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Putin signs bill allowing reciprocal impounding of foreign nations’ property

RT | December 30, 2015 President Vladimir Putin has signed amendments to a bill that restricts foreign states’ right not to observe certain Russian legal procedures if these states themselves introduce measures restricting Russia’s legal immunity. The amendments would change Russian civil and arbitration codes by introducing the principle of limited legal immunity for a […]

Tribute to Belgian King Behind Congolese Genocide Sparks Outrage

teleSUR – December 16, 2015 A public commemoration of Leopold II in Brussels has sparked indignation in Belgium this week for celebrating a man responsible for the Congolese genocide that left over 10 million dead during colonial rule. A public-funded parade and meeting at the city hall was meant to take place this Thursday to […]

Belgian police clash with anti-austerity protesters

Press TV | October 7, 2015 Police in Belgium have clashed with protesters in the capital, Brussels, where thousands of people took to the streets to demonstrate against government austerity measures. On Wednesday, police used tear gas and water cannons to break up crowds of protesters in the city. Belgium’s three main unions said about […]

US Won’t Loosen Its Grip on Germany in Fear of Ending Up Alone

Sputnik – 20.07.2015 Germany, the largest and most industrialized economy in the EU, projected as a key member of the continent’s economic, political, and defense organizations, is set to remain within the tight grip of the US, as Washington fears becoming isolated in the international arena amid the rise of the BRICS countries, according to […]

Russia slams US, NATO allies for violating NPT

Press TV – June 12, 2015 Russia has censured the United States and its NATO allies for “violating” the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) by conducting nuclear planning and missions. “The so-called joint nuclear missions practiced by the United States and their NATO allies are a serious violation of the said treaty,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said […]

Nuclear Weapons Proliferation: Made in the USA

By JOHN LaFORGE | CounterPunch | May 27, 2015 The United States is perhaps the principle nuclear weapons proliferator in the world today, openly flouting binding provisions of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Article I of the treaty forbids signers from transferring nuclear weapons to other states, and Article II prohibits […]