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You'd believe any anti Russian bull.
'Freedom of speech' protector Johnson hasn't half been made to look a right fool. I wonder who is going to be 'held to account' for making all those 'anti Russian propaganda at all costs' look fools. Await the next anti Russian stunt so the warmongers can beat the war, war drum.
WORLD NEWS
MAY 30, 2018 / 11:21 AM / A DAY AGO
Johnson says he's appalled by murder of another Russian journalist
Reuters Staff
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s foreign minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he was appalled by the murder of “another vocal Russian journalist” and it was vital that those responsible were brought to justice.
Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson attends a news conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 22, 2018. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci
Arkady Babchenko, a prominent journalist and critic of President Vladimir Putin, was shot dead in Kiev, Ukraine’s capital, where he had fled into exile following threats, police said on Tuesday.
Russia has rejected Ukraine’s allegation that Moscow was behind the murder.
“Appalled to see another vocal Russian journalist, Arkady Babchenko, murdered,” Johnson said on Twitter. “We must defend freedom of speech and it is vital that those responsible are now held to account.”
WORLD NEWS
MAY 30, 2018 / 11:21 AM / A DAY AGO
Johnson says he's appalled by murder of another Russian journalist
Reuters Staff
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s foreign minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he was appalled by the murder of “another vocal Russian journalist” and it was vital that those responsible were brought to justice.
Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson attends a news conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 22, 2018. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci
Arkady Babchenko, a prominent journalist and critic of President Vladimir Putin, was shot dead in Kiev, Ukraine’s capital, where he had fled into exile following threats, police said on Tuesday.
Russia has rejected Ukraine’s allegation that Moscow was behind the murder.
“Appalled to see another vocal Russian journalist, Arkady Babchenko, murdered,” Johnson said on Twitter. “We must defend freedom of speech and it is vital that those responsible are now held to account.”
Is Johnson really the best they can do with foreign affairs.
Someone tell Boris that Babchenko’s alive! Putin critics are catnip for Britain’s Foreign Secretary
It would be unkind to suggest that Boris is not fully devoted to the safety of free speech and journalists in Ukraine, but it is probably fair to speculate that the description of Babchenko as a “murdered Putin critic” was what really got him scrabbling online. The revelation of an ‘alive Putin critic’ hasn’t so far been deemed tweetable by Boris.
Further analysis of Johnson’s twitter feed shows three of his last five tweets have been aimed at Russia, the other two were about saving elephants. The sixth and seventh tweets are about dementia and recycling, but the reader can insert their own joke there.
Boris Johnson
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Just spoken to Bill Browder – very glad that he has now been released. Moscow should concentrate on bringing those responsible for the murder of #Magnitsky to justice
https://www.rt.com/uk/428366-babchenko-boris-twitter-browder/
10:28 AM - May 30, 2018Setting yourself up as a ‘Putin critic’ is like a flare gun in a dark room for anyone wanting to attract the attention of Western politicians now. Just below Johnson’s tweet about Babchenko, we see that the Foreign Secretary had recently come off the phone with self-styled “Putin enemy number one” Bill Browder who had just been released from custody over in Spain after Moscow had requested his arrest on charges of fraud.
The Foreign Secretary was on the phone to Browder so fast, any Brit who finds themselves in a sticky situation abroad and in need of Foreign Office assistance would be well advised to put ‘Putin critic’ down as their occupation on the arrest forms.
When Russia is a target, a country like Ukraine, which will see some advantage to undermining Moscow, can play on the fault lines being caused by what the Kremlin claims is a concerted campaign against it. In other words you can pretend to kill someone who has the reputation of being a Putin critic, and be safe in the knowledge that not even senior international figures will ask any hard questions about what actually happened.
The Babchenko incident shows that the British government remains quick to accuse Russia where it is expedient, but has so far not found a way to dial back the criticism when the facts come in".
Someone tell Boris that Babchenko’s alive! Putin critics are catnip for Britain’s Foreign Secretary
It would be unkind to suggest that Boris is not fully devoted to the safety of free speech and journalists in Ukraine, but it is probably fair to speculate that the description of Babchenko as a “murdered Putin critic” was what really got him scrabbling online. The revelation of an ‘alive Putin critic’ hasn’t so far been deemed tweetable by Boris.
Further analysis of Johnson’s twitter feed shows three of his last five tweets have been aimed at Russia, the other two were about saving elephants. The sixth and seventh tweets are about dementia and recycling, but the reader can insert their own joke there.
Boris Johnson
✔@BorisJohnson
Just spoken to Bill Browder – very glad that he has now been released. Moscow should concentrate on bringing those responsible for the murder of #Magnitsky to justice
https://www.rt.com/uk/428366-babchenko-boris-twitter-browder/
10:28 AM - May 30, 2018Setting yourself up as a ‘Putin critic’ is like a flare gun in a dark room for anyone wanting to attract the attention of Western politicians now. Just below Johnson’s tweet about Babchenko, we see that the Foreign Secretary had recently come off the phone with self-styled “Putin enemy number one” Bill Browder who had just been released from custody over in Spain after Moscow had requested his arrest on charges of fraud.
The Foreign Secretary was on the phone to Browder so fast, any Brit who finds themselves in a sticky situation abroad and in need of Foreign Office assistance would be well advised to put ‘Putin critic’ down as their occupation on the arrest forms.
When Russia is a target, a country like Ukraine, which will see some advantage to undermining Moscow, can play on the fault lines being caused by what the Kremlin claims is a concerted campaign against it. In other words you can pretend to kill someone who has the reputation of being a Putin critic, and be safe in the knowledge that not even senior international figures will ask any hard questions about what actually happened.
The Babchenko incident shows that the British government remains quick to accuse Russia where it is expedient, but has so far not found a way to dial back the criticism when the facts come in".
Another anti Russian/Putin/the Kremlin phenomena for you to consider.
Is Russia to blame for seagulls getting high on flying ant acid? You decide
I think he tried to put it on his Visa.
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I wonder what his limit is.....
Not getting a visa by the sound of it.
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Becoming a theme with anti-Russian countries trying pin assassiniation attempts on Putin
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Well it’s played well for Putin, all Western News outlets lead with assassinated Journalist was big Putin critic!? Next father and daughter poisoned by most deadly Russian nerve agent known to man, curiously leave hospital alive!? Hang on, have we had that one yet? But just enough doubt to keep peddling the narrative to keep our legs open for the Russian ruble.
The case of incredibly shrinking Skripals: UK owes Russia explanation as poisoning mystery deepens
Robert Bridge is an American writer and journalist. Former Editor-in-Chief of The Moscow News, he is author of the book, 'Midnight in the American Empire,' released in 2013.
Published time: 18 May, 2018 13:54Edited time: 21 May, 2018 09:12
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FILE PHOTO: Sergey and Yulia Skripal. © Global Look Press
If ever the world needed the likes of a Sherlock Holmes to help solve a crime, now is certainly the time. But even London's legendary super sleuth would have trouble cracking the case of the missing Skripals – Sergei and his daughter, Yulia - and not least of all because their story is deeply fraught with political intrigue and skullduggery.
Indeed, not only does the British government refuse to share information on the case with Russia – despite the fact that it involves an apparent murder attempt on two Russian citizens - it has even refused to allow family members from visiting the victims in England.
Viktoria Skripal, the cousin of Yulia Skripal, has just had her UK visa application rejected for a second time, with no explanation provided.
Maria Zakharova, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman, told Sky News that with regards to the fate of Yulia Skripal, "We have suspicions that she's been abducted, held against her will."
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Sergei Skripal’s niece again denied visa by Britain to visit relatives amid abduction fears
For those who may be unfamiliar with the story, Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were reportedly exposed to the deadly nerve agent A-234, also known as 'Novichok,' in Salisbury, England on March 4.
Just days after the alleged poisoning, UK Prime Minister Theresa May promoted a conspiracy theory when she declared – without any evidence – that it was "highly likely" the Russian government was to blame for the incident. She then proceeded to put Moscow on notice, saying it had 24 hours to come clean. To which Vladimir Putin dryly responded that one does not normally give ultimatums to a nuclear power.
The fact is, even an amateur sleuth could detect some glaring inconsistencies with the official story that should have prevented members of the UK government, like Boris Johnson, from jumping on the crazy train against Russia. Consider, for example, the manner in which the Skripals were said to have been exposed to the nerve agent.
Detectives investigating the case "found the highest concentration of the nerve agent on the front door at the address,"according to a report in The Guardian. Thus, we are expected to believe that after being exposed to the deadliest nerve agent to ever escape from a lab, Sergei and Yulia Skripla then spent the next several hours wining and dining at a restaurant in Salisbury before police discovered the pair unconscious on a park bench.
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Johnson blames Russia again for Skripal attack, despite independent report providing no new evidence
They are both said to be recovering from their experience.
To understand just how preposterous that sounds, it is necessary to know a bit about this thing called Novichok. This nerve agent, which is said to be 5–8 times more lethal than the VX nerve agent, produces symptoms in its victims within just 30 seconds to 2 minutes following exposure. A very unpleasant death – not a relaxing dinner - would typically soon follow.
Thus, if a military-grade nerve agent had really been used against the Skripals, how is it possible that the only resulting fatalities were that of the Skripal's pet guinea pigs, which reportedly succumbed to dehydration – not poisoning - after being neglected inside of his house for many days? Moreover, does such glaring incompetence bear the hallmark signs of a "state-sponsored attack," as the British government claims it to be?
Meanwhile, efforts to shed some light on the mystery have only produced more confusion. Last month, for example, Alexander Yakovenko, Russian Envoy to the UK, slammed a probe carried out by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which he said "was conducted under control" of the British side.
"What we discovered is that the OPCW experts' work in the UK was not in accordance with the CWC standard procedures, but in bilateral format with the UK, which lacks transparency," he said.
Read more
OPCW work on Skripal poisoning lacks transparency – Russian envoy to UK
Yakovenko emphasized what Russia has been saying all along: that the formula of the nerve agent A-234, also known as Novichok, "can be made and researched in any chemical laboratory."
Slowly but surely, that truth is being exposed.
Earlier this month, Czech President Milos Zeman admitted that his country had been involved in the production of Novichok.
"One has to conclude that our country produced and tested Novichok, even though [it was produced] only in small quantities and then destroyed," the Czech leader told the Barrandov TV Channel. "There is no need to lie."
Meanwhile, just this week, a number of German broadcasters and daily newspapers, including NDR and Die Zeit issued a report revealing that a Russian scientist had provided German intelligence with information on the development of Novichok following the collapse of the Soviet Union. It cited unnamed sources within the German foreign intelligence service, the BND.
The report went on to disclose that then German Chancellor Helmut Kohl ordered the BND to share the formula with Berlin's "closest allies," including the intelligence services of the US and the UK.
Thus, many NATO countries, including the US and the UK, have long been aware of the chemical makeup of Novichok. This inconvenient truth significantly increases the number of possible suspects who may have been tempted, for whatever reason, to murder the Skripals.
Framing Russia, which is certainly in fashion these days in Western capitals, would seem to rank high on the list of possible motivating factors.
Whatever the case may be, none of this bodes particularly well for the future well-being of Sergei and Yulia Skripal - wherever they may be - two Russian citizens who seem to have been swept up in a game of high stakes at a time when hysteria-driven Russia-bashing has become all the rage.
At the time of writing, NHS England said Sergei Skripal had been discharged from the hospital. However, that announcement will unlikely provide any details as to the whereabouts of Mr. Skripal and his daughter, who was released in March. Citing patient confidentiality, NHS said they were unable to comment on any details about the patients.
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Robert Bridge is an American writer and journalist. Former Editor-in-Chief of The Moscow News, he is author of the book, 'Midnight in the American Empire,' released in 2013.
Published time: 18 May, 2018 13:54Edited time: 21 May, 2018 09:12
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FILE PHOTO: Sergey and Yulia Skripal. © Global Look Press
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If ever the world needed the likes of a Sherlock Holmes to help solve a crime, now is certainly the time. But even London's legendary super sleuth would have trouble cracking the case of the missing Skripals – Sergei and his daughter, Yulia - and not least of all because their story is deeply fraught with political intrigue and skullduggery.
Indeed, not only does the British government refuse to share information on the case with Russia – despite the fact that it involves an apparent murder attempt on two Russian citizens - it has even refused to allow family members from visiting the victims in England.
Viktoria Skripal, the cousin of Yulia Skripal, has just had her UK visa application rejected for a second time, with no explanation provided.
Maria Zakharova, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman, told Sky News that with regards to the fate of Yulia Skripal, "We have suspicions that she's been abducted, held against her will."
Read more
Sergei Skripal’s niece again denied visa by Britain to visit relatives amid abduction fearsFor those who may be unfamiliar with the story, Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were reportedly exposed to the deadly nerve agent A-234, also known as 'Novichok,' in Salisbury, England on March 4.
Just days after the alleged poisoning, UK Prime Minister Theresa May promoted a conspiracy theory when she declared – without any evidence – that it was "highly likely" the Russian government was to blame for the incident. She then proceeded to put Moscow on notice, saying it had 24 hours to come clean. To which Vladimir Putin dryly responded that one does not normally give ultimatums to a nuclear power.
The fact is, even an amateur sleuth could detect some glaring inconsistencies with the official story that should have prevented members of the UK government, like Boris Johnson, from jumping on the crazy train against Russia. Consider, for example, the manner in which the Skripals were said to have been exposed to the nerve agent.
Detectives investigating the case "found the highest concentration of the nerve agent on the front door at the address,"according to a report in The Guardian. Thus, we are expected to believe that after being exposed to the deadliest nerve agent to ever escape from a lab, Sergei and Yulia Skripla then spent the next several hours wining and dining at a restaurant in Salisbury before police discovered the pair unconscious on a park bench.
Read more
Johnson blames Russia again for Skripal attack, despite independent report providing no new evidenceThey are both said to be recovering from their experience.
To understand just how preposterous that sounds, it is necessary to know a bit about this thing called Novichok. This nerve agent, which is said to be 5–8 times more lethal than the VX nerve agent, produces symptoms in its victims within just 30 seconds to 2 minutes following exposure. A very unpleasant death – not a relaxing dinner - would typically soon follow.
Thus, if a military-grade nerve agent had really been used against the Skripals, how is it possible that the only resulting fatalities were that of the Skripal's pet guinea pigs, which reportedly succumbed to dehydration – not poisoning - after being neglected inside of his house for many days? Moreover, does such glaring incompetence bear the hallmark signs of a "state-sponsored attack," as the British government claims it to be?
Meanwhile, efforts to shed some light on the mystery have only produced more confusion. Last month, for example, Alexander Yakovenko, Russian Envoy to the UK, slammed a probe carried out by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which he said "was conducted under control" of the British side.
"What we discovered is that the OPCW experts' work in the UK was not in accordance with the CWC standard procedures, but in bilateral format with the UK, which lacks transparency," he said.
Read more
OPCW work on Skripal poisoning lacks transparency – Russian envoy to UKYakovenko emphasized what Russia has been saying all along: that the formula of the nerve agent A-234, also known as Novichok, "can be made and researched in any chemical laboratory."
Slowly but surely, that truth is being exposed.
Earlier this month, Czech President Milos Zeman admitted that his country had been involved in the production of Novichok.
"One has to conclude that our country produced and tested Novichok, even though [it was produced] only in small quantities and then destroyed," the Czech leader told the Barrandov TV Channel. "There is no need to lie."
Meanwhile, just this week, a number of German broadcasters and daily newspapers, including NDR and Die Zeit issued a report revealing that a Russian scientist had provided German intelligence with information on the development of Novichok following the collapse of the Soviet Union. It cited unnamed sources within the German foreign intelligence service, the BND.
The report went on to disclose that then German Chancellor Helmut Kohl ordered the BND to share the formula with Berlin's "closest allies," including the intelligence services of the US and the UK.
Thus, many NATO countries, including the US and the UK, have long been aware of the chemical makeup of Novichok. This inconvenient truth significantly increases the number of possible suspects who may have been tempted, for whatever reason, to murder the Skripals.
Framing Russia, which is certainly in fashion these days in Western capitals, would seem to rank high on the list of possible motivating factors.
Whatever the case may be, none of this bodes particularly well for the future well-being of Sergei and Yulia Skripal - wherever they may be - two Russian citizens who seem to have been swept up in a game of high stakes at a time when hysteria-driven Russia-bashing has become all the rage.
At the time of writing, NHS England said Sergei Skripal had been discharged from the hospital. However, that announcement will unlikely provide any details as to the whereabouts of Mr. Skripal and his daughter, who was released in March. Citing patient confidentiality, NHS said they were unable to comment on any details about the patients.
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Think I'll give Wiltshire a wide birth for a couple of decades...
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And now 5 months later another couple from the area are suspected of suffering from novichok poisoning.
How long does this nerve agent stay active? I can't recall seeing an answer to that.
Bad news to spoil the good news generated by the Russian world cup? Or is that the thoughts of a crank?
How long does this nerve agent stay active? I can't recall seeing an answer to that.
Bad news to spoil the good news generated by the Russian world cup? Or is that the thoughts of a crank?
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