The FRN Daily News Brief 2019-08-09
This Daily FRN News Brief is a summary of 13, articles about Democracy, Eurasia, Headline-News, Interview, Italy, Opinions, Politics, China, Latin-America, Venezuela, Iran, Mena, Anglo-5, Russia, United-States, Germany, Finance, Science, Color-Revolution, Kyrgyzstan, Eu, Nato.
Tags in this brief: Diego Fusaro, Liberalism, Politics, China, Oil, Sanctions, Venezuela, Iran, Black Sea, Russia, Spy, US, Germany Military Spending, Grenell, US Troop Level In Germany, Gold, Economy, Geopolitics, Science, US Aggression., USA, Google, Huawei, International Relations, Kyrgyzstan, Military, NATO.
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Table of Contents
- Diego Fusaro: "The fall of the Conte government? Giorgetti’s League prevailed. We have the most stupid left in the history of humanity"
- MADURO FIGHTS BACK: Venezuela and China expand oil refinery defying US sanctions
- China imports oil from Iran despite US sanctions, and Washington can do NOTHING
- Russian navy monitors US destroyer presence on Black Sea
- US ambassador threatens Germany with US troop reduction -- Some Germans applaud
- De-dollarization Rises: China Buys More Gold Amid US Trade War
- CAUGHT RED HANDED: 17 spy jets discovered near Russia's border
- MAJOR: US calls Chinese government 'thuggish regime' after US diplomat leak
- VIDEO: Russia reviving former Soviet scientific and industrial might
- Maduro to Send Letter Denouncing US Sanctions Signed by Millions of Venezuelans to UN
- CHINA: US Ban on Tech Firms Abuse of State Power
- MAJOR: Kyrgyzstan - Former President Detained After a Deadly Skirmish
- Aggressive Russia? Numbers tell a different story
Diego Fusaro: "The fall of the Conte government? Giorgetti’s League prevailed. We have the most stupid left in the history of humanity"
Published 2019-08-09 20:40:34 by Guest Author in Democracy, Eurasia, Headline-News, Interview, Italy, Opinions, PoliticsPhilosopher, essayist, author of dozens of books (last, in chronological order, "The night of the world. Marx, Heidegger and technocapitalism", published by UTET). DailyNews24.it exclusively interviewed Diego Fusaro who, on his social profiles, immediately criticized the choice of the League to end the yellow-green government. An interview where different issues were addressed with attacks on the left called "the most stupid in human history". You immediately lined up against the fall of this government (the Conte government, born in 2018, ed): in your opinion, why did Salvini decide to bring it down? Obviously I am not in his head and... Continue ->
Tags: Diego Fusaro, Liberalism, Politics
MADURO FIGHTS BACK: Venezuela and China expand oil refinery defying US sanctions
Published 2019-08-09 20:30:15 by Paul Antonopoulos in China, Eurasia, Headline-News, Latin-America, VenezuelaVenezuela and China, amid increased US sanctions, have expanded oil refineries to increase crude oil production on Venezuelan soil. The event was broadcast on Twitter by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. It is a joint venture between PDVSA and the Chinese CNPC, called Sinovensa and located in the Orenoco belt in southern Venezuela. The Sinovensa produces crude Merey for export. Maduro was attended by diplomats from the Chinese embassy and CNPC representatives. ¡Extraordinaria Noticia! Arrancó la 1ra fase de la expansión de la Planta de Mezcla “Jose” en el estado Anzoátegui, que incorporará 165 mil barriles diarios de petróleo a la... Continue ->
Tags: China, Oil, Sanctions, Venezuela
China imports oil from Iran despite US sanctions, and Washington can do NOTHING
Published 2019-08-09 19:30:38 by Paul Antonopoulos in China, Eurasia, Headline-News, Iran, MenaBEIJING - Last month, the US Treasury imposed sanctions on Chinese oil trading company Zhuhai Zhengrong Ltd. and its CEO, Youmin Li, after a Bloomberg report accused China of circumventing tough US sanctions on Iran. China continued its Iranian crude oil imports in July, two months after the end of US A sanctions exemptions, research by three oil tanker companies showed, Reuters reported. According to the data, tankers discharged between July and July between 4.4 million and 11 million barrels of oil in China, and some of the oil is believed to have gone to China's strategic oil reserves. The... Continue ->
Tags: China, Iran, Oil
Russian navy monitors US destroyer presence on Black Sea
Published 2019-08-09 18:30:10 by Paul Antonopoulos in Anglo-5, Eurasia, Headline-News, Russia, United-StatesCRIMEA - The Russian Black Sea Fleet is monitoring the actions of the USS Porter destroyer in the Black Sea, the Russian National Defense Control Center said in a statement on Thursday. According to the statement, direct monitoring is carried out by the Smetlivy guided missile destroyer . The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, armed with cruise missiles and missile interceptors, entered the southern part of the Black Sea today. "The naval operations we conduct in the Black Sea with our allies and partners maintain the strong relationships that are necessary for regional stability," said Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, commander of... Continue ->
Tags: Black Sea, Russia, Spy, US
US ambassador threatens Germany with US troop reduction -- Some Germans applaud
Published 2019-08-09 18:09:51 by Tom Winter in Anglo-5, Eurasia, Germany, Headline-News, United-StatesDer Spiegel Translator note: I have this link thanks to my Facebook friend in the German Bundestag Sevim Dagdelen, who precedes the text with the comment: Finally a good message from the US Embassy: DIE LINKE expressly welcomes a withdrawal of US troops from Germany. Please take the US nuclear weapons with you! It's high time! Here is the Spiegel news item: German military spending has been a perennial topic of the US president ever since Donald Trump came to office. In the eyes of Washington, German military spending is still too low. Shortly before Trump's planned trip to Europe,... Continue ->
Tags: Germany Military Spending, Grenell, US Troop Level In Germany
De-dollarization Rises: China Buys More Gold Amid US Trade War
Published 2019-08-09 17:30:59 by Paul Antonopoulos in Anglo-5, China, Eurasia, Headline-News, United-StatesBEIJING - Despite efforts to reach an agreement and end the trade war, Beijing and Washington are increasingly bogged down in economic struggles. A few days ago, US President Donald Trump announced his intention to impose new tariffs on Chinese goods valued at $300 billion. This decision comes shortly after the US president blamed China for manipulating its currency. Beijing has been buying gold for eight consecutive months, having added 10 tons of the precious metal to their only reverse over the past month, according to reports Bloomberg. China has purchased 94 tons of gold bullion, considered a safe investment... Continue ->
Tags: China, Gold, US
CAUGHT RED HANDED: 17 spy jets discovered near Russia's border
Published 2019-08-09 16:30:48 by Paul Antonopoulos in Eurasia, Headline-News, RussiaMOSCOW - Over the past week, the Russian military has identified 17 foreign reconnaissance aircraft near the Russian border. The information was published in the official newspaper of the Russian Armed Forces, Krasnaya Zvezda, on Thursday. According to a weekly infographic released by the publication, Russian jets have been fired 12 times to intercept foreign aircraft. The actions were aimed at preventing aircraft from illegally entering Russian airspace. The publication also points out that despite the military drive, there was no invasion of the country's airspace, although the point is not to invade the air space, but to maintain pressure... Continue ->
Tags: Russia
MAJOR: US calls Chinese government 'thuggish regime' after US diplomat leak
Published 2019-08-09 15:30:48 by Paul Antonopoulos in Anglo-5, China, Eurasia, Headline-News, United-StatesBEIJING - The US accused China of having a "criminal regime" after Beijing revealed personal information of US diplomat. The information leak would have occurred after the diplomat met with the leaders of the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement, US State Department spokesman Morgan Ortagus said. "I don’t think that leaking an American diplomat’s private information, pictures, names of their children, I don’t think that is a formal protest, that is what a thuggish regime would do," US State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said at a news briefing in Washington. Her remarks came after the Office of the Commissioner of the... Continue ->
Tags: China, US
VIDEO: Russia reviving former Soviet scientific and industrial might
Published 2019-08-09 15:15:40 by Drago Bosnic in Eurasia, Finance, Headline-News, Politics, Russia, ScienceMOSCOW - The Soviet Union once had the second-largest economy on the planet. One of the reasons for this was the country's massive network of so-called "monotowns". Monotown is a city or a town whose economy is dominated by a single industry or company. This means that most employments (except for service to residents like schools and shops) are by the main company. These specialized areas were responsible for most of the Soviet scientific innovations, but they have been rusting since the collapse of USSR. Now, this has come to an end. The government is going to diversify a monotowns’ life.... Continue ->
Tags: Economy, Geopolitics, Russia, Science
Maduro to Send Letter Denouncing US Sanctions Signed by Millions of Venezuelans to UN
Published 2019-08-09 13:46:34 by Drago Bosnic in Anglo-5, Color-Revolution, Headline-News, Latin-America, Politics, United-States, VenezuelaCARACAS - Venezuela just decided to step up its struggle against US aggression and take the ball to the international court. Venezuela will submit a letter decrying US sanctions, signed by millions of Venezuelans, to the United Nations, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said. "This is a manifest to the United Nations and to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres which we will send out with signatures of millions of Venezuelans," Maduro stated on Thursday, according to Sputnik. The only legitimate Venezuelan president also called on his compatriots to join protests against hostile policies of the administration of US President Donald Trump, which was... Continue ->
Tags: Geopolitics, Sanctions, US Aggression., USA, Venezuela
CHINA: US Ban on Tech Firms Abuse of State Power
Published 2019-08-09 12:47:46 by Drago Bosnic in Anglo-5, China, Eurasia, Headline-News, Politics, United-StatesBEIJING - China lashed out at the United States over issuing an interim rule that bans American federal entities from working with a number of Chinese telecommunication technology giants, including Huawei. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying reacted to the move in an online statement, saying: "The abuse of state power by the United States to unscrupulously and deliberately throw mud at and suppress specific Chinese enterprises seriously undermines the image of the United States and its own interests", Asia News reported. "We firmly support the relevant Chinese companies in taking up legal weapons to safeguard their legitimate rights and... Continue ->
Tags: China, Economy, Google, Huawei, International Relations, USA
MAJOR: Kyrgyzstan - Former President Detained After a Deadly Skirmish
Published 2019-08-09 11:47:17 by Drago Bosnic in Color-Revolution, Eurasia, Headline-News, Kyrgyzstan, Politics, RussiaBISHKEK - Kyrgyzstan's former President Almazbek Atambayev was taken into custody on Thursday following a bloody raid that left at least one government personnel dead. Local media and Russian news agencies were the first to report the arrest in the capital, Bishkek. The Interior Ministry later confirmed the report, Al-Jazeera reported. He is currently being held at the building of the State National Security Service (GKNB), while hundreds of his supporters gathered in the center of the city and blocked a major thoroughfare. More than 80 people were also reported injured in the operation, according to Russian news agency RIA... Continue ->
Tags: International Relations, Kyrgyzstan, Russia
Aggressive Russia? Numbers tell a different story
Published 2019-08-09 08:45:52 by Drago Bosnic in Anglo-5, Eu, Eurasia, Headline-News, Nato, Politics, Russia, United-StatesIn early May, Fort Russ News ran a story explaining why the Russian Armed Forces still have a strategic parity (and even superiority in some areas) with not just the United States of America, but with the entire North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). NATO never stops parroting about its "stabilizing role in the world" and it's constantly trying to show itself as some kind of a "UN military force", fighting for "peace and prosperity" and bringing "stability" wherever it goes. NATO military spending in 2016. A staggering 921.5 billion US dollars have been spent in 2016. alone. If we were... Continue ->
Tags: International Relations, Military, NATO, Russia, USA
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