southfront--2020-09-17--EU Parliament Uses Alleged Navalny Poisoning In Germany As New Pretext To Block Nordstream 2

After having miraculously survived an alleged assassination attempt , Russian opposition personality Alexei Navalny returned to the headlines on Thursday following claims that he has evidence that he was poisoned with Novichok .
The claims were made in the midst of a political and media hysteria in Europe and the US being fomented to urge more sanctions against Russia and , in particular , to ban the Nordstream II gas pipeline project between Germany and Russia Western governments and media outlets have formed a chorus claiming that the Russian government has used Novichok , a toxic nerve agent , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following on from earlier accusations that another critic of the Russian government , Sergei Skripal , was also poisoned .
Both survived the alleged assassination attempts .
Initially , Navalny claimed he had been poisoned after drinking a cup of tea at the airport .
But now it ’ s claimed that he was poisoned by a water bottle from his hotel room .
The story has mutated considerably over time .
As Zero Hedge reports , according to Navalny ’ s allegations they discovered the container in which the Novichok was put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was decided to gather up everything that could even hypothetically be useful and hand it to the doctors in Germany .
The fact that the case would not be investigated in Russia was quite obvious , ” the post said .
It showed his team bagging several empty bottles of “ Holy Spring ” mineral water , among other items , while wearing protective gloves .
“ Two weeks later , a German laboratory found traces of Novichok precisely on the bottle of water from the Tomsk hotel room , ” the post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that took analyses from Alexei confirmed that that was what poisoned Navalny .
Now we understand : it was done before he left his hotel room to go to the airport.
” On Thursday the European Parliament passed a resolution requesting an international probe into the Navalny incident .
The political manoeuvre followed comments by the EU ’ s top diplomat , Josep Borrell , who supported calls for the imposition of a new set of sanctions on Russia .
The campaign for additional sanctions against Russia before any actual investigation has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less an investigation of who might have been the perpetrators , clearly shows that Brussels is not interested in establishing the truth but is instead seeking a pretext to further damage relations between Europe and Russia , Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said .
The resolution passed on Thursday called on European Union member states to “ continue to isolate Russia in international forums , ” encouraging the European Council “ to prioritize the approval of the EU Magnitsky-style human rights sanctions ” against what it called “ the Russian regime.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Russian tax auditor , and associate of American-turned-British billionaire Bill Browder , who died in a Moscow prison in 2009 .
532 MEPs voted for the resolution , 84 were against and 72 abstained .
A total of 688 out of the registered 705 MEPs took part in the voting .
The resolution is advisory in nature and not legally binding , intended to provide policy recommendations for EU governments .
“ It is necessary to immediately start an international investigation , with the participation of the EU , United Nations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons , ” the resolution states .
It names Alexey Navalny as “ a leading Russian opposition politician , lawyer , blogger and anti-corruption activist ” who has become “ one of the few effective leaders of the Russian opposition.
” In addition to damaging Europe-Russia relations generally , it now appears that the main objective of the allegations surrounding the incident is to use it as a pretext to block the completion and commissioning of the Nord Stream II gas pipeline , as the European Parliament resolution also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Nord Stream 2 project.
” LINK The US and its collaborators in the campaign to block Nord Stream II ( and , coincidentally , instead supply Europe with much more expensive gas from the US ) have also been recruiting support from opposition groups in countries where the government has not joined their campaign .
The supposedly isolated events and incidents are converging just in time for an EU summit next week which could be crucial to the prospects of the Nord Stream 2 project in the immediate future .
An article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rush of demands for more sanctions against Russia : Last December , German Foreign Minister Heiko Mass said “ European energy policy is decided in Europe , not the United States .
We reject any outside interventions and extraterritorial sanctions.
” Did the novichok poisoning of Putin critic Alexey Navalny hoax change things ?
During a September 24 – 25 summit of EU leaders , the future of Nord Stream 2 will be discussed .
Ahead of the summit , Merkel ’ s government offered to invest around one billion euros ( about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two terminals in Germany for US LNG… According to the German news outlet Die Zeit , German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz sent a letter to US Treasury Secretary Mnunchin in August with the proposal : “ In exchange ( for Berlin ’ s proposed LNG investment ) , the US will allow unobstructed finalization and use of Nord Stream 2 , ” adding : “ ( E ) xisting legal options for ( challenging US ) sanctions ( on firms involved in the project ) have not been exhausted yet.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ built in Brunsbuttel and Wilhelmshaven .
Berlin ’ s proposal also included a gas transit contract for Ukraine and financing of a terminal for Poland ’ s use of US LNG .
Following the Navalny incident , opinion on completing Nord Stream 2 in Germany is divided .
Although Merkel still supports the project , as evidenced by her government ’ s offer to build two terminals for US LNG in exchange for dropping sanctions on the pipeline by the US , German media reports that Merkel has said a final decision on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following the Navalny incident .
When the US imposed additional sanctions on companies involved in the project earlier this year , Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller said Russia will complete construction of the project on its own if necessary , and that it is expected to be operational early next year .
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After having miraculously survived an alleged assassination attempt, Russian opposition personality Alexei Navalny returned to the headlines on Thursday following claims that he has evidence that he was poisoned with Novichok. The claims were made in the midst of a political and media hysteria in Europe and the US being fomented to urge more sanctions against Russia and, in particular, to ban the Nordstream II gas pipeline project between Germany and Russia
Western governments and media outlets have formed a chorus claiming that the Russian government has used Novichok, a toxic nerve agent, to poison political opposition personality Alexei Navalny, following on from earlier accusations that another critic of the Russian government, Sergei Skripal, was also poisoned. Both survived the alleged assassination attempts.
Initially, Navalny supporters claimed he may have been poisoned after drinking a cup of tea at the airport. But now it’s claimed that he was poisoned by a water bottle from his hotel room. The story has mutated considerably over time.
As Zero Hedge reports, according to Navalny’s allegations they discovered the container in which the Novichok was put in the following manner.
“It was decided to gather up everything that could even hypothetically be useful and hand it to the doctors in Germany. The fact that the case would not be investigated in Russia was quite obvious,” the post said. It showed his team bagging several empty bottles of “Holy Spring” mineral water, among other items, while wearing protective gloves. “Two weeks later, a German laboratory found traces of Novichok precisely on the bottle of water from the Tomsk hotel room,” the post said. “And then more laboratories that took analyses from Alexei confirmed that that was what poisoned Navalny. Now we understand: it was done before he left his hotel room to go to the airport.”
How Navalny’s teammates survived after the contact with a bottle with ‘Novichok’ remains a secret. Probably, they, as well as their leader, are de-facto immune to the deadliest ‘chemical weapons’ of the Kremlin.
On Thursday the European Parliament passed a resolution requesting an international probe into the Navalny incident. The political manoeuvre followed comments by the EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, who supported calls for the imposition of a new set of sanctions on Russia.
The campaign for additional sanctions against Russia before any actual investigation has been completed into the poisoning claims, much less an investigation of who might have been the perpetrators, clearly shows that Brussels is not interested in establishing the truth but is instead seeking a pretext to further damage relations between Europe and Russia, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
Russia’s permanent representative to the EU, Aleksey Chizhov, said the resolution appeared to be extremely rushed and contained some elemental factual mistakes. Squarely calling the Navalny affair a “poisoning” shows the EU is trying to blame Russia for the incident instead of finding out what exactly happened, the diplomat said, adding that “Russia will find a way to retaliate if the EU decides to implement sanctions.” LINK
The resolution passed on Thursday called on European Union member states to “continue to isolate Russia in international forums,” encouraging the European Council “to prioritize the approval of the EU Magnitsky-style human rights sanctions” against what it called “the Russian regime.” The ‘Magnitsky’ sanctions are named after a Russian tax auditor, and associate of American-turned-British billionaire Bill Browder, who died in a Moscow prison in 2009.
532 MEPs voted for the resolution, 84 were against and 72 abstained. A total of 688 out of the registered 705 MEPs took part in the voting. The resolution is advisory in nature and not legally binding, intended to provide policy recommendations for EU governments.
“It is necessary to immediately start an international investigation, with the participation of the EU, United Nations, Council of Europe and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons,” the resolution states. It names Alexey Navalny as “a leading Russian opposition politician, lawyer, blogger and anti-corruption activist” who has become “one of the few effective leaders of the Russian opposition.” In addition to damaging Europe-Russia relations generally, it now appears that the main objective of the allegations surrounding the incident is to use it as a pretext to block the completion and commissioning of the Nord Stream II gas pipeline, as the European Parliament resolution also reiterated its “previous position to halt the Nord Stream 2 project.” LINK
A report at Oilprice.com notes that:
The U.S., several European countries, including the Baltic states and Poland, as well as the European Union (EU), have expressed concern about Russia using gas sales and its gas monopoly Gazprom as a political tool.
The US and its collaborators in the campaign to block Nord Stream II (and, coincidentally, instead supply Europe with much more expensive gas from the US) have also been recruiting support from opposition groups in countries where the government has not joined their campaign. The supposedly isolated events and incidents are converging just in time for an EU summit next week which could be crucial to the prospects of the Nord Stream 2 project in the immediate future.
An article at Global Research commented of the latest rush of demands for more sanctions against Russia:
Last December, German Foreign Minister Heiko Mass said “European energy policy is decided in Europe, not the United States. We reject any outside interventions and extraterritorial sanctions.” Did the novichok poisoning of Putin critic Alexey Navalny hoax change things? During a September 24 – 25 summit of EU leaders, the future of Nord Stream 2 will be discussed. Ahead of the summit, Merkel’s government offered to invest around one billion euros (about $1.2 billion) in construction of two terminals in Germany for US LNG… According to the German news outlet Die Zeit, German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz sent a letter to US Treasury Secretary Mnunchin in August with the proposal: “In exchange (for Berlin’s proposed LNG investment), the US will allow unobstructed finalization and use of Nord Stream 2,” adding: “(E)xisting legal options for (challenging US) sanctions (on firms involved in the project) have not been exhausted yet.” Proposed German LNG terminals would be built in Brunsbuttel and Wilhelmshaven. Berlin’s proposal also included a gas transit contract for Ukraine and financing of a terminal for Poland’s use of US LNG. Following the Navalny incident, opinion on completing Nord Stream 2 in Germany is divided.
Although Merkel still supports the project, as evidenced by her government’s offer to build two terminals for US LNG in exchange for dropping sanctions on the pipeline by the US, German media reports that Merkel has said a final decision on Nord Stream 2 has not been made following the Navalny incident.
When the US imposed additional sanctions on companies involved in the project earlier this year, Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller said Russia will complete construction of the project on its own if necessary, and that it is expected to be operational early next year.
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southfront--2020-09-17--Trump Wishes To Sell Advanced Weapons To More Gulf Countries

U.S. President Donald Trump said that he would be willing to sell other countries in the Middle East the same weapons systems sold to Israel .
The statement was made during his interview ahead of the signing ceremony at the White House for agreements normalizing relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates , Bahrain .
According to U.S. President , such deals will be beneficial for the United States as well as for the other sides .
Apparently , the sale of the F-35 to the UAE is part of the deal of the signing of a normalization agreement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the aircraft themselves were not mentioned in the contract , the sale negotiations clearly had a special impact on the deal conditions .
The US remains an important arms supplier to the Gulf States .
Except the UAE , Qatar is among them .
Saudi Arabia remains the main buyer of American weapons , having multi billion-dollar contracts signed with the U.S .
The U.S. Congress tried to ban arms sales to the Kingdom , but President Trump vetoed the efforts to stop such sales .
Since then , the US has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saudi Arabia with military supplies .
This leads to an endless war in Yemen , where not only soldiers , but also civilians are regularly killed .
U.S. officials at the Department of State seem to be concerned of being arrested abroad for war crimes , as they are actively supporting the bloodshed in Yemen .
Also today , the transfer of US military aircraft to the Afghan Air Force was announced , while intra-Afghan peace talks are taking place in Doha .
President Trump ’ s statement confirms the United States status @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in various parts of the world .
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U.S. President Donald Trump said that he would be willing to sell other countries in the Middle East the same weapons systems sold to Israel. The statement was made during his interview ahead of the signing ceremony at the White House for agreements normalizing relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain.
“They’re very wealthy countries for the most part,” – Trump noted in an interview with Fox News.
According to U.S. President, such deals will be beneficial for the United States as well as for the other sides.
Trump also mentioned the UAE’s desire to acquire American F-35S, adding: “Personally, I wouldn’t have a problem with that. Some of them do, they say… maybe they’re going to war.”
Apparently, the sale of the F-35 to the UAE is part of the deal of the signing of a normalization agreement with Israel. Despite the fact that the aircraft themselves were not mentioned in the contract, the sale negotiations clearly had a special impact on the deal conditions.
The US remains an important arms supplier to the Gulf States. Except the UAE, Qatar is among them. Saudi Arabia remains the main buyer of American weapons, having multi billion-dollar contracts signed with the U.S.
The U.S. Congress tried to ban arms sales to the Kingdom, but President Trump vetoed the efforts to stop such sales. Since then, the US has been actively supporting the international coalition led by Saudi Arabia with military supplies. This leads to an endless war in Yemen, where not only soldiers, but also civilians are regularly killed. U.S. officials at the Department of State seem to be concerned of being arrested abroad for war crimes, as they are actively supporting the bloodshed in Yemen.
Also today, the transfer of US military aircraft to the Afghan Air Force was announced, while intra-Afghan peace talks are taking place in Doha.
President Trump’s statement confirms the United States status of the main beneficiary of military conflicts in various parts of the world.
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southfront--2020-09-17--Turkish Forces Killed Armed Woman Near Military Camp In Southern Idlib

On September 17 afternoon , Turkish forces killed an armed woman that approached one of their main posts in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib .
The woman attempted to enter a large Turkish military camp in the vicinity of the town of Almastumah in the southern Idlib countryside .
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the woman was armed with a “ Kalashnikov ” rifle .
Other sources claimed that she was also wearing a suicide vest .
Turkish forces shot and killed the armed woman near the main gate of Almastumah Camp .
Her body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sham Legion .
The identity of the woman was not revealed .
However , it is likely that she was a member of one of Greater Idlib ’ s numerous jihadi groups .
Several attacks have targeted Turkish troops in Greater Idlib over the past few weeks .
On August 28 , a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device ( SVBIED ) hit a Turkish post in southwestern Idlib .
A jihadi group called “ Saryat Ansar Abu Bakr al-Siddiq ” claimed responsibility for the attack .
After the recent attacks , Turkish forces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Two days ago , they injured a man after mistakenly identifying him as a militant .
The repeated attacks on Turkish forces in Greater Idlib is a sign of the jihadists ’ growing resentment towards Ankara ’ s role in the region .
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On September 17 afternoon, Turkish forces killed an armed woman that approached one of their main posts in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib.
The woman attempted to enter a large Turkish military camp in the vicinity of the town of Almastumah in the southern Idlib countryside. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the woman was armed with a “Kalashnikov” rifle. Other sources claimed that she was also wearing a suicide vest.
Turkish forces shot and killed the armed woman near the main gate of Almastumah Camp. Her body was retrieved by militants of the Turkish-backed Sham Legion.
The identity of the woman was not revealed. However, it is likely that she was a member of one of Greater Idlib’s numerous jihadi groups.
Several attacks have targeted Turkish troops in Greater Idlib over the past few weeks. On August 28, a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (SVBIED) hit a Turkish post in southwestern Idlib. A jihadi group called “Saryat Ansar Abu Bakr al-Siddiq” claimed responsibility for the attack.
After the recent attacks, Turkish forces in the region were placed on high-alert. Two days ago, they injured a man after mistakenly identifying him as a militant.
The repeated attacks on Turkish forces in Greater Idlib is a sign of the jihadists’ growing resentment towards Ankara’s role in the region.
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southfront--2020-09-17--Afghan Air Force Received Four Warplanes From U.S. (Video, Photos)

On September 17 , the U.S. transferred four A-29 Super Tocano warplanes to the Afghan Air Force ( AAF ) during a ceremony in the Afghan capital , Kabul .
The ceremony was attended by Afghanstan ’ s Minister of Defense Asadullah Khalid as well as senior officers of the AAF and the NATO ’ s Resolute Support Mission .
“ As we receive these planes , they are a message that NATO is committed to the Afghan Forces , ” said defense minister Asadullah Khalid .
“ During these important times this a good example of their continued cooperation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the defeat of terrorism in the country and the region.
” “ NATO ’ s objective in Afghanistan has always been to deny safe havens for international terrorism , ” said Lt. Gen. John Deedrick , commander of NATO ’ s Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan .
“ The best way to do this is to generate competent , trained and professional Afghan security forces which can maintain security independently .
As we work toward peace , the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission continues to work closely with all branches of the Afghan National Defense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supplied the AAF with 18 A-29s warplanes since 2016 .
The supply of six additional warplanes is scheduled in February of 2021 .
The Department of Defense ordered 26 A-29s for the AAF from the U.S.-based Sierra Nevada Corporation , SNC , and its partner Brazilian Embraer Defense and Security in a $ 1.808 billion contract .
The A-29 Super Tocano that is being used by the AAF as a counter-insurgency aircraft is easy to fly and to maintain .
It is also considered to be one of the cheapest warplanes to operate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laser-guided bombs , which enable them to carry out pinpoint airstrikes .
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On September 17, the U.S. transferred four A-29 Super Tocano warplanes to the Afghan Air Force (AAF) during a ceremony in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
The ceremony was attended by Afghanstan’s Minister of Defense Asadullah Khalid as well as senior officers of the AAF and the NATO’s Resolute Support Mission.
“As we receive these planes, they are a message that NATO is committed to the Afghan Forces,” said defense minister Asadullah Khalid. “During these important times this a good example of their continued cooperation, and shows this will continue until the defeat of terrorism in the country and the region.”
“NATO’s objective in Afghanistan has always been to deny safe havens for international terrorism,” said Lt. Gen. John Deedrick, commander of NATO’s Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan. “The best way to do this is to generate competent, trained and professional Afghan security forces which can maintain security independently. As we work toward peace, the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission continues to work closely with all branches of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces.”
The U.S. has supplied the AAF with 18 A-29s warplanes since 2016. The supply of six additional warplanes is scheduled in February of 2021.
Video: The US delivered four new A-29 “Super Tucano” attack aircraft to the Afghan forces. #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/tp0vos7fbn — TOLOnews (@TOLOnews) September 17, 2020
Photos: The US delivered four new A-29 Super Tucano attack aircraft to the Afghan forces on Thursday. #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/yRic1Fdk78 — TOLOnews (@TOLOnews) September 17, 2020
The Department of Defense ordered 26 A-29s for the AAF from the U.S.-based Sierra Nevada Corporation, SNC, and its partner Brazilian Embraer Defense and Security in a $1.808 billion contract.
The A-29 Super Tocano that is being used by the AAF as a counter-insurgency aircraft is easy to fly and to maintain. It is also considered to be one of the cheapest warplanes to operate. Afghan A-29s are armed with Paveway laser-guided bombs, which enable them to carry out pinpoint airstrikes.
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southfront--2020-09-17--Russian Clouds Over Turkish-Backed Jihadi Paradise In Idlib

On September 16 , hundreds of protesters gathered near those Turkish military positions in Greater Idlib , which are surrounded by the Syrian Army , demanding the full withdrawal of the Turkish Army from Syria .
The largest protests took place near Turkish observation posts at Murak and Alsurman .
Both these posts were surrounded by Syrian troops during the military operation against Turkish-backed al-Qaeda terrorists in southern Idlib .
A majority of the protesters who took part in the event were from the nearby towns and villages , including Murak , Alsurman and Tell Touqan .
In the best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Turkish soldiers from the Murak observation post responded to the protesters with tear gas .
Later on the same day , the Turkish government claimed that the observation posts had become the target of provocations and even individual attacks fomented by the ‘ Assad regime ’ .
According to the Turkish side , Turkish forces successfully repelled the provocation .
Meanwhile , Russian-Turkish military consultations on the conflicts in Syria and Libya have been ongoing in Ankara .
According to Russian state media , Moscow proposed that the Turkish military reduce the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the proposal was rejected .
Nonetheless , Russian state media reported , citing their own sources , that Turkey had agreed to reduce the number of troops deployed in Idlib .
Currently , Ankara has almost 10,000 troops and thousands of pieces of military equipment , including battle tanks and artillery , in northwestern Syria .
If the media reports are true , the formal and widely-promoted withdrawal of a dozen Turkish military trucks with several dozen troops will not change the situation strategically .
Ankara has repeatedly demonstrated that it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrorism in Syria and that it in fact uses Idlib terrorist groups to promote its own agenda .
This posture could be changed only under the increasing pressure of circumstances and regular friendly reminders from Turkey ’ s ‘ strategic partners ’ .
As one such reminder over the past few days , the Russian Aerospace Forces conducted more than a hundred airstrikes on infrastructure and positions of the Turkish-backed terrorists .
These strikes started last weekend and as of the morning of September 17 , it does not seem that they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have once again gathered over the jihadi paradise , which is being created by the Erdogan government in northwestern Syria .

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On September 16, hundreds of protesters gathered near those Turkish military positions in Greater Idlib, which are surrounded by the Syrian Army, demanding the full withdrawal of the Turkish Army from Syria.
The largest protests took place near Turkish observation posts at Murak and Alsurman. Both these posts were surrounded by Syrian troops during the military operation against Turkish-backed al-Qaeda terrorists in southern Idlib. A majority of the protesters who took part in the event were from the nearby towns and villages, including Murak, Alsurman and Tell Touqan.
In the best traditions of Turkish ‘democracy’, Turkish soldiers from the Murak observation post responded to the protesters with tear gas.
Later on the same day, the Turkish government claimed that the observation posts had become the target of provocations and even individual attacks fomented by the ‘Assad regime’. According to the Turkish side, Turkish forces successfully repelled the provocation.
Meanwhile, Russian-Turkish military consultations on the conflicts in Syria and Libya have been ongoing in Ankara. According to Russian state media, Moscow proposed that the Turkish military reduce the number of observation posts in Greater Idlib, but the proposal was rejected. Nonetheless, Russian state media reported, citing their own sources, that Turkey had agreed to reduce the number of troops deployed in Idlib.
Currently, Ankara has almost 10,000 troops and thousands of pieces of military equipment, including battle tanks and artillery, in northwestern Syria. If the media reports are true, the formal and widely-promoted withdrawal of a dozen Turkish military trucks with several dozen troops will not change the situation strategically. Ankara has repeatedly demonstrated that it is not interested in a real fight against terrorism in Syria and that it in fact uses Idlib terrorist groups to promote its own agenda. This posture could be changed only under the increasing pressure of circumstances and regular friendly reminders from Turkey’s ‘strategic partners’.
As one such reminder over the past few days, the Russian Aerospace Forces conducted more than a hundred airstrikes on infrastructure and positions of the Turkish-backed terrorists. These strikes started last weekend and as of the morning of September 17, it does not seem that they will be fully halted anytime soon. Clouds have once again gathered over the jihadi paradise, which is being created by the Erdogan government in northwestern Syria.
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southfront--2020-09-17--Turkish Foreign Minister: Recent Talks With Russia On Greater Idlib Were Not Productive

The recent Russian-Turkish talks on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib were not productive , Turkey ’ s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu revealed in an interview on CNN Turk on September 16 .
Cavusoglu hinted during the interview that the political efforts to solve Greater Idlib issue may end as a result of the current Turkish-Russian disagreement .
The minister said the situation in the Syria region is calm to some extent , noting that if military operations are resumed , political efforts will be over .
On March 5 , Russia and Turkey reached a breakthrough agreement to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to honor its commitments under the agreement .
The new Russian-Turkish talks on Greater Idlib , which took place earlier this week , saw a serious disagreement between the two countries .
According to RIA Novosti , Turkey refused to a Russian request to reduce the number of observation posts in the region .
Apparently , Russia pressures Turkey into honoring its commitments .
If Ankara refuses to do so , Syrian government forces and their allies may resume their operations in Greater Idlib .
This will lead to a military confrontation similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 agreement .
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The recent Russian-Turkish talks on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib were not productive, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu revealed in an interview on CNN Turk on September 16.
Cavusoglu hinted during the interview that the political efforts to solve Greater Idlib issue may end as a result of the current Turkish-Russian disagreement.
“As for Syria, we need to maintain the ceasefire in Idlib region first,” the Turkish minister said, adding “the ceasefire in Syria should continue and we should focus a little more on political negotiations.”
The minister said the situation in the Syria region is calm to some extent, noting that if military operations are resumed, political efforts will be over.
On March 5, Russia and Turkey reached a breakthrough agreement to stabilize Greater Idlib. Ankara is yet to honor its commitments under the agreement.
The new Russian-Turkish talks on Greater Idlib, which took place earlier this week, saw a serious disagreement between the two countries. According to RIA Novosti, Turkey refused to a Russian request to reduce the number of observation posts in the region.
Apparently, Russia pressures Turkey into honoring its commitments. If Ankara refuses to do so, Syrian government forces and their allies may resume their operations in Greater Idlib. This will lead to a military confrontation similar to the one that preceded the March 5 agreement.
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southfront--2020-09-17--Military Situation In Libya On September 17, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image Big political changes are taking place in Libya .
Three days ago , the @ @ @ @ @ which sits in Benghazi and is supported by the army of General Khalifa Haftar , @ @ @ @ @ the House of Representatives .
Today : • Prime Minister of the Government of National @ @ @ @ @ desire to resign and hand over the executive responsibilities to a new government no later @ @ @ @ @ • Turkish Foreign Ministry declared that the Russian and Turkish delegations came closer to reaching @ @ @ @ @ in Libya at the talks in Ankara .
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Big political changes are taking place in Libya. Three days ago, the interim government of Libya, which sits in Benghazi and is supported by the army of General Khalifa Haftar, has submitted its resignation to the House of Representatives. Today:
Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord Faiz Al-Sarraj announced his desire to resign and hand over the executive responsibilities to a new government no later than October this year;
Turkish Foreign Ministry declared that the Russian and Turkish delegations came closer to reaching an agreement on a ceasefire in Libya at the talks in Ankara.
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southfront--2020-09-17--In Video: Russian, Turkish Forces Conducted Joint Patrol In Northeastern Aleppo

On September 17 , the Russian Military Police and the Turkish military conducted a joint patrol in the northeastern Aleppo countryside , which is controlled by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces ( SDF ) .
The patrol , that consisted of eight Russian and Turkish armored vehicles , set off from the town of Eshma and reached the town of Tell Shair , 4 km to the west of Kobane .
The joint patrol was escorted by two Russian helicopters .
In the course of the patrol , a group of children stoned Russian and Turkish vehicles .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to any escalation .
According to the North Press Agency , this was the 27th patrol in northwestern Aleppo since the singing of the Russian-Turkish agreement on northeastern Syria in October of 2019 .
The agreement put an end to a large-scale Turkish attacks on the northeastern region , allowing the Kurdish-led SDF to maintain presence in strategic areas like Kobane .
The new joint patrol in northeastern Aleppo shows that Russia is still committed to its agreement with Turkey , despite the latter ’ s continued attempts to manipulate a similar agreement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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On September 17, the Russian Military Police and the Turkish military conducted a joint patrol in the northeastern Aleppo countryside, which is controlled by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
The patrol, that consisted of eight Russian and Turkish armored vehicles, set off from the town of Eshma and reached the town of Tell Shair, 4 km to the west of Kobane. The joint patrol was escorted by two Russian helicopters.
In the course of the patrol, a group of children stoned Russian and Turkish vehicles. However, the minor incident didn’t lead to any escalation.
According to the North Press Agency, this was the 27th patrol in northwestern Aleppo since the singing of the Russian-Turkish agreement on northeastern Syria in October of 2019.
The agreement put an end to a large-scale Turkish attacks on the northeastern region, allowing the Kurdish-led SDF to maintain presence in strategic areas like Kobane.
The new joint patrol in northeastern Aleppo shows that Russia is still committed to its agreement with Turkey, despite the latter’s continued attempts to manipulate a similar agreement on the northwestern region of Greater Idlib.
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southfront--2020-09-17--Syrian Man Injured By Turkish Forces While Checking On His Farm In Greater Idlib

Turkish forces had opened fire at a man who was checking on his farm in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib , the Step News Agency revealed on September 16 .
Omar Haj Kadour , an Idlib-based reporter and a photographer for the France-Press Agency , told the Step News Agency that the man , Alaa Haj Kadour , was checking on his farm that ’ s located east of the town of Binnish in eastern Idlib late on September 15 , when the incident took place .
When Alaa arrived at his farm , he found the gang @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several shots from his personal weapon in order to scare them away .
Turkish forces at a nearby post thought they were under attack .
The forces opened fire at Alaa , injuring him .
The man ’ s car , a Kia Rio , was also damaged .
According to the Step News Agency , Alaa is currently in a coma .
His condition is critical .
He was transported to Turkey to receive intensive medical care .
Turkish forces were reportedly at a state of high-alert after the recent attacks on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August 28 , a suicide bomber targeted a Turkish post in southwestern Idlib .
On September 12 , Kurdish fighters hit another post in northwestern Aleppo with several anti-tank guided missiles .
The recent attacks have apparently forced Turkish forces in Greater Idlib to take drastic measures .
Ankara rushed its forces into the region without anticipating such threats .
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Turkish forces had opened fire at a man who was checking on his farm in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, the Step News Agency revealed on September 16.
Omar Haj Kadour, an Idlib-based reporter and a photographer for the France-Press Agency, told the Step News Agency that the man, Alaa Haj Kadour, was checking on his farm that’s located east of the town of Binnish in eastern Idlib late on September 15, when the incident took place.
When Alaa arrived at his farm, he found the gang stealing his trees. He immediately fired several shots from his personal weapon in order to scare them away.
Turkish forces at a nearby post thought they were under attack. The forces opened fire at Alaa, injuring him. The man’s car, a Kia Rio, was also damaged.
According to the Step News Agency, Alaa is currently in a coma. His condition is critical. He was transported to Turkey to receive intensive medical care.
Turkish forces were reportedly at a state of high-alert after the recent attacks on their posts in Greater Idlib. On August 28, a suicide bomber targeted a Turkish post in southwestern Idlib. On September 12, Kurdish fighters hit another post in northwestern Aleppo with several anti-tank guided missiles.
The recent attacks have apparently forced Turkish forces in Greater Idlib to take drastic measures. Ankara rushed its forces into the region without anticipating such threats.
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southfront--2020-09-17--Military Situation In Syria On September 17, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria : • SAA artillery shelled @ @ @ @ @ the village of Banin ; • Turkish-backed militants ’ artillery shelled SDF positions in the @ @ @ @ @ Daqnah and in Menagh military airport ; • Joint Russian-Turkish military patrol took place in @ @ @ @ @ ; • Protests demanding the expulsion of Turkish troops from Syria were held in front @ @ @ @ @ Hama , Idlib and Aleppo .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria:
SAA artillery shelled Turkish-backed militants’ positions in the village of Banin;
Turkish-backed militants’ artillery shelled SDF positions in the villages of Maraanaz, Ain Daqnah and in Menagh military airport;
Turkish-backed militants’ artillery shelled SDF positions north of the Ain Issa area;
Joint Russian-Turkish military patrol took place in the western Ain al-Arab countryside;
Protests demanding the expulsion of Turkish troops from Syria were held in front of Turkish observation posts in Hama, Idlib and Aleppo.
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southfront--2020-09-17--Boeing Promotional Video Reveals Fresh Details Of US Air Force’s X-37B Spaceplane

A newly unveiled video shows some details of the inside of the cargo bay of the US Air Force ’ s X-37B spaceplane , which was launched on its sixth flight mission in May of this year .
Some additional details have emerged about the Pentagon ’ s secretive new spaceplane when footage from a Boeing promotional video showing the X-37B ’ s cargo bay doors opening appeared on social media .
The short clip was reportedly taken from a promotional video shown by Boeing Space at the Air Force Association ’ s annual convention , and shows the X-37B @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doors swinging open .
The entire craft is 29 feet long – small enough to fit inside the Space Shuttle ’ s cargo bay .
The functions and mission parameters of the spacecraft are mostly secret , but speculation on the matter includes the placing into orbit of microsatellites and possibly anti-satellite weapons such as microwave emitters , as well as being used to conduct experiments .
LINK It is expected that these types of reusable spacecraft will have a major role in future space activities .
China has recently launched and recovered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is probably similar to the X-37B .
India and Russia have also been developing reusable unmanned spacecraft designs .
Several commercial space planes are also being developed .
The X-37B has completed five flights over the last ten years .
The last mission , which ended a year ago , lasted nearly 780 days .
The aircraft is currently on its sixth mission .
LINK The US reportedly possesses two X-37B vehicles , which are made by Boeing ( following the construction of one X-37A ) and are derived from Boeing ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that has a vertical take-off ( carried by a launch vehicle ) and lands like a conventional aircraft .
The X-37B space craft was launched for its sixth mission in May on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket .
A report by Loren Grush for The Verge provided some details about the missions objectives : “ The Air Force claims that the experiments and technology that the X-37B carries “ enables the US to more efficiently and effectively develop space capabilities necessary to maintain superiority in the space domain.
” This mission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , thanks to the addition of a new service module — a cylindrical structure attached to the bottom of the spaceplane that will be packed with technology to be tested on orbit .
LINK The X-37B is carrying a small FalconSat-8 satellite developed by the US Air Force Academy which in turn contains five experimental payloads , and is also being used to conduct experiments on behalf of NASA and the US Naval Academy , whose objectives are stated to include researching the effects of radiation on seeds and transforming solar power into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Earth ’ s surface .
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A newly unveiled video shows some details of the inside of the cargo bay of the US Air Force’s X-37B spaceplane, which was launched on its sixth flight mission in May of this year.
Some additional details have emerged about the Pentagon’s secretive new spaceplane when footage from a Boeing promotional video showing the X-37B’s cargo bay doors opening appeared on social media.
I cropped the Boeing video a bit to show the X-37B deployment sequence a bit better, I hope @BoeingSpace releases the full video :) #X37B pic.twitter.com/jMrj7HZWZS — DutchSpace (@DutchSpace) September 15, 2020
The short clip was reportedly taken from a promotional video shown by Boeing Space at the Air Force Association’s annual convention, and shows the X-37B in an upright position, with its doors swinging open.
The entire craft is 29 feet long – small enough to fit inside the Space Shuttle’s cargo bay. The functions and mission parameters of the spacecraft are mostly secret, but speculation on the matter includes the placing into orbit of microsatellites and possibly anti-satellite weapons such as microwave emitters, as well as being used to conduct experiments. LINK
It is expected that these types of reusable spacecraft will have a major role in future space activities. China has recently launched and recovered a small reusable spacecraft, one that is probably similar to the X-37B. India and Russia have also been developing reusable unmanned spacecraft designs. Several commercial space planes are also being developed.
The X-37B has completed five flights over the last ten years. The last mission, which ended a year ago, lasted nearly 780 days. The aircraft is currently on its sixth mission. LINK
The US reportedly possesses two X-37B vehicles, which are made by Boeing (following the construction of one X-37A) and are derived from Boeing’s X-40. It is an unmanned spacecraft that has a vertical take-off (carried by a launch vehicle) and lands like a conventional aircraft. The X-37B space craft was launched for its sixth mission in May on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
A report by Loren Grush for The Verge provided some details about the missions objectives:
“The Air Force claims that the experiments and technology that the X-37B carries “enables the US to more efficiently and effectively develop space capabilities necessary to maintain superiority in the space domain.” This mission will have even more experiments than usual, thanks to the addition of a new service module — a cylindrical structure attached to the bottom of the spaceplane that will be packed with technology to be tested on orbit. LINK
The X-37B is carrying a small FalconSat-8 satellite developed by the US Air Force Academy which in turn contains five experimental payloads, and is also being used to conduct experiments on behalf of NASA and the US Naval Academy, whose objectives are stated to include researching the effects of radiation on seeds and transforming solar power into radio frequencies that could be transmitted to the Earth’s surface.
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southfront--2020-09-17--Syrian Army Withdrew Troops From Western Daraa Under New Agreement With Local Fighters – Report

The Syrian Arab Army ( SAA ) 4th Division had withdrawn some of its troops from western Daraa to the governorate ’ s city center , the Horan Free League revealed on September 16 .
According to the Daraa-based news center , around 150 soldiers of the 4th Division , who were deployed in western Daraa last August , were pulled out from the region .
The troops were deployed on Nab ’ a al-Fauar-Muzayrib road .
The withdrawal of 4th Division troops was reportedly the result of a new agreement between the SAA and local fighters .
The agreement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4th Division commander Brig .
Gen. Ghayath Dallah and a number of former rebel leaders .
Under the agreement , local fighters agreed to reopen police stations in the towns of Tafas and Muzayrib in cooperation with the 4th Division .
In the last few months , a series of attacks targeted Syrian service members and local fighters in Daraa .
ISIS terrorists were behind some of the attacks .
The new agreement in Daraa will boost coordination between the army and local fighters .
The lack of real cooperation between the two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the state of lawlessness in the governorate .
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The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) 4th Division had withdrawn some of its troops from western Daraa to the governorate’s city center, the Horan Free League revealed on September 16.
According to the Daraa-based news center, around 150 soldiers of the 4th Division, who were deployed in western Daraa last August, were pulled out from the region. The troops were deployed on Nab’a al-Fauar-Muzayrib road.
“Local groups from the region’s residents will remain at checkpoints to secure the road from Zizoun Camp to the city of Daraa,” the center said in its report.
The withdrawal of 4th Division troops was reportedly the result of a new agreement between the SAA and local fighters. The agreement was reached during the recent meeting between 4th Division commander Brig. Gen. Ghayath Dallah and a number of former rebel leaders.
Under the agreement, local fighters agreed to reopen police stations in the towns of Tafas and Muzayrib in cooperation with the 4th Division.
In the last few months, a series of attacks targeted Syrian service members and local fighters in Daraa. ISIS terrorists were behind some of the attacks.
The new agreement in Daraa will boost coordination between the army and local fighters. The lack of real cooperation between the two sides is one of the reasons leading to the state of lawlessness in the governorate.
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southfront--2020-09-17--US Pushes Unprecedented 7 Major Weapons Systems Sales To Taiwan At Once

Despite Beijing ’ s threats centered on the ‘ red line ’ of the Taiwan issue , Washington only looks to ramp up its arms sales , which will no doubt earn more condemnations alleging violation of the ‘ One China ’ policy .
Reuters points out the US is content to further build up ‘ Fortress Taiwan ’ while “ needling China ” – as it “ plans to sell as many as seven major weapons systems , including mines , cruise missiles and drones to Taiwan , four people familiar with the discussions said , as the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Trump administration is throwing caution to the wind , given the reality is that this many sales at once is “ a rare departure from years of precedent in which U.S. military sales to the island were spaced out and carefully calibrated to minimize tensions with Beijing.
” Here ’ s Taiwan ’ s shopping list , in various phases of passing US legal hurdles and discussions , according to the new Reuters report : • None Drones that can see over the horizon for surveillance and targeting , coupled with advanced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mines and anti-submarine capabilities to impede a sea invasion… • None A Lockheed Martin-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System ( HIMARS ) , essentially a truck-based rocket launcher , is among the weapons Taiwan wants , people familiar with the negotiations said .
• None at least four large sophisticated aerial drones to Taiwan for what could be about $ 600 million .
• None under discussion are land-based Boeing-made Harpoon anti-ship missiles to serve as a coastal defense against cruise missiles .
• None Other systems include “ underwater sea mines and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or immediate attack , ” Taiwan ’ s de facto ambassador here to United States said in July .
Anti-tank missile systems are also said to be under consideration , at a moment Chinese PLA naval and aerial drills near the island have been on the uptick .
Beijing has repeatedly signaled that it considers reunification as a landmark mission and won ’ t stand idly by as external forces intervene in what it sees as inter-China affairs .

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Despite Beijing’s threats centered on the ‘red line’ of the Taiwan issue, Washington only looks to ramp up its arms sales, which will no doubt earn more condemnations alleging violation of the ‘One China’ policy.
Reuters points out the US is content to further build up ‘Fortress Taiwan’ while “needling China” – as it “plans to sell as many as seven major weapons systems, including mines, cruise missiles and drones to Taiwan, four people familiar with the discussions said, as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on China.”
Via Asia Times: “Taiwan’s military will soon receive 18 MK-48 Mod 6 Advanced Technology Heavy Weight Torpedoes from the US to counter China’s rising threat.” Photo: US Navy
The Trump administration is throwing caution to the wind, given the reality is that this many sales at once is “a rare departure from years of precedent in which U.S. military sales to the island were spaced out and carefully calibrated to minimize tensions with Beijing.”
Here’s Taiwan’s shopping list, in various phases of passing US legal hurdles and discussions, according to the new Reuters report:
Drones that can see over the horizon for surveillance and targeting, coupled with advanced missiles and coastal defenses that include smart mines and anti-submarine capabilities to impede a sea invasion…
A Lockheed Martin-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), essentially a truck-based rocket launcher, is among the weapons Taiwan wants, people familiar with the negotiations said.
(HIMARS), essentially a truck-based rocket launcher, is among the weapons Taiwan wants, people familiar with the negotiations said. at least four large sophisticated aerial drones to Taiwan for what could be about $600 million.
for what could be about $600 million. under discussion are land-based Boeing-made Harpoon anti-ship missiles to serve as a coastal defense against cruise missiles.
to serve as a coastal defense against cruise missiles. Other systems include “underwater sea mines and other capabilities to deter amphibious landing, or immediate attack,” Taiwan’s de facto ambassador here to United States said in July.
Anti-tank missile systems are also said to be under consideration, at a moment Chinese PLA naval and aerial drills near the island have been on the uptick.
Beijing has repeatedly signaled that it considers reunification as a landmark mission and won’t stand idly by as external forces intervene in what it sees as inter-China affairs.
PLA fighters jets, via Xinhua
And as South China Morning Post recently warned, “Unlike other areas of territorial contention, such as in the South China Sea, analysts say Beijing will show no flexibility on this issue and has not ruled out force to reunify Taiwan with the mainland.”
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southfront--2020-09-18--Covid-19: The Great Reset – Revisited. Scary Threats, Rewards for Obedience…

Covid-19 : The Great Reset – is the title of a book by Klaus Schwab , Executive Chairman of the WEF , and the Senior Director of the Global Risk Network at the institution , Thierry Malleret .
The present analysis is based on review of the book by Steven Guiness , of 4 September 2020 ( See this .
“ This important book review by Steven Guinness ( UK ) reveals the same old language of ‘ interdependence ’ , collaboration and cooperation that was heard from the Trilateral Commission in 1973 .
The then-and-now goal is Sustainable Development @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the biggest resource grab in the history of the world.
” ⁃ Technocracy News Editor The book presents a “ carrot and stick ” scenario ; one of scary threats and rewards for obedience .
Schwab and Malleret offer The Brave New World as the “ New Paradise ” after the Great Reset .
The Powers that Be behind the Great Reset , cleverly work with two invisible weapons , i ) a probably man-made virus , now called covid-19 that nobody sees but corporate propaganda makes us believe is deadly and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and ii ) 5G ( and later 6G , already being prepared ) , a strong , never experienced before , magnetic field , not talked about , not in the WEF book , not in the official media , but being rolled out over the entire world , covering every square centimeter of the earth ’ s surface , irradiated from hundreds of thousands of low-flying satellites .
This electro-magnet weapon is likely inflicting long-term damage , including possibly deadly damage , has been studied by hundreds of scientists , whose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but stays underground .
We , the People , are kept ignorant , in the shallows .
Watch 5G Weapon – 8 min .
Youtube below .
The Great Reset book is full with predictions of things that will or may happen , and threats , like the world will never be the same again , and we are just at the beginning of the Reset , worse is to come – or the Great Transformation , as the IMF calls what is coming .
The authors are spreading fear for the doubters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
If you tell someone that the world is never going to be the same again , the way we are used to live our lives – the intention behind the information is not in the first place ‘ predicting the future ’ , but instilling fear .
Fearful people are vulnerable .
Fear pulls the energy out of our bodies and minds , lowers the capacity of our immune system and increases the chances that we get sick , both physically from any disease , not just covid , but also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – say not only that a lot of things will change forever , but ‘ the worst of the pandemic is yet to come ’ .
Wow !
Scary !
Indeed , we have barely seen the tip of the iceberg .
They admit , almost with a certain satisfaction , it seems , that millions of jobs will be lost and continue to be eviscerated at breathtaking speed , and that millions of small and medium size enterprises will be gone forever , that only a few will survive , namely the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Malleret ’ s admission of the disaster unfolding upon us , is putting the icing on the cake of fear .
The reader will start thinking , ‘ what will happen to me , my family , my business , or work – my children , their education – there will be an endless row of “ what will happen ” , leading to despair , to angst and anxieties – all kinds of pathologies .
Pathology begets pathology .
Big time .
More energy is sucked out of our bodies and minds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – you want to belong , you don ’ t want to be discarded like all those men and women who have lost their jobs , their livelihoods – who will get sick of loneliness in social distancing isolation – and may even get the covid disease , if they don ’ t wear a mask .
You want to wear a mask .
The media ’ s fear campaign has scared you .
And when you wear a mask , you also belong .
Never mind what it does for or against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same – like everybody wearing masks .
Wearing a mask is like a ritual that eventually allows you to belong to the masquerade .
Because , have you seen how non-mask wearers are looked and sneered at , as if they were lepers or criminals ?
You want to adhere to the rules – but silently and with inherent hope you look into an uncertain future – a hope of a better world , of a return to The Normal you know .
There , at the horizon , hope is still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you want to race towards that horizon , a horizon that is ever moving away from you – as horizons are known to do .
Being segregated and separated from the believers for non-obedience , is the stick .
Now comes the carrot .
If you behave and obey the rules , you will be eligible for a vaccine – one of about 20 or 30 ( maybe more ) currently being developed by a myriad of different laboratories and countries .
It ’ s the Russians , the Americans , the Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Africans – it ’ s impossible to keep track of them , let alone trusting them .
Some of the vaccines are designed to genetically modifying your DNA forever – meaning , if the vaccine leaves a lasting damage , the damage will indeed be lasting , can never be cured .
It may also be transmitted as a modified genome to your children and following generations .
But you don ’ t mind .
You want to get out from under this oppression , this health tyranny .
You go : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then , they tell you , once you are vaccinated , there is a chance that some of what you are used to may go back to “ normal ” – meaning some things will become “ normal ” again .
But by and large , the WEF authors , the servants of the masters of the universe , tell you also that you better get used to a new normal .
They never tell you actually what the new normal will exactly entail .
But they tell you what ’ s wrong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a collection of sovereign nation states and what the New World Order – all under One Government – would address .
But they don ’ t say how and by whom – and what the new role of We , the People , will be , of those who survive the imploding cataclysm .
It may be close to slavehood .
But , its never too late .
We have the power of will and solidarity , if we reenact it , to stop this cataclysm in its tracks .
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can rebuild the devastated economy and livelihoods as a project of humankind , according to our collective needs , with the principle of do no harm to our generous and beautiful Mother Earth We must not follow the dictate of the Great Reset , not be tempted by the carrot of a new paradise , but resist it , and take the reins of reconstruction in our own hands and minds – pursuing the common interest of humankind Here is what ’ s wrong , even in the eyes of Schwab and Malleret @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; rampant inequality ; racism ; injustice – the North-South divide – and , finally , a world population that is growing too fast and is already too large .
There is of course more , much more wrong with our civilization .
The two authors avoid mentioning that greed , artificially seeded conflicts and wars – biological , as well as by guns and bombs – limitless exploitation of unrenewable natural resources , of steeling public assets to privatize them , of the monumental injustice of neo-colonization of the Global South – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diabolical elite that wants us to adopt and succumb to the new Global Reset .
The Great Reset book does not mention that there is way enough food to aliment the current and future world population .
Already several years ago , FAO – the Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN – has said that there is enough food to aliment at least 12 billion people with current technologies .
The food is of course not distributed properly , is held back for speculation and price gains – depriving poor countries of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Hundreds of thousands of people are starving and dying due to food crops speculation – and that in plain sight of the speculators , of the well-established bourses and agricultural commodities exchanges , like the Chicago Mercantile Exchange , originally the “ Chicago Butter and Egg Board ” ( founded in 1898 ) .
There are dozens of such speculating exchange bureau around the Global North .
FAO ’ s assertions that there is enough food for current and future world populations , does not even account for the huge potential of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food production .
Russia ’ s food production today is almost entirely bio – GMOs are constitutionally banned – and food is plentiful .
Russia has become the world ’ s largest wheat exporter – bio-wheat .
Given the environmental destruction by the neoliberal constant profit-greed , eternal fetish of more and more consumption and growth , a Great Reset , or a Great Transformation ( IMF ) , may indeed be justified , but not by the imposed globalist terms of the WEF and IMF , by the very powers behind the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the global corporate banking , of the global military complex and of the Silicon Valley , i.e .
the 5G-driven ( and soon 6G ) Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) , or more broadly , the Internet of Things ( IoT ) .
A reset has to be a people ’ s reset , where only We , the People , call the shots , and set the terms for the reset .
A reset that leaves nobody behind and does not aim at eliminating “ superfluous ” populations – so that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the remaining resources of Planet Earth .
Because that is really their – the globalists elite ’ s goal .
Their powerful tools are biowarfare , invisible enemies , like viruses , i.e .
corona – and vaccines against the very viruses they impose on the world in the first place .
Clever : First you attack and kill , then you offer salvation to the survivors – and kill at the same time , by the tools of salvation .
It ’ s called dancing on many weddings , and along the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Divide the plandemic believers from the non-believers ; Divide between the mask wearers and the mask protesters , divide between those who believe that “ social distancing ” is the answer , and those who know that social distancing accelerates the disease and eventually the process of dying .
They create an ambiance of animosity and conflicts among those who were friends .
The two master minds of the Great Reset , Klaus Schwab ( image on the right ) and Thierry Malleret , don ’ t touch this delicate subject in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and risks .
They argue that this covid-19 pandemic – let ’ s call in Plandemic , as it clearly has been planned – offers a rare opportunity to get the Great Reset right .
They call it a Window of Opportunity .
They talk about the Post Pandemic Era – as the panacea of the future for mankind , because , if we grab this unique window of opportunity to cooperate and collaborate between countries towards a global state , greater interdependence , we will be able to come to grips with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and injustice .
But the authors fall short of explaining how .
They do not talk about lost national sovereignty – lost cultural sovereignty by embracing the a globalized and a globally governed world – abandoning the Nation State , and instead submitting to a One World Power .
That ’ s not all .
The panacea of the future will be crowned by the Pearl of the Fourth Industrialization – Artificial intelligence ( AI ) .
It will be made possible by a 5G electromagnetic field , allowing the Internet of Things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won ’ t say , beware , there is opposition .
5G could still be blocked .
The 5G existence and further development is necessary for surveillance and control of humanity , by digitizing everything , including human identity and money .
It will be so simple , no more cash , just electronic , digital money – that is way beyond the control of the owner , the truthful earner of the money , as it can be accessed by the Global Government and withheld and / or used for pressuring misbehaving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ above .
You don ’ t behave according to our norms , no money to buy food , shelter and health services , we let you starve .
No more travel .
No more attending public events .
You ’ ll be put gradually in your own solitary confinement .
The dictatorial and tyrannical global commandeering by digital control of everything is the essence of the 4th Age of Industrialization – highly promoted by the WEF ’ s Great Reset .
The global universal lockdown – all 193 UN members at once ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already devastated and will continue to do so for years to come , our economy , jobs , businesses , livelihoods , society , social cohesions – you name it – what we called “ normal ” is gone , gone forever .
That ’ s what Schwab and Malleret repeat time and again .
As they are spreading fear , they are telling us , you better adapt to the new normal .
Looking back on the ruins caused by the onset of the destructive Great Reset is no good .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Instead , trust in the future , the new Great Reset .
It will rise from the ashes of the past and will give humanity – those who survive – in the long run a better life on a less encumbered globe .
So , the WEF narrative .
The two “ wise men ” mercilessly hammer it in on every occasion at every corner , never can the world return to normal .
They pretend to make us believe that Covid-19 has given us this unique opportunity to begin anew , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ twisting the truth , because the reality is exactly the contrary – they – the diabolical elite , the dark deep state – created Covid-19 , to lock us down , in social separation , in quarantines , so they can undisturbed destroy mankind ’ s achievements in plain sight under the pretext of protecting us from the invisible covid virus .
In reality they prepare for the Global Great Reset .
There is a real risk however which the authors recognize , namely that a strong nationalistic feeling may persevere .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normalcy ” .
Nationalistic thinking may turn factions of the world ‘ inwards ’ , more patriotic .
They , the “ nationalists ” , will seek division or abolition of this new global government .
The WEF authors see this nationalistic trend – they never call it preserving or returning to sovereignty – as dangerous .
They predict , it will result in continuous conflicts and revolutions .
Rebellions instead of building towards the Global Common Good .
But , We , the People , know better .
We can resist .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UN Agenda 2030 – the Sustainable Development Goals ( SDG ) which are the pretext as well as the backbone of the UN Agenda 2030 – which can not be achieved without a Global and Great Reset , because they require collaboration and cooperation among nations that have the same vision – a globalized One World Order .
Agenda 2030 is intimately linked to Agenda 21 , the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development , adopted by more than 178 Governments at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development ( UNCED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brazil , 3 to 14 June 1992 .
The Global Warming / Global Climate Change agenda emanates from it .
This is the trick : Nations , mostly developing countries , who subscribe to pursue the achievement of the wonderfully human-justice 17 SDGs , will get money , aid money , loans and grants from the IMF , World Bank and other similar globalized institutions , to work towards achieving these goals .
But – under the condition that they follow and submit to the Great Reset .
Nevertheless , we know that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice and a balanced world are a phantasy , the same as were the 8 Millennium Development Goals ( observe the 8th Goal : “ Develop a Global Partnership for Development ” ) that ended in 2015 .
Hardly any of the 8 goals ( plus 21 targets and 60 indicators for measuring progress between 1990 and 2015 ) have been met by a country .
Now they are replaced by the new 17 SDGs – UN Agenda 2030 – which will not be met either .
The SDGs are a tool for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Global North .
The saving grace is that the world is not a uniform place with a homogenous population .
That is where Schwab and Malleret are unwittingly right by predicting resistance .
Mother Earth is diverse , colorful , and her populations come in all shapes , languages and cultures .
The world consists of a vast , universal , heterogenous humanity that will , by nature , not submit to the dictate of a few .
Impossible .
Undeniably , this may lead to a division towards two or more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or the patriots , as the globalists demeaningly call those who want to preserve their national identity , their national sovereignty – a sovereignty that does not stop at the political level , but encompasses monetary sovereignty and people ’ s individual and collective sovereignty .
For the “ nationalists ” and “ patriots ” , the nationalistic trend may lead to real democracy – maybe a democracy we have never known may emerge from an autonomous and sovereign reset made by the people ; a far more attractive option than the Great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ globalist elite .
The division into two ( or more ) camps , may lead to conflicts and wars , to bloodshed .
So , are warning Schwab and Malleret .
But a group of sovereign nations with alliances among them , must not end in conflicts and wars .
To the contrary .
They will be thriving and prospering – an endless creation and development , with respect for each other .
Indeed , the People ’ s way of resetting the globe , may create unheard-of and unbelievable alliances .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Great Reset , so may enemies become friends and allies in the future – with the goal of remaining independent , autonomous and sovereign nations and people .
This type of unity was at the heart of the creation of the , what is today ’ s Switzerland .
We stand together in defense and mutual respect , but preserve our sovereignty in daily life .
Thus , spoke the three representatives of three provinces under Habsburg ’ s tyranny in 1291 , and the Swiss Confederacy was born 729 years ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We , the People , have the Power .
Peter Koenig is an economist and geopolitical analyst .
He is also a water resources and environmental specialist .
He worked for over 30 years with the World Bank and the World Health Organization around the world in the fields of environment and water .
He lectures at universities in the US , Europe and South America .
He writes regularly for online journals such as Global Research ; ICH ; New Eastern Outlook ( NEO ) and more .
He is the author @ @ @ @ @ @ @ War , Environmental Destruction and Corporate Greed – fiction based on facts and on 30 years of World Bank experience around the globe .
He is also a co-author of The World Order and Revolution !
– Essays from the Resistance .
He is a Research Associate of the Centre for Research on Globalization .

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Written by Peter Koenig; Originally appeared at Global Research
Covid-19: The Great Reset – is the title of a book by Klaus Schwab, Executive Chairman of the WEF, and the Senior Director of the Global Risk Network at the institution, Thierry Malleret. The present analysis is based on review of the book by Steven Guiness, of 4 September 2020 (See this).
“This important book review by Steven Guinness (UK) reveals the same old language of ‘interdependence’, collaboration and cooperation that was heard from the Trilateral Commission in 1973. The then-and-now goal is Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy, and will result in the biggest resource grab in the history of the world.” ⁃ Technocracy News Editor
The book presents a “carrot and stick” scenario; one of scary threats and rewards for obedience. Schwab and Malleret offer The Brave New World as the “New Paradise” after the Great Reset.
The Powers that Be behind the Great Reset, cleverly work with two invisible weapons,
i) a probably man-made virus, now called covid-19 that nobody sees but corporate propaganda makes us believe is deadly and scary – fear is the associate weapon, and
ii) 5G (and later 6G, already being prepared), a strong, never experienced before, magnetic field, not talked about, not in the WEF book, not in the official media, but being rolled out over the entire world, covering every square centimeter of the earth’s surface, irradiated from hundreds of thousands of low-flying satellites.
This electro-magnet weapon is likely inflicting long-term damage, including possibly deadly damage, has been studied by hundreds of scientists, whose work has never been officially published, but stays underground. We, the People, are kept ignorant, in the shallows. Watch 5G Weapon – 8 min. Youtube below.
The Great Reset book is full with predictions of things that will or may happen, and threats, like the world will never be the same again, and we are just at the beginning of the Reset, worse is to come – or the Great Transformation, as the IMF calls what is coming.
The authors are spreading fear for the doubters of the New World Order (NWO).
not only that a lot of things will change forever, but ‘the worst of the pandemic is yet to come’. Wow! Scary!
Klaus Schwab (image on the right) and Thierry Malleret, don’t touch this delicate subject in their book. Instead they talk about opportunities and risks. They argue that this covid-19 pandemic – let’s call in Plandemic, as it clearly has been planned – offers a rare opportunity to get the Great Reset right. They call it a Window of Opportunity.
They talk about the Post Pandemic Era – as the panacea of the future for mankind, because, if we grab this unique window of opportunity to cooperate and collaborate between countries towards a global state, greater interdependence, we will be able to come to grips with all the ills, poverty, inequality and injustice. But the authors fall short of explaining how. They do not talk about lost national sovereignty – lost cultural sovereignty by embracing the a globalized and a globally governed world – abandoning the Nation State, and instead submitting to a One World Power.
That’s not all. The panacea of the future will be crowned by the Pearl of the Fourth Industrialization – Artificial intelligence (AI). It will be made possible by a 5G electromagnetic field, allowing the Internet of Things (IoT). Schwab and Malleret won’t say, beware, there is opposition. 5G could still be blocked. The 5G existence and further development is necessary for surveillance and control of humanity, by digitizing everything, including human identity and money.
It will be so simple, no more cash, just electronic, digital money – that is way beyond the control of the owner, the truthful earner of the money, as it can be accessed by the Global Government and withheld and / or used for pressuring misbehaving citizens into obeying the norms imposed from above. You don’t behave according to our norms, no money to buy food, shelter and health services, we let you starve. No more travel. No more attending public events. You’ll be put gradually in your own solitary confinement. The dictatorial and tyrannical global commandeering by digital control of everything is the essence of the 4th Age of Industrialization – highly promoted by the WEF’s Great Reset.
Image below: Thierry Malleret (Source: London Speaker Bureau)
The global universal lockdown – all 193 UN members at once (what a coincidence!) – has already devastated and will continue to do so for years to come, our economy, jobs, businesses, livelihoods, society, social cohesions – you name it – what we called “normal” is gone, gone forever. That’s what Schwab and Malleret repeat time and again. As they are spreading fear, they are telling us, you better adapt to the new normal. Looking back on the ruins caused by the onset of the destructive Great Reset is no good. There is no hope, they tell us. Instead, trust in the future, the new Great Reset. It will rise from the ashes of the past and will give humanity – those who survive – in the long run a better life on a less encumbered globe. So, the WEF narrative.
The two “wise men” mercilessly hammer it in on every occasion at every corner, never can the world return to normal. They pretend to make us believe that Covid-19 has given us this unique opportunity to begin anew, with a Great Reset. It is twisting the truth, because the reality is exactly the contrary – they – the diabolical elite, the dark deep state – created Covid-19, to lock us down, in social separation, in quarantines, so they can undisturbed destroy mankind’s achievements in plain sight under the pretext of protecting us from the invisible covid virus. In reality they prepare for the Global Great Reset.
There is a real risk however which the authors recognize, namely that a strong nationalistic feeling may persevere. They call it “a broken sense of normalcy”. Nationalistic thinking may turn factions of the world ‘inwards’, more patriotic. They, the “nationalists”, will seek division or abolition of this new global government. The WEF authors see this nationalistic trend – they never call it preserving or returning to sovereignty – as dangerous. They predict, it will result in continuous conflicts and revolutions. Rebellions instead of building towards the Global Common Good. But, We, the People, know better. We can resist.
Schwab and Malleret cannot avoid mentioning the UN Agenda 2030 – the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) which are the pretext as well as the backbone of the UN Agenda 2030 – which cannot be achieved without a Global and Great Reset, because they require collaboration and cooperation among nations that have the same vision – a globalized One World Order.
Agenda 2030 is intimately linked to Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, adopted by more than 178 Governments at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 3 to 14 June 1992. The Global Warming / Global Climate Change agenda emanates from it.
This is the trick: Nations, mostly developing countries, who subscribe to pursue the achievement of the wonderfully human-justice 17 SDGs, will get money, aid money, loans and grants from the IMF, World Bank and other similar globalized institutions, to work towards achieving these goals. But – under the condition that they follow and submit to the Great Reset.
Nevertheless, we know that these 17 noble goals of equality, justice and a balanced world are a phantasy, the same as were the 8 Millennium Development Goals (observe the 8th Goal: “Develop a Global Partnership for Development”) that ended in 2015. Hardly any of the 8 goals (plus 21 targets and 60 indicators for measuring progress between 1990 and 2015) have been met by a country. Now they are replaced by the new 17 SDGs – UN Agenda 2030 – which will not be met either. The SDGs are a tool for further enslavement of the Global South by the Global North.
The saving grace is that the world is not a uniform place with a homogenous population. That is where Schwab and Malleret are unwittingly right by predicting resistance. Mother Earth is diverse, colorful, and her populations come in all shapes, languages and cultures. The world consists of a vast, universal, heterogenous humanity that will, by nature, not submit to the dictate of a few. Impossible.
Undeniably, this may lead to a division towards two or more powers – the globalists and the nationalists or the patriots, as the globalists demeaningly call those who want to preserve their national identity, their national sovereignty – a sovereignty that does not stop at the political level, but encompasses monetary sovereignty and people’s individual and collective sovereignty. For the “nationalists” and “patriots”, the nationalistic trend may lead to real democracy – maybe a democracy we have never known may emerge from an autonomous and sovereign reset made by the people; a far more attractive option than the Great Reset forced upon humanity by a small globalist elite.
The division into two (or more) camps, may lead to conflicts and wars, to bloodshed. So, are warning Schwab and Malleret. But a group of sovereign nations with alliances among them, must not end in conflicts and wars. To the contrary. They will be thriving and prospering – an endless creation and development, with respect for each other.
Indeed, the People’s way of resetting the globe, may create unheard-of and unbelievable alliances. As friends were divided by the covid-drive for a Great Reset, so may enemies become friends and allies in the future – with the goal of remaining independent, autonomous and sovereign nations and people.
This type of unity was at the heart of the creation of the Confoederatio Helvetica, what is today’s Switzerland. We stand together in defense and mutual respect, but preserve our sovereignty in daily life. Thus, spoke the three representatives of three provinces under Habsburg’s tyranny in 1291, and the Swiss Confederacy was born 729 years ago.
Hope and light will prevail. We, the People, have the Power.
Peter Koenig is an economist and geopolitical analyst. He is also a water resources and environmental specialist. He worked for over 30 years with the World Bank and the World Health Organization around the world in the fields of environment and water. He lectures at universities in the US, Europe and South America. He writes regularly for online journals such as Global Research; ICH; New Eastern Outlook (NEO) and more. He is the author of Implosion – An Economic Thriller about War, Environmental Destruction and Corporate Greed – fiction based on facts and on 30 years of World Bank experience around the globe. He is also a co-author of The World Order and Revolution! – Essays from the Resistance. He is a Research Associate of the Centre for Research on Globalization.
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southfront--2020-09-18--Four Murdered In Cold Blood By ISIS Wives In Al-Hawl Camp

ISIS wives have murdered four people in the notorious al-Hawl camp which is controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces ( @ @ @ @ @ TV reported on September 17 that two Iraqi refugees and a displaced woman from Aleppo @ @ @ @ @ inside al-Hawl .
On September 18 , the Deir Ezzor 24 blog reported a fourth @ @ @ @ @ Deir Ezzor native Atallah Jassim Al-Howaish was stabbed to death inside the camp by ISIS @ @ @ @ @ .
The al-Hawl camp , that is located in the eastern al-Hasakah countryside , is @ @ @ @ @ including 40,000 family members of ISIS fighters many of whom are foreigners .
ISIS wives @ @ @ @ @ poorly-controlled camp .
Escape attempts and murders are taking place in the camp on a @ @ @ @ @ are taking the role of ISIS ’ “ Hosbah ” [ religious police ] .
@ @ @ @ @ ’ s radical ideology is being punished , or even murdered .
The SDF is @ @ @ @ @ these women .
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ISIS wives have murdered four people in the notorious al-Hawl camp which is controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
The Alyaum TV reported on September 17 that two Iraqi refugees and a displaced woman from Aleppo were murdered by ISIS wives inside al-Hawl.
“The crime was carried out with a handgun quipped with a silencer in a section of the camp designated for Iraqi refugees,” a source familiar with the situation told the TV channel.
On September 18, the Deir Ezzor 24 blog reported a fourth murder in al-Hawl. Eastern Deir Ezzor native Atallah Jassim Al-Howaish was stabbed to death inside the camp by ISIS wives fro no clear reason.
The al-Hawl camp, that is located in the eastern al-Hasakah countryside, is hosting more than 66,000, including 40,000 family members of ISIS fighters many of whom are foreigners.
ISIS wives are wreaking havoc inside the poorly-controlled camp. Escape attempts and murders are taking place in the camp on a regular basis.
The women are taking the role of ISIS’ “Hosbah” [religious police]. Anyone who abandons the group’s radical ideology is being punished, or even murdered. The SDF is making immense effort to confront these women.
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