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RT News (December 15, 2021)

Russia promises retaliation for Germany's ‘unfriendly step’

Russia & Former Soviet Union

15 December

Russia promises retaliation for Germany's ‘unfriendly step’

Russia’s Embassy in Germany has denounced Berlin’s decision to expel two Russian diplomats over the murder of a Chechen separatist. Describing it as an “obviously unfriendly step,” Moscow has vowed to respond in the near future.

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Russia & Former Soviet Union

15 December

A misunderstanding between NATO & Russia could cause a catastrophe

If you can read only one article about international relations theory, it should be Columbia Professor Robert Jervis’ “Hypotheses on Misperception.” Jervis died last week, but his work explains recent Russia and NATO tensions.

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Russia & Former Soviet Union

15 December

Kremlin reveals new independent Russian-Chinese financial systems

Russia and China will develop shared financial structures to enable them to deepen economic ties in a way that foreign states will be unable to influence, the Kremlin has announced following talks between the countries’ leaders.

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USA News

15 December

Secret JFK assassination documents released

The Biden administration has released previously classified documents on the assassination of then-US president John F. Kennedy, although they include redactions, and thousands are still withheld in full.

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15 December

How realistic is an Israel-Iran war?

The drums of war have been beating loudly if one were to take the recent headlines about Israel and Iran seriously. But Israel cannot act militarily against Iran without US support, and the US will never support such an action.

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World News

15 December

Catching both Delta and Omicron may result in super-mutant virus

The combination of the Delta and Omicron Covid variants, which may result from a person contracting both at the same time, could create a new, more dangerous strain, Moderna’s chief medical officer Paul Burton has warned.

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15 December

The NY Times reports US forces ‘killed dozens in Syria.’ The reality is far worse.

Two recent reports by the New York Times highlight some of the US' manifold crimes in Syria, murdering untold numbers of Syrian civilians over the years, under the pretext of fighting the Islamic State.

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Russia & Former Soviet Union

16 December

Moscow likens treatment of Assange to ‘cannibalism’

The treatment of Julian Assange amounts to “real cannibalism” by Western governments, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, pointing out that the WikiLeaks founder is being punished for publishing the truth about US atrocities.

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Russia & Former Soviet Union

16 December

Hidden water reserves discovered on Mars

A joint European and Russian mission has discovered “significant amounts of water” lying just below the surface of Mars – and scientists say it could be “easily exploitable” by future explorers.

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Sport News

15 December

Is Russia now a tennis superpower?

For Russia, the 2021 Davis Cup title ended a 15-year wait for the trophy. That show-stopping win is the latest act of a set of stories that could be just beginning.

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