The #Geopolitics of #Targeting #Russia

By Global Research NewsGlobal Research, March 21, 2018

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The Red Sea 2015 “Secret Yacht Summit” that Realigned the Middle East
By David Hearst, March 20, 2018
George Nader, the Lebanese-American businessman, who is co-operating with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Donald Trump’s campaign funding, organised a secret summit of Arab leaders on a yacht in the Red Sea in late 2015, Middle East Eye can reveal.

The Geopolitics of Targeting Russia
By Dr. Chandra Muzaffar, March 20, 2018
This projection of Russia as a threat to world peace has intensified in recent days partly because of Putin’s unveiling of Russia’s cutting edge military technologies on 1st March 2018. They include advanced generation missiles with unlimited range and capability that can evade US or NATO anti-missile defences.

Russia’s Presidential Elections: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. How the Novichok Affair Contributed to Putin’s Landslide Victory
By Israel Shamir, March 20, 2018
Theresa May and Boris Johnson were prominent contributors to Vladimir Putin’s landslide victory. Their ultimatum to Russia, their baseless accusations, and their threats mobilised millions of Russians who weren’t inclined to go to the polls at all. Before the Salisbury affair, a lot of Russians were indifferent to the forthcoming elections. They felt it made little sense to take part in the show with predefined results. However, the British hard line regarding the murky story of an assassination attempt changed the public mood.

US Planning a Terrorist False Flag Chemical Attack to Justify Bombing Syria: Russia Says It Will Respond

By Federico Pieraccini, March 20, 2018
Events in Syria increasingly resemble a direct confrontation between major powers rather than a proxy war. Lavrov’s words, delivered a few days ago, reveal the critical phase of international relations the world is going through, with a potentially devastating conflict ready to ignite in the Middle East region.

Pompeo and Haspel Are Symptoms of a Deeper Problem
By Rep. Ron Paul, March 20, 2018
President Trump’s recent cabinet shake-up looks to be a real boost to hard-line militarism and neo-conservatism. If his nominees to head the State Department and CIA are confirmed, we may well have moved closer to war.