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Politico: Russian Aggression will not Deter German Cooperation
September 02, 2020
Angela Merkle, while speaking to the press corps, declared that she believes it is important for Germany to maintain open dialogue with Russian President Putin despite the recent poisoning of his opposition, Alexis Nalvany, who is currently in a coma at a German Hospital, citing that economic cooperation is particularly important for the two countries with the near completion of the Baltic gas pipeline, Nord Stream 2.
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New Opposition Leader Takes the Reins In Russia after Nalvany Poisoning
September 01, 2020
Following the almost fatal poisoning of long-time Russian opposition leader Alexei Nalvany, another well-known activist, Lyubov Sobol, has assumed the opposition leadership role.
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Belarus Opposition Leaders Arrested Over Alleged Organization of Election Protests
August 26, 2020
In an effort to quell protests relating to the election of President Lukashenko, which Western governments believe involved gross irregularities, Belarus authorities have arrested two opposition party leaders who the authorities claim are organizing massive protests throughout the country.
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The Hill: German Hospital Officials Confirm Poisoning of Russian Opposition Leader Navalny
August 26, 2020
Authorities from the German hospital to which Alexei Navalny, an anti-corruption activist and outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was sent for treatment last week have confirmed he was poisoned.
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After Hagia Sophia, Erdogan Continues the Islamization of Turkey and Turns Another Church into a Mosque
August 24, 2020
Just weeks after President Erdogan turned Hagia Sophia into a Mosque, the Turkish leader continues his quest for the Islamization of his country, turning The Holy Savior in Chora, a Byzantine church decorated with 14th-century frescoes of the Last Judgement, into a mosque.