A Plea for Caution From Russia
NOANEWS What Putin Has to Say to Americans About Syria By VLADIMIR V. PUTIN nytimes.com Relations between us have passed through different stages. We stood against each other during the cold war. But we were also […]
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Russia has proof of chemical weapons use by Syrianopposition: lawmaker
NOVANEWS Russia had evidence that the Syrian opposition possessed and used chemical weapons, alawmaker said on Wednesday. “There are reasons to presume that not only the Syrian government but also the militantspossess chemical weapons,” said Alexei Pushkov, head of the International AffairsCommittee of the State Duma, or lower house of the parliament. “There are suspicions that the militants have used these weapons repeatedly,” he told aDuma plenary session. Pushkov noted that the militants used chemical weapons near Aleppo in March and thatwas acknowledged by Carla Del Ponte, a member of the special independent commission ofthe UN investigating human rights violations in Syria. “Russia has just passed existing proof to the UN Security Council,” the Interfax newsagency quoted him as saying. Russia suggested Monday the Syrian government join the Organization for Prohibition ofChemical Weapons (OPCW) and put its chemical weapons under international control. That proposal was confirmed accepted Tuesday as visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Walidal-Moualem said his country made the decision to “stave off an American aggression.”
Russia jails Kazakhstan man for conspiracy to kill Putin
NOVANEWS Ilya Pyanzin.(RIA Novosti / Iliya Pitalev) A court in Moscow has sentenced Ilya Pyanzin to 10 years in a high security penal colony for plotting to kill Vladimir Putin on the instructions of Chechen […]
Russian chess move stalls US actions as Al-Qaeda Air Force
NOVANEWS Pepe Escobar is the roving correspondent for Asia Times/Hong Kong, an analyst for RT and TomDispatch, and a frequent contributor to websites and radio shows ranging from the US to East Asia. A man […]
‘Putin shipping Assad more weapons to crush rebels’
NOVANEWS I$raHell TV: Russia steps up supplies as part of deal for regime to place its WMD stockpiles under supervision; Syrian FM: ‘We intend to give up chemical weapons altogether’ TIMES OF ISRAEL Russia is […]
The Russia-Syria Deal: What It Means and What Now?
NOVANEWS by Helena Cobban Syria’s foreign minister, Walid Mouallem (left) with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow.Watching Syrian FM Walid Muallem on the TV news announcing his country’s acceptance of Russia’s plan to consign all […]
Failing To Convince on War, US Agrees to Follow Russia's Path To UN
NOVANEWS White House accepts moves by Russia to stem push for war by brokering agreement at the United Nations – Jon Queally Protesters against U.S. military action in Syria shout during a demonstration in front […]
PUTIN’S “MODERN LOVE”
NOVANEWS POSTED BY ANDY BOROWITZ TO: Jill Abramson, Executive Editor, the New York Times FROM: Vladimir Putin Dear Jill, Thanks for your kind words about my Op-Ed in today’s Times. I’ve been checking your Web site every five minutes and […]
Russian Plan Works, Flushing Out U.S. Backed Group
NOVANEWS Russian plan to make the Syrian Government turn-over its chemical weapons stockpile works, forcing U.S. backed rebel group to show true colors. WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 12: U.S. President Barack Obama (C) makes briefs […]
Putin says the threat of force must be taken off the table if Syria is to disarm , lay down your weapon so we can lay down ours.
NOVANEWS But Madeline albright, misses “killing half a million iraqi children was worth it” , says “no you have to give your gun to Syria’s head. That’ll keep the insurgents fighting and dying for nothing, and […]