Devs March 14 >Turkish jets strike Al-Harash checkpoint area, killing 8 pro-govt fighters, also bomb Nubl, killing 3 civs >SAA reportedly fires rockets at Turkish military in Mare’ in response to airstrikes on pro-govt fighters, no casualties reported >E Ghouta; Aprproaching from 3 axes, SAA seize most of al-Rayhan farms, currently entrenched at town mosque >Tiger Forces/SAA from Beit Sawa and Mesraba broke through rebel lines in Hamouriyah, enter N neighborhood >Reports coming in that the Republican Guards have reclaimed roughly 40% of Jisreen town >NW Hama; Coalition of rebels capture Al-Hamameyah and Kernaz from SAA >S Damas; Ru sources claim some 300 militants and ‘more than 1,000’ relatives left Al-Qadam dist, heading to Qalaat al-Mudiq in NW Hama >Yarmouk Camp; HTS/FSA offensive launched Monday against ISIS stalled, rebels unable to break IS front lines >E Afrin; Pro-govt reinforcements heading to secure Menagh military airport and town of Tal Riffat >Iraq; Abadi security detail commdr killed in altercation with militia in Salahuddin while prepping area for Abadi visit
>West launches massive campaign to kick ‘inconvenient’ Russia out of UN Security Council – Senator
The West has launched a large-scale campaign to remove Russia from the UN Security Council (UNSC), Senator Sergey Kalashnikov said, commenting on the UK's accusations against Moscow over the poisoning of Sergei Skripal. “The West has launched a massive operation in order to kick Russia out of the UN Security Council,” Kalashnikov said, as cited by RIA Novosti. “Russia is now a very inconvenient player for the Western nations and this explains all the recent attacks on our country.”
The Senator believes that in order to curb Russia’s membership there is going to be an attempt to reform the principal UN body tasked with the maintenance of international peace and security. The Russian Federal Council member reminded that the USSR, to which Russia is the legal successor, has been an integral part of the UNSC since its establishment in 1946.
>Russia calls UK’s ‘hostile’ actions a provocation, vows response
The UK’s hostile actions against Russia under the pretext of the poisoning of ex-double agent Sergei Skripal are an unprecedented provocation which won’t be left without a response, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said. UK Prime Minister Theresa May accused Russia of using a chemical weapon on British soil, suggesting a set of measures to retaliate against Moscow. Those include the expulsion of 23 diplomats, limiting ties and freezing Russian state assets in the UK.
The British move is “an unprecedentedly rude provocation, which undermines the foundations of a normal dialogue between our countries,” the ministry said in a statement.
The ministry said that "the British government chose confrontation with Russia" instead of completing the investigation and using international formats “including those in the framework of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons [OPCW].”
"It’s obvious that by opting for unilateral and non-transparent methods of investigating this incident, the British authorities have once again tried to unleash an indiscriminate anti-Russian campaign,” the statement read.
Moscow said that it was “unacceptable and unworthy” for the UK leadership to further escalate tensions in relations with Russia “in pursuit of its own deplorable political aims.”
“Of course, our response [to the UK sanctions] is forthcoming,” the Foreign Ministry concluded.
‘We have nothing to hide’: Russia’s UN envoy calls for more critical thinking in Skripal case
UN Security Council representative Vasily Nebenzya vehemently denied British allegations that Russia perpetrated a nerve agent attack on UK soil, while imploring Council members to think critically about the incident. Nebenzya stated that, following the letter and the 24-hour ultimatum from British Prime Minister Theresa May, Russia had called for an open, not closed, meeting of the Security Council, in the interests of transparency. “We wanted to make sure everyone sees what’s happening here,” Nebenzya said.
He went on to decry the “completely irresponsible statements” and “threats against a permanent member of the UNSC” made by British politicians calling the international community to look beyond “highly likely” type of proof, while reaffirming that Russia “had nothing to do with this incident.” rt.com/news/421325-nothing-to-hide-nebenzya-unsc/
European Parliament in ‘secret talks’ with N. Korea for over 3 years – MPs A European Parliament delegation said Wednesday it has been conducting secret talks with North Korea over the last three years, AFP said. The group led by British MEP Nirj Deva has met senior North Korean officials, including ministers, 14 times and reportedly plans another meeting in Brussels in the near future. News of the diplomacy effort comes after the surprise announcement that US President Donald Trump plans a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Deva said he and his colleagues on the parliament’s delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula had been “relentlessly advocating the case for dialogue without preconditions” to try to persuade Pyongyang to negotiate an end to its nuclear program.
>UN seeks $540mn for Palestinian humanitarian aid The UN said Wednesday about $540 million is needed for humanitarian relief in the Palestinian territories in 2018. Jamie McGoldrick, the top UN humanitarian coordinator, said that 75 percent of that sum is for Gaza, where “a man-made tragedy is unfolding daily,” AP reports. Gaza has been under an Israeli and Egyptian blockade since the Islamic militant group Hamas took over the territory in 2007. Half the sum is to support emergency projects by UNRWA, the main UN agency for Palestinian refugees, after Washington slashed its funding this year. The rest is to fund food, water, health, sanitation, shelter and education projects, according to the UN.
>Greek court rejects Turkey’s extradition request for woman detained among 9 suspects A Greek court on Wednesday rejected Ankara’s extradition request for a young woman who was among nine suspected Turkish militants arrested in Athens ahead of a visit by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan late last year. A panel of three judges ruled that Halaz Secer, 21, may be tried for issues other than what the extradition request sought her for and that her life could be in danger if returned to Turkey, AP reported. The judges also ruled that some offences she was being sought for, such as participating in protests and making banners, were not crimes. The nine Turkish citizens of Kurdish origin were arrested for alleged links to the left-wing Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party Front, which Turkey, the US and the EU consider a terrorist organization. Naci Ozpolat, 48, and Mehmet Dogan, 60, have also had extradition requests for them rejected in recent weeks.
>NATO expresses concern at ‘1st offensive use of nerve agent’ on alliance territory The UK on Wednesday briefed the North Atlantic Council on the use of a nerve agent in Salisbury on March 4. Allies “expressed deep concern at the first offensive use of a nerve agent on alliance territory since NATO’s foundation” and also expressed solidarity with the UK, NATO said. It offered support in the ongoing investigation, and “called on Russia to address the UK’s questions including providing full and complete disclosure of the Novichok program to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.” The alliance added it has repeatedly condemned the use of chemical weapons in Syria and called on those responsible to be held to account. “NATO regards any use of chemical weapons as a threat to international peace and security,” according to the statement. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on March 13 that Moscow has nothing to do with the poisoning case in the UK. On Wednesday, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said Russia has fully destroyed all chemical weapon stocks without any exception.
>A European Parliament delegation said Wednesday it has been conducting secret talks with North Korea over the last three years If the US-Nork talks happen, Kim is going to run fucking circles around Trump.
>split bread one is a shill bread, underbaked and unhealthy
Daniel Williams
what the fuck are you talking about
Lucas Ward
>Head of US, NATO forces in Afghanistan says ‘best time’ for Taliban to negotiate for peace Now is the best time for the Taliban to negotiate for peace, the top US general in Afghanistan, John Nicholson, said Wednesday. The head of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan said the Taliban has taken heavy casualties since US President Donald Trump authorized ramped-up air operations last year, pointing to increasingly effective Afghan commando and regular Afghan army units. The general also warned that an increased air and ground campaign against the insurgents would only get worse, AP reported. Last month, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani unveiled a plan to open talks to end the 16-year war, offering to negotiate with the Taliban without any preconditions. The group’s response to the offer has so far been muted. afp.com/en/news/826/top-us-general-afghanistan-urges-tired-taliban-talk-peace-doc-12i1rt3
Jaxon Morgan
>navy get crash in Florida AND THEY THINK THEY CAN TAKE ON GREATEST KOREA
Jace Hall
Man, the NATO forces must really be in serious trouble if they're begging the Taliban to sue for peace.
>This is Adnan Qassar. He was once 1 of the top horse riders in Syria. He was arrested in 1993 & spent 21 years in jail, without trial. Some say he was jailed for beating Bashar’s now deceased brother Bassel Assad in a race, others for showing him up during a competition.
it's just r/ptg retards .. we still have good us regulars!
Dominic Moore
How do you feel about being an Islamic Mongolian?
Leo Murphy
I've always seen North Korea as a bit of an outlier in the axis of resistance, desu. Apart from coming at international fests, did they even help out much in Syria or other neocon invasions?
>did they even help out much in Syria literally one of the first countries to send aid and troops to help Assad out They also train Hezbollah special forces
> two adults having sex in consent. Umm, no sweetie. PIV is always rape, ok? tps://witchwind.wordpress.com/2013/12/15/piv-is-always-rape-ok/
Nolan Wood
>pure blood means it has to be snownigger white Why are Americans so fixated on being white
Hunter Kelly
If they tried that under Trump he’d kill every Muslim in the Middle East. That’s why the mullahs stopped trying that shit the second Trump got elected.
