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Will Putin’s economic attacks bring Erdogan down?

By David Posted on March 2, 2016 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with erdogan, Russia, sanctions, turkey

‘The Russian plane shot down by the Turkish air force Nov. 24 has brought President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin into serious confrontation. The economic warfare that began shortly afterward has been inflicting heavy damage on Turkey ever since. At the outset, Turkish politicians seemed unconcerned about possible effects of the political […]

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Solution to refugee crisis lies in ‘destroying terrorism’ – Putin after talks with Orban

By David Posted on February 18, 2016 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with Hungary, Putin, Russia, sanctions, Terrorism

‘The solution to the refugee crisis lies in the political settlement of conflicts, particularly in Syria and Libya, President Vladimir Putin said following a meeting with Hungarian PM Viktor Orban. He added that the two share views on the migrant and refugee issue. Putin was meeting with Orban at his residence outside Moscow. They discussed […]

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US Senate backs new sanctions on North Korea

By David Posted on February 11, 2016 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with north korea, sanctions, Senate, USA

‘The United States Senate has backed new sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear program. The senators unanimously backed North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act in a 96-0 vote on Wednesday, arguing the UN Security Council was too slow in stifling the Asian state’s threat. “China, the very entity that could do something about […]

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US senators push for new sanctions against Iran

By David Posted on February 3, 2016 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with iran, sanctions

‘The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee is pushing for fresh sanctions against Iran over what senators described as Tehran’s aggressive non-nuclear activities. Senator Bob Corker, the committee’s Republican chairman, said Tuesday he is working to introduce a new package of Iran-related bills to address everything from the Islamic Republic’s recent ballistic missile tests to its […]

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On the Brink? Russian Sanctions to Cost Turkey Four Times Initial Estimates

By David Icke Posted on January 19, 2016 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with Russia, sanctions, turkey

‘Russian sanctions are now expected to cost Turkey more than $12 billion annually – four times Ankara’s previous estimates, according to a Turkish trade official; this, together with the consequences of the recent terrorist attacks in which the country’s tourism industry was targeted, signal that Turkey should brace for the worst. Terrorism and Russian sanctions […]

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Kiev may impose sanctions against Israeli companies for working in Crimea — embassy

By David Icke Posted on January 19, 2016 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with Crimea, Kiev, sanctions, Ukraine

‘Kiev has warned Israeli citizens that visit Crimea and companies that work on the peninsula without permission from the Ukrainian government that it may impose sanctions on them, the Ukrainian Embassy in Israel said in a statement on Monday. The statements said that “the embassy has been lately receiving information that Israeli citizens enter Crimea […]

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US Treasury imposes new ballistic missile sanctions on Iran

By David Icke Posted on January 18, 2016 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with iran, sanctions, US Treasury

‘The US Treasury says it is imposing new ballistic missile sanctions on Iran after Tehran released five American prisoners. The move also comes less than a day after some of the sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear program were removed by the US and EU. Washington has imposed sanctions on 11 companies and individuals […]

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Hillary Clinton calls for new Iran sanctions due to missile test

By David Icke Posted on January 17, 2016 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with hillary clinton, iran, sanctions

‘Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has called for new sanctions on Iran over its recent ballistic missile test. Her comments come as earlier economic sanctions are being partly lifted, after Iran fulfilled measures set by the nuclear deal. “Iran is still violating UN Security Council resolutions with its ballistic missile program, which should be met […]

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Obama signs into law tougher sanctions on Hezbollah

By David Icke Posted on December 18, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with Hezbollah, Lebanon, sanctions, USA

‘President Barack Obama has signed into law legislation that imposes tougher sanctions on the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, the White House says. “This strong, bipartisan bill intensifies pressure” on the Hezbollah, a measure which “provides the administration additional tools with which to target Hezbollah’s financial lifeblood,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest said in a statement […]

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Obama signs into law tougher sanctions on Hezbollah

By David Icke Posted on December 18, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with Hezbollah, Lebanon, sanctions, USA

‘President Barack Obama has signed into law legislation that imposes tougher sanctions on the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, the White House says. “This strong, bipartisan bill intensifies pressure” on the Hezbollah, a measure which “provides the administration additional tools with which to target Hezbollah’s financial lifeblood,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest said in a statement […]

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Draft resolution against anti-Russia sanctions introduced to French parliament

By David Icke Posted on December 11, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with france, Russia, sanctions

‘A French lawmaker has presented a draft resolution to the country’s parliament, which is calling for the lifting of the anti-Russian sanctions. The document denounces the sanctions as ‘ineffective’ and questions their legality. The document was drafted and presented to the parliament on Wednesday by the Republicans party MP and former transport minister Thierry Mariani. […]

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President Putin approves sanctions on Turkey over jet incident

By David Icke Posted on November 29, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with Russia, sanctions, syria, turkey

‘Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a bill to impose economic sanctions on Turkey in the wake of the Turkish military’s November 24 shooting down of a Russian fighter jet near the Syrian border. According to a decree issued by President Putin published on the website of the Kremlin on Saturday, Moscow will begin the […]

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Number Of Young People Living In Poverty Up 400,000 – Report

By David Icke Posted on November 23, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with sanctions, Tories, UK

‘The number of young people living in poverty in the UK has rocketed by 400,000 in the last ten years, according to a damning new report published today. Research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) shows that young people are facing worse life chances than their parents, with more people aged 16-24 living in poverty […]

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George Osborne ‘Wants To Dismantle The Welfare State Brick By Brick’

By David Icke Posted on November 22, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with austerity, Benefits, george osborne, sanctions

‘Britain’s poorest households are bracing themselves for some of deepest cuts we have ever seen, with Labour warning that George Osborne is seeking nothing less than the complete dismantling of the welfare state. The Chancellor is said to be preparing a devastating myriad of cuts to benefits and vital services for some of the poorest […]

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Place sanctions on banks and states funding ISIS, says Corbyn

By David Icke Posted on November 19, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with banks, ISIS, sanctions

‘States and financial institutions suspected of managing or providing funds to Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) should have sanctions placed on them, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn told MPs. Speaking to the House of Commons, the Labour leader urged Parliament to take more action to clamp down on institutions which provide “vital infrastructure” to the […]

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