(2020-03-01). Almost 10,000 migrants 'stopped at Greek border', but some have managed to slip through (VIDEO). rt.com 
The Greek government said almost 10,000 people were prevented from crossing into the country from Turkey on Saturday. Though stopped at the gate, the migrants are attempting to cut through the border fence or cross the river. | Thousands of people in Turkey rushed to the border with Greece after the government in Ankara announced this week that it will no longer stop them. Athens responded by closing the border crossing and deploying riot police and soldiers to halt the wave. | Around 9,600 attempts were made to cross the border on Saturday alone, Greek Deputy Defense minister Alkiviadis Stefanis told the medi…
(2020-03-01). Putin says Russia should be ready for any scenario as oil market suffers steep decline. rt.com 
The current crude prices are acceptable for the Russian economy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said after the price of oil dramatically fell to the lowest point in more than a year. | "Today it is difficult to predict how long-term this trend [the drop in oil prices] will become, but in any case, we need to be prepared for different scenarios," the Russian leader said during a meeting with finance and energy officials as well as the heads of Russian oil and gas majors on Sunday. | Putin said that although last week was the worst for global markets since the 2008 financial crisis, Russia has enough reserves…
(2020-03-01). Whither Turkey? Struggles, Setbacks, Possibilities A Forum. indybay.org 102 Wurster Hall | UC Berkeley…
(2020-03-01). UCB Forum Whither Turkey? Struggles, Setbacks, Possibilities. indybay.org 102 Wurster Hall | UC Berkeley…
(2020-03-01). OSCE condemns harassment of Russian agency journalists in Turkey amid reported detention over 'professional activity'. rt.com 
The OSCE's media freedom spokesman condemned the harassment of three employees of Sputnik Turkey in Ankara. Contact with the journalists was lost as they went to the police after being accosted by nationalists. | Three Sputnik employees were confronted in their apartments in Ankara on Saturday night by groups of angry people who accused them of being traitors to the country. Nobody was hurt in the altercations, but after they turned to the police to investigate the incident, they went missing and have not been heard from since. | Sources in Ankara's legal organizations as well as relatives of the journalists t…
(2020-03-01). Contact lost with Russian Sputnik news agency journalists who sought police help after Turkish nationalists attacked their homes. rt.com 
Three employees of the Turkish branch of Sputnik News, whose apartments were attacked by Turkish nationalists on Saturday night, have been missing since going to file complaints about the incident to Turkish police. | "We have not been able to contact our employees in Ankara for nine hours now," Margarita Simonyan, the editor-in-chief of RT and Sputnik, said in a The three employees of the Russian news outlet were apparently targeted in coordinated attacks on Saturday evening. Their home…
(2020-03-01). Sputnik Turkey editor-in-chief detained by police, becomes 4th Russian news agency staffer in custody after nationalists' attacks. rt.com 
Russian news agency Sputnik has reported that police have entered its Istanbul office. Meanwhile, it is confirmed that Sputnik Turkey's editor-in-chief has been detained. | The arrest of Mahir Boztepe, the head of Sputnik's Turkish branch, was confirmed by RT and Sputnik editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan. The agency said its chief was taken to the Istanbul Police Department's main office. | This new development brings the number of detained Sputnik employees in Turkey to four. Earlier three agency staff members, who had been targeted by Turkish nationalists on Saturday and turned to police for help, ended up…
(2020-03-01). Over 76,000 Migrants Cross Turkey-EU Border – Turkish Interior Minister. sputniknews.com ANKARA (Sputnik) – More than 76,000 migrants have crossed the Turkey-EU border following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's decision to open it, Turkey's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Sunday.
(2020-03-01). Hundreds of Refugees Gather at Turkey-Greece Border — Video. sputniknews.com On Saturday, hundreds of migrants gathered near the Kastanies crossing point at the border between Turkey and Greece.
(2020-03-01). OSCE Slams Attack on Sputnik Turkey Journalists, Concerned About Their Detention. sputniknews.com On Saturday night, an angry mob, chanting nationalist slogans tried to break into the apartments of three Sputnik employees in the Turkish capital. Sputnik Turkey has not been able to make contact with the journalists since they filed complaints against their attackers.
(2020-03-01). Detention of Sputnik Turkey Employees a Gross Violation of Rights of Journalists – Moscow. sputniknews.com On Saturday night, the homes of three Sputnik Turkey staffers in Ankara were attacked by angry mobs. Later, the agency lost contact with the journalists after they went to the police to report on the raid on their homes.
(2020-03-01). Two Syrian Planes Downed by Turkey Over Idlib, Pilots Safe — Reports. sputniknews.com Earlier, the Syrian Army announced that the airspace over Idlib had been closed, and warned that it would down any aircraft breaching its airspace.
(2020-03-01). Attack on Sputnik Staff an 'Orchestrated' Act to Suppress Journalism — Observers. sputniknews.com On Saturday night, multiple unidentified individuals attempted to storm into the homes of three Sputnik Turkey employees in Ankara. What appears to have been a coordinated attack came at a time of heightened tensions in Idlib between Syria and Turkey.
(2020-03-01). US, Russian Scientists to Resume Search for Grand Duke Michael Romanov's Remains. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Scientists from Russia and the United States plan to resume the search for the remains of the Grand Duke Michael Romanov and his secretary Nicholas Johnson killed in 1918 by Bolsheviks near the Russian city of Perm, the group leader Peter Sarandinaki said.
(2020-03-01). Starting Nuclear War May Be 'Devastating' for US Even If No One Retaliates, American Scientist Says. sputniknews.com In September 2019, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov warned of an increasing risk of a nuclear war due to the deterioration of global stability.
(2020-03-01). Napoleon Repatriation Urged by French Historians as 'Gesture of Reconciliation' Post-Brexit – Report. sputniknews.com Earlier, the Greek government reignited a heated diplomatic debate over demands to return alleged "historic plunder" like the Elgin Marbles currently on display in the British Museum to Athens after a draft of ongoing post-Brexit trade negotiations was leaked to the public.
(2020-03-01). Vatican Unseals Archives on Controversial WWII Pontiff Accused of Reluctance to Condemn Holocaust. sputniknews.com In 2019 Pope Francis announced that the Vatican archives on Pope Pius XII, the controversial wartime pontiff who has been accused of failing to condemn the Holocaust, would be unsealed in March 2020, after pressure from campaigners and historians, saying the Roman Catholic Church was "not afraid of history".
(2020-03-01). Over 500 refugees have reached Greek islands. yenisafak.com More than 500 migrants have reached Greece's Eastern Aegean islands of Lesbos, Samos and Chios on Sunday, a Greek police official said.At least seven vessels with more than 300 migrants on board had reached the island of Lesbos, the official said. Some operations were still in progress. Another 150 migrants had reached the island of Samos.
(2020-03-01). Another Turkish woman joins growing anti-YPG/PKK protest. yenisafak.com One more mother has joined the ongoing protest against the YPG/PKK terror group in Diyarbakir, southeast Turkey. Blamin…
(2020-03-01). Turkey downs two Syrian regime jets in Idlib. yenisafak.com Turkey downed two regime fighter jets in Idlib, northwestern Syria, after assault on Turkish jets, the country's Defense Ministry said on Sunday."[…] Two SU-24 regime jets were downed after attacking our jets," the ministry said in a written statement.It added that an air-defense system, which downed a Turkish armed drone, and two other air-defense systems were also destroyed.Turkey announced Sunday that it launched Operation Spring Shield in Idlib, following a deadly regime attack on Turkish troops late Thursday.The regime airstrike martyred 34 Turkish soldiers, while injuring dozens of others.
(2020-03-01). Turkey announces Operation Spring Shield in Syria's Idlib. yenisafak.com Turkey launched a fresh Syria operation in the wake of the recent regime attack on Turkish troops in Idlib, said the country's defense chief on Sunday.Akar also said Turkey seeks to end Assad regime's massacres in Syria so that migration and radicalization could be stopped."Our expectation from Russia at this point is to fulfill its commitments as the guarantor country, and in this context, to use its influence on the regime to make it halt its attacks and withdraw to the borders set with the Sochi agreement."The minister went on to say that Turkey has no intention of confronting Russia in Syria.Turkey expects Ru…
(2020-03-01). Turkey continues to destroy regime targets in Syria. yenisafak.com The Turkish Armed Forces continued Sunday to destroy regime targets in Syria, as part of an operation launched in the wake of deadly regime attack on Turkish troops in Idlib.According to the new footage shared by Turkey's National Defense Ministry, tanks, armored personnel vehicles and anti-tanks, as well as regime soldiers were neutralized in Saraqib district, a gateway to northwestern Idlib province, and some other near regions.Idlib, near Turkey's southern border, falls within a de-escalation zone laid out in a deal between Turkey and Russia in late 2018.The Syrian regime and its allies have consistently broke…
(2020-03-01). Iraqi city shuts religious shrines over coronavirus. yenisafak.com Authorities in the Iraqi city of Babel on Sunday ordered all religious shrines shut to visitors over fears of coronavirus.In a statement, the media office of the city's governor Hassan al-Mandeel said the move was taken as a "precautionary measure to preserve the safety of citizens".On Saturday, health authorities in the city confirmed the first case of coronavirus.So far, 13 cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Iraq.Babel is home to dozens of Shia shrines.The coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, has spread to more than 30 other countries, including the U.S., the U.K., Singapore, France, Russia, Spain…
(2020-03-01). Gatherings banned, travel restricted as coronavirus cases grow worldwide. yenisafak.com Leaders in Europe, the Middle East and the Americas rolled out bans on big gatherings and stricter travel restrictions as cases of the new coronavirus spread around the world.The United States on Saturday reported its first death from the disease, a man in his 50s in Washington state, where officials said two of the state's three cases have links to a nursing home with dozens of residents showing disease symptoms.Although most Americans face a low risk from the virus, more U.S. deaths could be imminent following the nation's first, CNN quoted Vice President Mike Pence as saying."We know there will be more cases,"
(2020-02-29). Thanks NATO, but what about missiles? Ankara urges US to deploy Patriot systems to Turkey amid Idlib standoff. rt.com 
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called on Washington to redeploy its Patriot anti-aircraft systems on Turkish soil, insisting that the country needs some "support" from its NATO allies amid the crisis in Syria's Idlib. | Cavusoglu thanked NATO for its quick reaction to the "The US Patriots were stationed in Gazian…
(2020-02-29). Boris Johnson still awol as Storm Jorge brings fourth weekend of severe weather. thecanary.co 
Storm Jorge has heralded its arrival with heavy rain and strong gales as Britain endures its fourth weekend of severe weather. Boris Johnson has been widely criticised for his absence amid ongoing floods and continued weather chaos.This month's third named storm is bringing rain, gales and snow, prompting weather warnings stretching from Cornwall to the north of Scotland and across to Northern Ireland.Police in flood-hit South Wales declared a temporary "critical incident" on Saturday morning as emergency services, councils and other bodies worked to protect property and infrastructure and protect residents.Peopl…
(2020-02-29). Media Stoop to 'Russian Assistance' to Explain Sanders' Rise. fair.org 
For over three years, Russia has been an issue of great concern, if not panic, in our media. Back in 2018, FAIR (
(2020-02-29). Still the best despite the international ban: Russian athlete Anzhelika Sidorova sets new WORLD-LEADING pole vault result. rt.com 
Russian world champion pole vaulter Anzhelika Sidorova, who is not eligible to take part in international athletics events due to a ban imposed by World Athletics, has set a new world-leading result at a competition in Moscow. | The 28-year-old cleared a height of 4.95m, posting a new season-best result at the Russian pole vault festival in Luzhniki. | Inspired by her incr…
(2020-02-29). VIDEO shows how Moscow Instagram blogger's deadly pool party with DRY ICE went HORRIBLY WRONG. rt.com 
Three people have died and more are in hospital after a birthday surprise at a Moscow party had unforeseen consequences. Video shows dry ice being poured into a pool for effect, inadvertently creating a carbon dioxide gas chamber. | The chilling incident occurred at a Moscow sauna late on Friday. Ekaterina Didenko, an Instagram blogger with over a million subscribers, was celebrating her 29th birthday with her family and friends. | No-one expected the festivities to turn into a tragedy when the blogger's husband Valentin presented the guests with a surprise treat. The man brought out a large amount of dry i…
(2020-02-29). Slovenian journalist Blaž Zgaga: If Assange is extradited "the same can happen to any of us" wsws.org "If journalists cannot write about war crimes allegedly committed by Western armed forces, what is the legitimacy of these democratic countries?"
(2020-02-29). 50 Former EU Officials: Trump's "Peace Plan" Risks Fuelling the Conflict. imemc.org In a letter published Thursday in the British newspaper, the Guardian, 50 former European foreign ministers, presidents, party leaders, NATO officials and others have expressed grave concern about US President Donald Trump's so-called "Peace to Prosperity" plan for the Middle East, saying it envisages an outcome with characteristics similar to …
(2020-02-29). EU Official: European Union and All Member States Must Recognize the State of Palestine. imemc.org A European Union (EU) official, on Thursday, stressed the necessity of the EU's recognition of the State of Palestine, the WAFA Palestinian News Agency reported. The Chair of the EU's Delegation for Relations with Palestine, Manuel Pineda stated that it is now imperative that the EU and all member states …
(2020-02-29). Export Ban Should Make Us Re-examine Captive Life of Wild-Caught Elephants. truthout.org On August 26, 2019, the conservation and animal welfare community celebrated a win for elephants at the 18th summit of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Geneva, Switzerland. Member states
(2020-02-29). US Museum Covered With Life Jackets Worn by Refugees. telesurenglish.net The neoclassical columns at the entrance to the Minneapolis Institute of Art in Minnesota, United States, are covered by 2,400 life jackets, which were worn by refugees who crossed the Mediterranean, traveling from Turkey to Greece. | RELATED: | It is an art installation called "Safe Passage" by the renowned Chinese artist, Ai Weiwei. Those life jackets were once discarded, worn by refugees making the journey from Tu…
(2020-02-29). Greece Closes Turkey Border to Prevent Refugees From Crossing. telesurenglish.net Greece's government spokesman Stelios Petsas Saturday announced that RELATED: | According to this official, the people who are on the Greco-Turkish borde…
(2020-02-29). 'We Won't Stop and They Won't Stop Us' Catalonia's Leader Says. telesurenglish.net Tens of thousands of people Saturday gathered in Perpignan, France, to demonstrate their support for the independence of Catalonia and to demand the release of Catalan political prisoners. | RELATED: | One of the protagonists of this impressive rally was
(2020-02-29). Trump Considering Restrictions at Mexican Border Over Coronavirus. telesurenglish.net The United States is considering shutting the country's southern border with Mexico to control the spread of the new coronavirus, President Donald Trump said on Saturday, as his administration announced new limits on travelers who have visited Iran and recommended against travel to hard-hit areas of Italy and South Korea. | RELATED: | Mexico's government said on Friday it had detected three cases of coronavirus infection…
(2020-02-29). War tensions mount in wake of strike on Turkish troops in Syria. wsws.org Russia has sent two cruise missile warships to the Syrian coast as Moscow and Ankara continue to dispute the facts surrounding a strike that killed three dozen Turkish soldiers.
(2020-02-29). Ecuador Confirms First Case of Coronavirus Imported From Spain. telesurenglish.net Ecuador's Health Minister Carolina Andramuño Saturday confirmed that an Ecuadorian citizen, who returned from Madrid, is affected by the Covid-19. | RELATED: | The patient is a 70-year-old woman who arrived in Guayaquil city on Feb. 14. Upon entering the country, she had no symptoms of the disease; at this time, however, she is in critical condition. | Ecuadorian authorities also reported that about 80 people who had…
(2020-02-29). Thugs break into homes of 3 Sputnik employees in Ankara, shout anti-Russian & nationalist slogans. rt.com 
Groups of people broke into the homes of three staffers from Russia's Sputnik news agency in Ankara, Turkey, chanting "Turkey for the Turks" and accusing the journalists of treason, RT's editor-in-chief tweeted. | What appears to be a coordinated attack on Sputnik employees in the Turkish capital was first reported by Margarita Simonyan, the editor-in-chief of RT and Sputnik on Saturday, and later confirmed by Sputnik news agency itself. | Simonyan tweeted that three separate groups, each numbering about 10, swooped in on the apartments of three of the news agency's employees, hurling threats and accusing them…
(2020-02-29). Britain and European Union on collision course in Brexit talks. wsws.org The EU and the British government presented sharply divergent documents outlining their goals for upcoming talks on their future relationship.
(2020-02-28). Catastrophic Humanitarian Crisis in Idlib as Syrian Troops Advance & Children Freeze to Death. democracynow.org 
In Syria, 33 Turkish soldiers were killed in an airstrike by Russia-backed Syrian forces in rebel-held Idlib in a major escalation on Thursday. Turkey has vowed to respond in kind, as U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres calls for an immediate ceasefire, saying "the risk of even greater escalation grows by the hour." Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly spoke by phone on Friday to discuss the crisis, as NATO urged rapid deescalation. The all-out offensive by the Syrian government is the single largest displacement in a nine-year war that has forced 13 million t…
(2020-02-28). Article 5 or 'Oh my gosh'? What will US do after Turkish troops die in Syrian strike. rt.com 
Turkey has reached out to NATO and the US following the deaths of its troops in Syria's Idlib province, fueling speculation that it might invoke Article 5 and get the alliance involved in a shooting war with Damascus — and Russia.
(2020-02-28). A World no longer shaped by Atlantic powers. mronline.org 
The annual Munich Security Conference that took place February 14-16 this year turned out to be an iconic event, drawing comparison with the one held in the same Bavarian city on February 10, 2007, where in a prophetic speech Russian President Vladimir Putin had criticized the world order characterized by the United States' global hegemony […] |
(2020-02-28). 'Not good news' for flooded communities as Storm Jorge looms. thecanary.co 
"It's not good news" for flood-hit communities, forecasters say, as Storm Jorge will bring further heavy rain and strong winds across the UK over the weekend. | You may be wondering why Here's As well as windy conditions in northwestern Spain, the UK will also experience very strong winds this weekend. | Read more here:…
(2020-02-28). Judge Orders Assange Held in Glass Box During Extradition Trial. mintpressnews.com In the United Kingdom, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces extradition to the U.S., a magistrate court judge decided he must remain isolated in a glass box at the back of the courtroom.
(2020-02-28). Election 2020: Those Meddling Kids … counterpunch.org According to selected members of the "US intelligence community" ("selected" for their loyalty to, and willingness to promote the line of, the Democratic Party establishment) Vladimir Putin and the Russian government just love them some Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. Can't get enough of 'em. If November is a Trump/Sanders shoot-out, the Kremlin wins either
(2020-02-28). Washington Ponders Imposing Sanctions on Serbia for Russian Weapon Purchases. globalresearch.ca With Russia delivering another round of the Pantsir S1 anti-missile defense system to Serbia on Tuesday, EU and U.S. officials have reacted. Both Brussels and Washington have sent their warnings to Serbia, with Washington even threatening sanctions against the Balkans …
(2020-02-28). Turkey's Losing Bet in Syria. globalresearch.ca Turkey has allegedly lost another 33 troops in Syria this week amid its refusal to withdraw from Syrian territory amid Syrian government gains in the northern governorate of Idlib. | The BBC in its article, "
(2020-02-28). Syria: UN urges Russia and Turkey to secure 'fresh ceasefire' as risk of military escalation grows. news.un.org With the Security Council meeting in emergency session on Syria following the death on the battlefield of dozens of Turkish troops, the UN strongly urged Russia and Turkey on Friday "to build on previous agreements to secure a fresh ceasefire" across the war-torn northwest.