Tag: russia

Washington Quietly Lifts Sanctions on Russian Rockets
January 7, 2016 0

Washington Quietly Lifts Sanctions on Russian Rockets

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Popular Science in its article " Congress Moves to Lift Ban on Using Russian Rocket Engines " claims: After Russia invaded Crimea, Congress swore off Russian rocket engines. But its ban on using these rockets to launch military payloads into space was perhaps a bit too hasty. A new bill approved by Congress has found a way to nullify the ban.  United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin that has long been the primary contractor for launching Defense Department payloads into space, relies on the Russian-made RD-180

Saudi Arabia’s Growing Body Count
January 4, 2016 0

Saudi Arabia’s Growing Body Count

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Amnesty International’s report, " Saudi Arabia: Appalling death sentence against Shi’a cleric must be quashed ," would claim: Evidence for all the other charges he was convicted of came from religious sermons and interviews attributed to the cleric. Amnesty International’s review of these texts confirms that he was exercising his right to free expression and was not inciting violence

France and Germany’s "Fight" Against the Islamic State
December 7, 2015 0

France and Germany’s "Fight" Against the Islamic State

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The Washington Post’s article " Obama has strategy for Syria, but it faces major obstacles ," would blatantly report that: They [the US] will increase air operations in northern Syria, particularly in the Turkish border area to cut the flow of foreign fighters, money and materiel coming in to support the Islamic State.

Russian Retaliation Will Be Defeating NATO in Syria
December 3, 2015 0

Russian Retaliation Will Be Defeating NATO in Syria

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It was a link to an article published just ahead of the incident titled, " US air force Gen Selva visits Ankara to discuss terror, Syria ," which stated specifically (emphasis added): Vice Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Paul J.

NATO’s Terror Convoys Halted at Syrian Border
November 29, 2015 0

NATO’s Terror Convoys Halted at Syrian Border

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The Turkish-based newspaper Daily Sabah reported in its article, " Russian airstrikes target aid convoy in northwestern Syrian town of Azaz, 7 killed ," claims: At least seven people died, 10 got injured after an apparent airstrike, reportedly by Russian jets, targeted an aid convoy in northwestern Syrian town of Azaz near a border crossing with Turkey on Wednesday. Daily Sabah also reported: Speaking to Daily Sabah, Serkan Nergis from the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) said that the targeted area is located some 5 kilometers southwest of the Öncüpınar Border Crossing.  Nergis said that IHH has a civil defense unit in Azaz and they helped locals to extinguish the trucks. Trucks were probably carrying aid supplies or commercial materials, Nergis added.