Armenia

A Canadian (Armenian Heritage) Embedded with Kurds “fighting’ ISIS.

Of course I view this feel good story differently then most everyone else will. Presented as a do gooder. Just defending his beliefs......Global News

“Craig and I both are really proud of Kyle and the courage that he’s shown to stand up in the way that he has to defend his beliefs,” she said.”

What are his 'beliefs'?

Color Revolution in the Caucasus rattles Russian leaders

Armenia’s new Prime Minister has targeted Moscow’s confidantes in a corruption crackdown and angered the Kremlin by making overtures to NATO By M.K. Bhadrakumar | Asia Times | August 8, 2018 No two “color revolutions” have been the same, although the anatomy may bear similarity. This explains why Russia continues to face a problem in […]

Former President of Armenia arrested

Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan was arrested on Friday on charges of ‘overthrowing the constitutional order of Armenia’, which is being alleged by the Special Investigation Service. The SIS submitted a petition to the Primary Court of General Jurisdiction requesting Kocharyan’s detention as a preventive measure to head him off as a flight risk. The Secretary-General of the Collective Security (CSTO), Colonel-General Yuri Khachaturov, has also been charged with ‘overthrowing the constitutional order of Armenia’.

Georgian protesters demand PM’s resignation

Following the deaths of two teens in a brawl, protesters have taken to the streets of Tblisi to demand that the Prime Minister, Georgy Kvirikashvili, and chief prosecutor, Irakly Shotadze leave office.
The protests are led by the father of one of the deceased teens who is pledging to stay camped outside the Parliament building until his demands are met, which includes the resignation of the Prime Minister and his cabinet.
TASS reports:

Thousands of Albanian protesters demand PM’s resignation

Thousands of protesters marched in the streets earlier to day demanding the resignation of Albania’s Prime Minister, Edi Rama, over alleged links to organized crime.
Albania is a NATO member and is presently looking forward to upcoming talks on its next phase of European integration. The protests come about a month before talks are set to resume on that topic.
This isn’t the first time Rama has fielded mass protests which seek his removal, last year saw multiple such events take place.

Paris Attacker Born in Chechnya. Blame Russia? You Betcha!

One always has to wonder exactly how it is each of these types of attacks will be spun. Certainly this most recent attack in France, with it’s alleged Chechen perpetrator, caught my attention. Considering most previous  French attackers have been Syrian or somehow connected to Syria. Or French nationals somehow ‘radicalized’ in Syria.Examples: France Supermarket Attacker pledged to "die for Syria"

Russia, EAEU draft free trade deal with Iran

As President Donald Trump brings an end to America’s participation in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and resumes preexisting economic sanctions on the Middle Eastern country, and introduces some fresh ones, Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union are finally putting some finishing touches on a deal to erect free trade with Iran, and some economic cooperation with the Chinese.