The vast majority – 302 senators – voted for the move, with only 16 being against the lifting of anti-Russia sanctions. In all, 335 politicians were present at the meeting in the Luxembourg Palace. The motion is non-binding, however. The initiatives of deputies and senators, aimed at pressuring the government, have “no binding force because […]
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Over 20 killed, scores injured in Al-Nusra & Ahrar al-Sham shelling of residential Aleppo – MoD
Residential and administrative buildings in the Muhafaza and Meydan neighborhoods of Aleppo suffered the brunt of the terrorist onslaught on Tuesday, the Russian Center for Reconciliation said in a statement. Some mortars targeted and destroyed a busy shopping area, killing dozens of people. “More than 20 people were killed, and around 40 suffered injuries of […]
US Navy accused of ‘disappearing’ cats in Spain
The Rota base in Spain’s Cadiz province has been luring feral cats into “cage traps,” according to a local animal shelter Siempre Contigo. According to images shared online by the organization, the traps have signs which read, “US government property. Tampering or destruction is unlawful, under both Spanish and American law.” Siempre Contigo’s Carmen de […]
US effectively siding with Al-Qaeda in desire to get rid of Assad – former UK ambassador to Syria
The US “is effectively siding with a branch of Al-Qaeda” in Syria, Peter Ford told RT, speaking of Washington’s recent request to Moscow not to target Al-Nusra positions with air strikes for the sake of moderate opposition groups located in the same area. ‘Moderate opposition’ involved in ongoing attacks on civilians in Aleppo – Syrian […]
‘We need to help refugees nearer to their homes’: Migrant-refusing Swiss village to RT
Just as some 70 percent of Swiss backed a proposal to speed up the country’s asylum procedures, and as Switzerland is asked to play an increasing role in solving the crisis, one of its villages is running in the other direction. The municipality of Oberwil-Lieli would rather pay a fine of $300,000 per year to […]