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Russia, Turkey, Serbia, Bulgaria celebrate TurkStream (Video)

The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the Putin – Erdogan meeting following the Iran-Iraq, US tensions. For Russia, TurkStream is a geopolitical coup, and for Turkey it is an economic success.
Putin and Erdogan also made a move to broker a ceasefire together in Libya, which has been resisted by Haftar forces.

Is Sergei Shoigu next in line to lead Russia? (Video)

Submitted by George Callaghan…
Shoigu will be the next President of Russia. President Putin is 67 and according to the constitution this is his last term. He is due to retire from the presidency in 2024. Speculation is rife as to who will be the next head of state. The word on the street is that Sergei Shoigu is the current president’s pick as his successor.

Warsaw summoned Russian ambassador

The Polish minister for Foreign Affairs issued an emergency summons to the Russian ambassador on Friday to firmly protest the “historical insinuations” made by Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which he accused Poland of having established an agreement with Hitler prior to the war’s start, and that the country acted in an anti-semitic fashion during that period.

Sanctions on Nord Stream 2, last ditch effort to stop Russian-German energy checkmate (Video)

The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss a massive defense bill signed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, that includes legislation imposing sanctions on firms laying pipe for Nord Stream 2…a natural gas pipeline which will double gas capacity along the northern Nord Stream pipeline route to Germany.
Berlin and Brussels have criticized the White House sanctions. accusing President Trump of interfering in national and bloc sovereignty.