Regional geopolitics

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Around the clock, every single day, Saudi cruise missiles and bombs are being lobbed at Yemen. Schools, hospitals, mosques, and homes are being destroyed. At the same time that this massive bombing continues, soldiers from the United Arab Emirates and Sudan have invaded the country. Over 7,000 people are dead, as fighting continues. The war has been going on without pause since January of 2015, but the US media is almost completely silent about it.

The war should be of interest to US audiences — especially because the US government is actively involved, directly taking sides in the conflict. The Saudi cruise missiles and the weapons used by the Sudanese and Emirati troops are supplied by the United States. Pentagon generals are in Saudi Arabia, advising the king and his military. US military satellites are directing the Saudis where to strike.

Shouldn’t US audiences be informed about a war that their government is actively participating in? Yet days and weeks go by without US media even making the slightest mention of Yemen or the massive war taking place there.

terrible!

[Eddo211]

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It don't matter. I know some Americans know what is going on in Syria and they call out ISIS trained and supplied by the West.

New about Airabs killing each other instigated by US government....if they know....what they going to do about it, nothing we all are nobody.
however it is growing and the people are starting to demand to honor our constitution.

[Vrej1915]

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[Vrej1915]

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Russia plane crash: 'Terror act' downed A321 over Egypt's Sinai
BBC

Russia's security chief says a "terror act" brought down the Russian A321 airliner in Egypt last month, killing all 224 people on board.
"Traces of foreign explosives" were found on debris from the Airbus plane, FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov told Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Mr Putin vowed to "find and punish" those responsible for the attack over the Sinai peninsula. An Islamic State affiliate has claimed the attack.
Nearly all the dead were Russians.

[Vrej1915]

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[Haykakan]

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RUSSIAN FIGHTER JETS LAUNCH AIRSTRIKES AGAINST THE TERRORISTS' POSITIONS IN LEBANON

17:36, 17 Nov 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan

The Russian fighter jets launched airstrikes against the terrorists'
positions in Lebanon near the border with Syria for the first time
on Tuesday, Fars News Agency reports, quoting informed sources.

According to the source, the attacks were carried out in Ras Baalbek
in Lebanon's Northern Beqaa Valley on Tuesday morning.

The source underlined that the operations were fulfilled successfully
and the terrorists sustained fatalities and great damage.

It was the first time that the Russian fighters targeted the
terrorists' positions in Lebanon after they started missions in Syria
late September.

On Monday, the Russian helicopters heavily bombed terrorists' positions
in the rugged areas of Qara in Syria and the area separating the
Lebanese border town of Al-Qaa from Syrian territories where ISIL
and al-Nusra Front terrorists are stationed.

Three Russian helicopters flew over Lebanon's Northern border with
Syria on Sunday.

The Russian airstrikes bombed terrorists' positions in the rugged
areas of Qara in Syria's Qalamoun and the area separating the Lebanese
border town of Al-Qaa from the Syrian territories.

Russia has been conducting precision airstrikes against terrorist
positions in Syria at the request of Syrian President Bashar Assad
since September 30.

http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13940826000586

http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/11/17/russian-fighter-jets-launch-airstrikes-against-the-terrorists-positions-in-lebanon/

[Haykakan]

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Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2015 11:00:23 +0000 (UTC)

ISIL FINANCED BY 40 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING G20 MEMBER STATES - PUTIN

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Putin said at the G20 summit that Russia has presented examples of
terrorism financing by individual businessmen from 40 countries,
including from member states of the G20.

"I provided examples related to our data on the financing of Islamic
State units by natural persons in various countries. The financing
comes from 40 countries, as we established, including some G20
members," Putin told reporters following the summit.

The fight against terrorism was a key topic at the summit, according
to the Russian leader.

"This topic (the war on the terror) was crucial. Especially after
the Paris tragedy, we all understand that the means of financing
terrorism should be severed," the Russian president said.

Russia has also presented satellite images and aerial photos showing
the true scale of the Islamic State oil trade.

"I've demonstrated the pictures from space to our colleagues, which
clearly show the true size of the illegal trade of oil and petroleum
products market. Car convoys stretching for dozens of kilometers,
going beyond the horizon when seen from a height of four-five thousand
meters," Putin told reporters after the G20 summit.

The Russian president also said that Syrian opposition is ready to
launch an anti-ISIL operation if Russia provides air support.

"A part of the Syrian opposition considers it possible to begin
military actions against ISIL with the assistance of the Russian air
forces, and we are ready to provide that assistance," the Russian
president said.

If this happens, the army of Syrian President Bashar Assad, on the
one hand, and the opposition, on the other hand, will fight a common
enemy, he outlined.

Vladimir Putin said that Russia needs support from the US, Saudi
Arabia and Iran in the fight against terrorism.

"It's not the time to debate who is more effective in the fight
against ISIL, what we need to do is consolidate our efforts," president
Putin added.

The Russian president hopes that the work with the G20 colleagues in
the fight against terrorism will continue.

"I think that cooperation in fighting terrorism is very important,"
Vladimir Putin told reporters.

© Sputnik/ ALEXEI NIKOLSKY Putin, Cameron Stress Cooperation in
Fight Against Islamic State Only Option The work to create the list
of terrorist organizations in Syria is being carried out on the level
of foreign ministers, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday.

"With regard to Syria, here we should, first of all, decide, and now
the foreign ministers are working on this, what groups we consider
to be terrorist organizations, and which can be attributed to the
armed, but still 'healthy' part of the Syrian opposition," Putin told
reporters following the G20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey.

A321 Crash in Sinai

© Sputnik/ Maxim Grigoryev Paris, A321 Crash 'Bear Hallmark of Islamic
State' - CIA Director Answering the question about A321 crash in
Sinai, the Russian plane crash in Egypt are still being considered,
and it is too early to draw a final conclusion, Russian President
Vladimir Putin said Monday.

"With regard to the crash of our airplane: this is hugely painful for
all of us, for the entire Russian people, whatever the cause may be,"
Putin told reporters.

"All versions are being considered. Final conclusions can be made after
examinations have been carried out and completed. What examinations? If
there was an explosion, traces of explosives must remain on the
airliner, on passengers' belongings," the president added.

Russia Proposes Better Debt Restructuring Option for Ukraine Than IMF

Russia has proposed Ukraine a better option for its $3 billion debt
than just moving the pay date, as suggested by the IMF, Russian
President Vladimir Putin said Monday.

"In order not to put Ukraine in a difficult situation, we made, I
believe, an unexpected offer to our partners. We not only agreed to
the restructuring of Ukraine's debt, but we offered better conditions
than the International Monetary Fund asked for. We were asked to
move the payment to next year, I said that we were ready for a deeper
restructuring," Putin told reporters.

"We are ready not to receive any money this year, but get a billion
next year, in 2016, another billion in 2017, and another billion in
2018," the president added.

Read more:

http://sputniknews.com/politics/20151116/1030199114/isil-financing-g20-putin.html#ixzz3rfgmCqW6

[londontsi]

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Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2015 11:00:23 +0000 (UTC)

ISIL FINANCED BY 40 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING G20 MEMBER STATES - PUTIN

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Why doesn't he name them?

Is he afraid some of his partners will be there, like Turkey?

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[Artashes]

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Why doesn't he name them?

Is he afraid some of his partners will be there, like Turkey?

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--- is he afraid some of (his) partners ---
Russia has economic dealings with all g20 + many others globally.
It wasn't Russia that has been financing the destabilization of Syria & others.
Many criticle analysis have shown the terrorists could not survive without many countries support.
This has been consistently and rigorously swept under the carpet by the funders of this (these) horrendous crimes. However all world players have known this.
Plausible deniability has been what USA/saud/eu/etc have been using to sway public (common people).
Other than commoners, this has been known.
Beside the countries who have been supporting terrorism, there are a large number of super wealthy individuals also. This also has been known clearly in upper circles.
Lots of money to be made !!! By those with no scrupulous .
(1) clear example ... USA destroys a hundred + tanker trucks that carry oil stolen from Syria by radicals to ?illicite? Markets to help fund terrorists.
USA has known about these trucks and operations for a long time. These 100+ trucks are out of an approximate 1,000 trucks.
Why now? Because USA / cohorts have been "letting" this happen. That's why the terrorists have !!! Grown !!!
This Russian statement is correct.

[Eddo211]

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Its obvious....very obvious and with no care what public says.