Ukrainian ultranationalist lobby flaunts influence over Biden, blocks top Russia expert’s appointment

Matthew Rojansky is the head of the Kennan Institute, a notable think tank at the US government-funded Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington. Despite his well-established expertise on Russia and lengthy record of leadership on the issue, he has been judged “too soft” to work in the Biden White House.

Ukrainian ultranationalist lobby flaunts influence over Biden, blocks top Russia expert’s appointment

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Navalny already seen by four doctors & not at serious risk, Russian human rights chief says as activist’s allies protest jailing

Russia’s human rights commissioner has announced that imprisoned opposition activist Alexey Navalny is receiving medical care during his hunger strike behind bars, and there are no serious concerns over his treatment at present.

Tatyana Moskalkova told journalists on Wednesday that, the day before, Navalny “was visited by civilian doctors, four doctors who examined his state of health.”

Moskalkova said that the clinicians are giving Navalny, “voluntarily and with his consent, medical drips consisting of nutritional fluids.” The official added that “according to the information I am receiving, he is receiving all the care that he needs according to the doctors’ opinion.” “So far, I have found no serious concerns in this analysis on the part of the authorities,” she concluded.

Navalny already seen by four doctors & not at serious risk, Russian human rights chief says as activist’s allies protest jailing

NAVALNY – PRANKED FRENCH MP ADMITS ON THE PHONE THAT FRANCE HAS NOVICHOK

NAVALNY – PRANKED FRENCH MP ADMITS ON THE PHONE THAT FRANCE HAS NOVICHOK

Of course. I mean, the problem is that you already have talked with the military laboratories, as I know, there is one in France that recognised the Novichok. But the problem is, as I know, that Novichok wasn’t in the list, the banned list of weapons. The problem of Russia is that military laboratory of France has samples of that substance. So, it means that France has also this poison,“answered the fake Merezhko.

It is true. It is true,” immediately answered Jacques Maire.

After Years of Propaganda, American Views of Russia and China Hit Historic Lows

A new Gallup poll finds that U.S. public opinion on China and Russia has crashed to all time lows. Only 20% of Americans hold favorable views towards China. This is a remarkable decline, considering that only three years ago, the majority of the country saw the Asian giant in a positive light. The public image of Russia is barely any better, with just 22% of the country viewing the world’s largest nation in favorable terms and 77% holding unfavorable views towards the country.

After Years of Propaganda, American Views of Russia and China Hit Historic Lows