The Duran’s Alex Christoforou: Treating Russia As The ‘Bogeyman’ Has Failed

‘The average American does not care about what’s happening with Russia. They are concerned with jobs, jobs, jobs. … I think that this tactic of blaming Russia for everything and casting Putin as the bogeyman has failed,’ the co-founder of The Duran tells MintPress.

Dr. Michael Nevradakis
By Dr. Michael Nevradakis
Vladimir Putin | Poland

ATHENS --- So-called “fake news” has been in the news in recent months, and this debate over what is and what isn’t legitimate news reflects the political divisiveness that is increasingly prevalent in the United States and in Europe. Like MintPress News, another website which was accused of purveying “fake news” is The Duran, a

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US Troops “Roll Into Poland” In Largest Deployment Since Cold War

Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded to the buildup by saying, “These actions threaten our interests, our security. Especially as it concerns a third party building up its military presence near our borders,

ZeroHedge.com
By ZeroHedge.com
U.S. Army vehicles cross the Polish border in Olszyna, Poland, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 heading for their new base in Zagan. (AP/Czarek Sokolowski)

(ANALYSIS) --- "American soldiers rolled into Poland on Thursday, fulfilling a dream Poles have had since the fall of communism in 1989 to have U.S. troops on their soil as a deterrent against Russia." That's how the AP begins its report on the first deployment of US soldiers into the central European country, previewed here earlier in the

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NATO Buildup On Russian Border Largest Since Cold War

The United States’ envoy to NATO, Douglas Lute, told reporters that NATO and the US military may consider Russia a threat if they had nuclear weapons within range of NATO’s deployment.

John Vibes
By John Vibes
A Romanian soldier secures the perimeter around Romanian Air Force F16 fighter jets parked on the runway of the Air Base 86, in Borcea, southern Romania, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016. The air force staged an event to mark the entry into service of the first six US made aircraft, purchased from Portugal's military, as part of the process to replace the country's Russian made MIG 21 fleet.

In the midst of deepening tension between US allies NATO and Russia, NATO is planning the largest military buildup along the Russian border since the cold war. NATO called on allied governments this week to contribute whatever troops and equipment they can to the effort. According to Reuters, thousands of troops are expected to arrive in the

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Revival Of US Cold War-Era Committee To Echo McCarthy Fear Tactics

The US Senate Intelligence Committee’s 2017 Intelligence Authorization Bill includes a request that the White House reinstate a Cold-War-era presidentially-appointed group to unmask Russian spies and uncover Russian-sponsored assassinations.

Sputnik News
By Sputnik News
America under Communism” a 48 page cautionary tale of how easy it would be for Communists to take over the US. It was published “”To make you more alert to the menace of Communism.”

United States – The proposed revival of a Cold War-era committee to hunt for Russian espionage and assassination plots in the United States was just a tactic to foster fear-mongering among the American people, AT&T/National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Mark Klein told Sputnik. The US Senate Intelligence Committee’s 2017 Intelligence

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European Union Split Grows Over Russia Relations

Some German and European officials have begun questioning how many fronts Europe can afford to fight at a time when the bloc faces major threats like Brexit, attacks from Islamic State militants and the simmering refugee crisis.

Jason Ditz
By Jason Ditz
UkraineWeb

When the European Union imposed temporary sanctions on Russia over the annexation of Crimea, the “temporary” was seen by most as empty. With no real chance of Russia leaving the Crimea and the EU unified in being super outraged about that, the belief was that the sanctions would keep getting extended more or less forever, in keeping with the “new

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Here’s What You Need to Know About The Cold War 2.0 Because It’s Already Here

Russia — As mainstream media attention largely focuses on complex entanglements destabilizing the Middle East, the United States continues to advance a rather aggressive agenda against Russia through its NATO allies in the Balkans and beyond. While an amassing of NATO troops in states bordering the U.S.’ Cold War foe might be troubling news in […]

Claire Bernish
By Claire Bernish
Obama Putin

Russia — As mainstream media attention largely focuses on complex entanglements destabilizing the Middle East, the United States continues to advance a rather aggressive agenda against Russia through its NATO allies in the Balkans and beyond. While an amassing of NATO troops in states bordering the U.S.’ Cold War foe might be troubling news in

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