US Marines “Stay Put” In Norway, Russia Responds With Bomber ‘Warning’ Flights In Arctic

By Tyler Durden | Zero Hedge | February 21, 2021

In a hugely significant move that will put Russia-Europe relations further on edge amid an ongoing build-up of NATO forces along sensitive border regions, the large contingent of Marines that arrived in Norway last month are now expected to stay for an indefinite period.

US Marines “Stay Put” In Norway, Russia Responds With Bomber ‘Warning’ Flights In Arctic

Ecuador’s Socialist Frontrunner Tries to Calm U.S. Investors

Ecuador’s Socialist Frontrunner Tries to Calm U.S. Investors

At the meeting, Arauz reaffirmed his commitment to dollarization and to not restructuring the debt, Sierra said. The candidate also told investors that he planned to seek less onerous loan terms from the IMF, and said he would favor faster dispersions. He also said he would seek deals with bilateral lenders such as China, according to Sierra.

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Spanish riots escalate: free speech crackdown and rapper’s jailing reveal struggle to escape Franco’s legacy

text by Damian Wilson via RT. illustrations added shared with thanks

Millions of Spaniards still remember life under fascism. Now, with lockdown’s limits on freedom compounded by the erosion of free speech under Franco-style laws, as seen by Pablo Hasél’s jailing, a new generation is fighting back.

Spanish riots escalate: free speech crackdown and rapper’s jailing reveal struggle to escape Franco’s legacy