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Lukashenko Says There Will be No ‘Maidan’ in Belarus, ‘We Won’t Let the Country Be Torn Apart’
By Ilya Tsukanov – Sputnik – 10.08.2020
Alexander Lukashenko has commented on the large-scale street protests in the Belarusian capital, saying he would not allow for a Ukraine-style ‘Maidan revolution’ to take place in his country.
China Denounces Statement of 5 Western Foreign Ministers on Hong Kong as Meddling
Sputnik – 10.08.2020
The joint statement of the foreign ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States on Hong Kong is yet another instance of interference in China’s domestic affairs, the Chinese embassy in Canada said in a statement on Monday.
Venezuela Sentences US Mercenaries to 20 Years in Prison
teleSUR | August 8, 2020
Venezuela’s Attorney General Tarek William Saab Friday reported that the two former U.S. military officers Luke Denmnan and Airan Berry, who participated in the failed invasion attempt in Venezuela, were sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Lebanon SITREP: second letter from a Lebanese friend
The Saker | August 7, 2020
My Lebanese friend just sent me this report about Hassan Nasrallah’s speech today:
– There is much to say, but Sayyed did not allow the enemies any chance to turn this disaster into a ‘campaign’ against the Resistance, whereby the Resistance ‘reacts’ and gets led into their traps, further leading the country into chaos and destruction
‘Coup-Plotters for Hire’: Unearthed USAID Nicaragua Regime Change Doc Puts 2018 Protests in Context
Sputnik – 05.08.2020
An uncovered US Agency for International Development (USAID) document lays out a blueprint for regime change in Nicaragua. An expert told Sputnik the playbook shines a new light on the 2018 protests in Nicaragua as well as similar operations in other countries targeted by the US, such as Venezuela.
Venezuela: US Backs Guaido-led Opposition in Election Boycott
By Ricardo Vaz and Lucas Koerner | Venezuelanalysis | August 4, 2020
The Trump administration threw its weight behind opposition leader Juan Guaido’s decision to boycott the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections.
Lebanon SITREP: Letter from a Lebanese friend
The Saker | August 4, 2020
This was just sent to me by a good Lebanese friend:
Huge disaster, investigation underway, on face value was caused by utter negligence, corruption and incompetence of Lebanese state, but I am one of those that has been stressing that the enemies could have exploited this state negligence and corruption to trigger this disaster through sabotage. Few simple reasons for this, including:
Guaido-supporting opposition block to snub Venezuela’s parliamentary election, allege rigging in Maduro’s favor
RT | August 2, 2020
A coalition of over two dozen parties, all backing opposition figurehead Juan Guaido, have announced they will not take part in the upcoming parliamentary vote in December, claiming any outcome is an “electoral fraud” by default.