruption Barometer, 2016, …
Luxembourg-EU’s Juncker Proves Why Trump’s Right About NATO; Does “Mal Léché” Juncker Think Americans are his Serfs?
Luxembourg-EU’s Juncker is an arrogant “smart” one isn’t he? Thinks he’s going to get his way by calling Trump stupid …
EU Investigating Unfair French State Subsidies to the Nuclear Sector – Areva’s 4 Billion Euro Bailout by French Taxpayers
Old Le Creusot Forge, predecessor to Areva-Le Creusot. The US NRC inspected Areva due to quality concerns years ago. The …
Save Europe, Stop Moorside
Which ever way you voted: time to show your love for your fellow European Save Europe and Stop Moorside Ways…
Russia Forces Bulgaria to Pay for Part of Unwanted Nuclear Power Station
The International Chamber of Commerce just ruled that Bulgaria’s state energy firm NEK must pay around 550 million euros ($620 …
European Commission Nuclear Push? 90% of Uranium for European Reactors is Imported
From Greens-EFA: “Leaked EU Commission Paper Foresees Major Expansion of Nuclear Power, 17.05.2016 A draft paper from the EU’s Sustainable …
Stop Taxpayer Funded Nuclear Backdoor Deal – Petition for Monday European Commission Meeting
From Bankwatch.org: “Nuclear financing through the backdoor The movement for a nuclear-free Europe is gaining momentum, and we need your …
French Government Plan to Subsidise EDF Could Be Illegal Warn Leading Barristers; Why are State Owned Entities Unfairly Allowed to Compete like Private Corporations Internationally in the first place?
Protesters picketed the entrance of the nuclear new build forum at Whitehall in London on April 20th: https://southwestagainstnuclear.wordpress.com/2016/04/20/energy-minister-and-delegates-challenged-at-nuclear-new-build-conference-in-london/ While a …
Europe’s False Solutions for Ukraine’s Energy Woes
From Bankwatch.org: “Europe’s false solutions for Ukraine’s energy woes Current EU support is not just a distraction from the energy …
Sellafield Nuclear Facility Has Fellside Gas Fired Power Station to Cool Spent Nuclear Fuel; “Reprocess” Nuclear Waste
Sellafield Nuclear Facility, in the UK, has its own gas-fired power station! While this appears mostly for “reprocessing” as well …
Willie McRae Death, Nuclear Waste Dumping in Scotland, Group Continues to Call for Inquiry
Loch Doon area sheep Mullwharchar Loch Doon which the late Willie McRae helped save from becoming a nuclear waste dump …
EU Investigation into Russian Nuclear Power Station in Hungary Needs Widening
From Greenpeace.org: “Greenpeace calls for widening of EU investigation into Hungarian nuclear plant Press release – November 19, 2015 Brussels …
Ukraine’s Nuclear Truth: No Free Speech
From Bankwatch.org: “UKRAINE’S NUCLEAR TRUTH Nuclear safety activists in Kiev are facing defamation charges in court, for doing nothing more …
Energoatom Lawsuit Against Ukrainian Activists is the Latest Attempt to Stifle Public Debate Over Ageing Nuclear Reactors; Transboundary Impacts
From Bankwatch.org: “Energoatom lawsuit against Ukrainian activists is the latest attempt to stifle public debate over an ageing nuclear energy …
Syria’s Refugee Crisis in Numbers: Russia Accepts Zero; Rich Gulf States Accept Zero; Turkey Hosts the Most; UN Humanitarian Appeal Just 40% Funded
From Amnesty International: “Syria’s refugee crisis in numbers 4 September 2015, 19:28 UTC Refugees in the region More than 4 …
UK Nuclear Power Faces Opposition on All Sides: Local & in the EU
Great Speech by Nikki Clark of Southwest Against Nuclear. (Only 6 minutes long. link http://youtu.be/Cw3N1laEDDI) From Greenpeace: “UK’s proposed Hinkley …
Nuclear Waste Disposal Loch Doon Scotland
This is about the nuclear waste dump fought off with the help of the late Willie McRae, who is widely …
Safety Doubts Persist for Ukrainian Nuclear Power Stations; West Funds Extension of Reactor Operations
From Bankwatch Network-Bankwatch.org: “Operations suspended at one Ukrainian nuclear unit, as wider safety doubts persist Bankwatch Mail, May 14, 2015 …
Windscale, Moorside, Sellafield Accident Impact-Fallout Map
“The Chernobyl accident is an obvious example of how human failures when dealing with a modern technical system can have …
Airworthiness Directives and the Crash of an old Airplane in the French Alps
March 26 update: Even if you believe that the recent airplane crash in the French Alps was a suicide mission, …
UK Government Threatens to Strike Back over Austria’s Hinkley Legal Challenge
From the Greenpeace EnergyDesk: “Energy Files: UK government threatens to strike back over Austria’s Hinkley legal challenge, by Christine Ottery, …
Cracked Nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessels: Belgian Regulatory Head – 2 Experts Warn of Global Implications
Press Release from Greenpeace regarding reactor pressure vessel cracks: “Thousands more cracks found in Belgian nuclear reactors, Belgian regulatory head …
No Money for Nuclear Power – Stop Brussels Campaign
“Electricité de France (EdF), the French energy group, intends to build one of the largest nuclear power stations in the …
Why are subsidies OK for the UK-French Nuclear Industry, but Apple and Ireland are being targeted by the EU?
Why has EU competition commissioner Joaquín Almunia supported forcing the UK’s people to pay alms to the majority French government …
Leaked paper shows EU Commission could grant unprecedented taxpayer funding for Hinkley Nuclear Power Station
UK subsidies for new nuclear reactors constitute unfair subsidies, anti-competitive unfair business practices, which probably have international repercussions under various …
Why Crimea-Ukraine is Scottish, Not Russian: Move Over Vladimir, Here Come the Scythians
Vladimir Putin, who appears to fancy himself as some nationalist reincarnation of Vladimir Lenin mit Vladimir of Kiev wants to …
Boost Ukrainian Energy Independence, Lessen Putin’s Power & Save Russia’s Environment
Kiev Maidan Ukrainian Flag, CC 2.5, by Halibutt, via Wikimedia http://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/markey-introduces-legislation-to-boost-ukrainian-energy-independence-lessening-putins-power (Emphasis added) Although this bill sounds wonderful on the …
