The Washington Post published another article about Russia under the title of «Russian opera diva Obraztsova dies at 75». Russia’s famed mezzo-soprano Elena Obraztsova, who has performed at the world’s top opera houses, died Monday at age 75. Obraztsova’s cultural foundation said in a statement that she died of cardiac arrest at a clinic in Germany, but didn’t provide further details. Russian President Vladimir Putin sent condolences to Obraztsova’s family.Another Washington Post article "Iran eclipses US as Iraq’s ally in fight against militants" said that, in the eyes of most Iraqis, their country’s best ally in the war against the Islamic State group is not the United States and the coalition air campaign against the militants. It’s Iran, which is credited with stopping the extremists’ march on Baghdad. Shiite, non-Arab Iran has effectively taken charge of Iraq’s defense against the Sunni radical group, meeting the Iraqi government’s need for immediate help on the ground. Iran carried out airstrikes to help push militants from an Iraqi province on its border. The result is that Tehran’s influence in Iraq, already high since U.S. forces left at the end of 2011, has grown to an unprecedented level. U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Stuart Jones acknowledged that Iran plays an important role in fighting the Islamic State group.“Let’s face it, Iran is an important neighbor to Iraq. There has to be cooperation between Iran and Iraq”. “The Iranians are talking to the Iraqi security forces and we’re talking to Iraqi security forces. The signs of Iran’s weight in Iraq are many. The prime minister, the Sunni parliament speaker and other top politicians have visited Tehran. Most senior Iraqi Sunni politicians have stopped publicly criticizing Iran and vilifying Shiite politicians for close ties to Tehran.Another article in the Washington Post is dedicated to Russia and Armenia and called «Russian soldier suspected of killing family of 6 in Armenia»Armenian police have launched a nationwide manhunt for a Russian soldier suspected of shooting dead a family of six. Police said the soldier, Valery Permyakov, who was serving at a Russian military base in Armenia, had deserted from his unit and was suspected of killing the family at their home in the city of Gyumri early Monday. The only family member to survive the massacre was a 6-month-old baby, who suffered stab wounds. Sarkisian’s office said the Russian military base was cooperating with the investigation.The Guardian has published an article entitled “Abbas welcomed at Turkish presidential palace by Erdoğan – and 16 warriors”.Grand ceremony for Palestinian president held at new palace.Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, could have been forgiven for thinking he had walked on to the scene of a historical costume drama or far-fetched ballet as he arrived for talks in Ankara with the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. As Abbas shook hands with Erdoğan, the main staircase of the Turkish leader’s controversial new presidential palace was occupied by 16 warriors dressed in historical armour, carrying spears, brandishing shields and clutching fearsome-looking swords. The official Anatolia news agency later explained that the 16 warriors each represented one of the empires of Turkish history, dating back to well before the Turkic conquest of Anatolia.The New York Times published an article called “Russia Urges West to Restore Anti-Terror Cooperation”. Russia's foreign minister says terror attacks in France have highlighted the need to restore anti-terror cooperation between Moscow and the West. Sergey Lavrov has rejected the argument that Russia should change its stance on Ukraine to allow anti-terror cooperation with the West to resume, saying that such ties would benefit global peace. He says that a common response to terrorism shouldn't be conditional on "personal sympathies or personal offenses."“Turkey Could Become High-Income Country in Five Years-World Bank” is another article in the NY Times. Turkey could become a high-income nation within five years, provided the government boosts productivity and embraces much needed structural reforms to improve the rule of law, the World Bank's country director said on Monday. Turkey's economy has enjoyed more than a decade of impressive growth under prime minister and now President Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling centre-right AK Party.“Russian spy agency 'sought to recruit NSA leaker Edward Snowden' says an article in the Daily Mail. The Russian intelligence security service supposedly approached Snowden while he was stuck in the transit area of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport for six weeks in 2013. WikiLeaks has said Harrison 'wants to reiterate that she simply said that we confirm that Snowden was approached by the Russian Security Service while at the airport'. A close ally of Edward Snowden reportedly told filmmakers that Russia's intelligence agency sought to recruit the former NSA contractor, but he declined the offer. At the time, Snowden was unable to enter Russia or fly elsewhere because his passport had been canceled by U.S. authorities seeking to arrest him for leaking secret documents. The news comes after Snowden praised Russia and called the country 'great' in a NOVA interview, a transcript of which was published online last week.
Washington Post published another article about Russia under the title of «Russian opera diva Obraztsova dies at 75». Russia’s famed mezzo-soprano Elena Obraztsova, who has performed at the world’s top opera houses, died Monday at age 75. Obraztsova’s cultural foundation said in a statement that she died of cardiac arrest at a clinic in Germany, but didn’t provide further details. Russian President Vladimir Putin sent condolences to Obraztsova’s family.
Another Washington Post article "Iran eclipses US as Iraq’s ally in fight against militants" said that, in the eyes of most Iraqis, their country’s best ally in the war against the Islamic State group is not the United States and the coalition air campaign against the militants. It’s Iran, which is credited with stopping the extremists’ march on Baghdad.
Shiite, non-Arab Iran has effectively taken charge of Iraq’s defense against the Sunni radical group, meeting the Iraqi government’s need for immediate help on the ground. Iran carried out airstrikes to help push militants from an Iraqi province on its border. The result is that Tehran’s influence in Iraq, already high since U.S. forces left at the end of 2011, has grown to an unprecedented level. U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Stuart Jones acknowledged that Iran plays an important role in fighting the Islamic State group.
“Let’s face it, Iran is an important neighbor to Iraq. There has to be cooperation between Iran and Iraq”. “The Iranians are talking to the Iraqi security forces and we’re talking to Iraqi security forces. The signs of Iran’s weight in Iraq are many. The prime minister, the Sunni parliament speaker and other top politicians have visited Tehran. Most senior Iraqi Sunni politicians have stopped publicly criticizing Iran and vilifying Shiite politicians for close ties to Tehran.
Another article in Washington Post is dedicated to Russia and Armenia and called «Russian soldier suspected of killing family of 6 in Armenia». Armenian police have launched a nationwide manhunt for a Russian soldier suspected of shooting dead a family of six. Police said the soldier, Valery Permyakov, who was serving at a Russian military base in Armenia, had deserted from his unit and was suspected of killing the family at their home in the city of Gyumri early Monday. The only family member to survive the massacre was a 6-month-old baby, who suffered stab wounds. Sarkisian’s office said the Russian military base was cooperating with the investigation.
The Guardian has published an article entitled “Abbas welcomed at Turkish presidential palace by Erdoğan – and 16 warriors”. Grand ceremony for Palestinian president held at new palace. Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, could have been forgiven for thinking he had walked on to the scene of a historical costume drama or far-fetched ballet as he arrived for talks in Ankara with the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. As Abbas shook hands with Erdoğan, the main staircase of the Turkish leader’s controversial new presidential palace was occupied by 16 warriors dressed in historical armour, carrying spears, brandishing shields and clutching fearsome-looking swords. The official Anatolia news agency later explained that the 16 warriors each represented one of the empires of Turkish history, dating back to well before the Turkic conquest of Anatolia.
The New York Times published an article called “Russia Urges West to Restore Anti-Terror Cooperation”. Russia's foreign minister says terror attacks in France have highlighted the need to restore anti-terror cooperation between Moscow and the West. Sergey Lavrov has rejected the argument that Russia should change its stance on Ukraine to allow anti-terror cooperation with the West to resume, saying that such ties would benefit global peace. He says that a common response to terrorism shouldn't be conditional on "personal sympathies or personal offenses."
“Turkey Could Become High-Income Country in Five Years-World Bank” is another article in The New York Times. Turkey could become a high-income nation within five years, provided the government boosts productivity and embraces much needed structural reforms to improve the rule of law, the World Bank's country director said on Monday. Turkey's economy has enjoyed more than a decade of impressive growth under prime minister and now President Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling centre-right AK Party.
“Russian spy agency 'sought to recruit NSA leaker Edward Snowden' says an article in the Daily Mail. The Russian intelligence security service supposedly approached Snowden while he was stuck in the transit area of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport for six weeks in 2013. WikiLeaks has said Harrison 'wants to reiterate that she simply said that we confirm that Snowden was approached by the Russian Security Service while at the airport'. A close ally of Edward Snowden reportedly told filmmakers that Russia's intelligence agency sought to recruit the former NSA contractor, but he declined the offer. At the time, Snowden was unable to enter Russia or fly elsewhere because his passport had been canceled by U.S. authorities seeking to arrest him for leaking secret documents. The news comes after Snowden praised Russia and called the country 'great' in a NOVA interview, a transcript of which was published online last week.
