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Pfizer CEO Sells Stock Same Day Positive Results of COVID-19 Vaccine Announced By Kate Raines, November 20 2020

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer, Inc. announced on Nov. 9, 2020 that ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine candidate suggests the vaccine may be 90 percent effective in preventing infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The news sent Pfizer’s

Ten Foreign Policy Fiascos Biden Can Fix on Day One By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies, November 20 2020

The authors of this article put forth ten important foreign policy objectives.  

Joe Biden was a firm supporter of the Iraq war (2003) as well as Obama’s  bombing campaign of Iraq and Syria initiated in early August 2014, These airstrikes

US Under Joe Biden Will Pursue Policy of “Countering” and “Encircling” Russia By Uriel Araujo, November 20 2020

On Sunday, there were new street demonstrations in the Belarusian capital of Minsk. Last week, two British diplomats were declared “persona non grata” by the Belarusian government. They are accused of conducting “destructive activities” – most probably related to aiding

Portuguese Court Rules PCR Tests as Unreliable & Unlawful to Quarantine People By Great Game India, November 20 2020

The court stated, the test’s reliability depends on the number of cycles used and the viral load present. Citing Jaafar et al. 2020, the court concludes that

“if someone is tested by PCR as positive when a threshold of

The Credibles: How Airwars Secured the Most Comprehensive Locational Data on Civilian Harm Ever Released by the US Military By Chris Woods, November 20 2020

The US-led Coalition has released to Airwars the near coordinates of almost all confirmed or ‘Credible’ civilian harm events in Iraq and Syria in the long war against so-called Islamic State, allowing for the first time the accurate locating of

New START Dead or Revivable Under a Biden/Harris Administration? By Stephen Lendman, November 20 2020

New START is the last remaining Russia/US agreement to prevent unconstrained expansion of nukes that can kill us all if detonated in enough numbers.

Under Trump, it’s dead. Efforts by hardliners surrounding him to kill the deal succeeded by making …

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Hungary-led Vetoes Against New EU Budget Further Fragments the Bloc’s Unity By Paul Antonopoulos, November 20 2020

Hungary, Poland and Slovenia have blocked the EU’s budget and post-COVID recovery plan in order to oppose conditions that European aid must be connected to “respecting the rule of law.” Budapest, which is leading the veto, blocked the budget after

“Biden’s America” Will Continue Pressure on Iran By Tony Cartalucci, November 20 2020

US President Donald Trump famously took a hardline approach against Iran – withdrawing the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – or the “Nuclear Deal” – and opting instead for a policy of “maximum pressure” against

New York Sheriffs Refuse to Enforce Cuomo’s Thanksgiving COVID Order By Rick Moran, November 20 2020

Several county sheriffs in New York State are saying they will not enforce Governor Andrew Cuomo’s executive order that limits Thanksgiving Day gatherings to 10 people or less.

Saratoga County Sheriff Michael Zurlo summed up the sheriffs’ objections nicely.

“I

Plastic Entangling, Choking 1,800 Marine Animals in U.S. Waters By Oceana, November 20 2020

In a report released today, Oceana reveals for the first time the available data on marine mammals and sea turtles swallowing or becoming entangled in plastic in U.S. waters. After surveying dozens of government agencies, organizations and institutions that collect

Leading COVID Vaccine Candidates Plagued by Safety Concerns By Alix Mayer, November 20 2020

“It works!” trumpeted the normally stoic Nature journal about Pfizer’s early release results in a Phase III trial of its vaccine for COVID-19. Pfizer stated the vaccine was 90% effective when trial participants were exposed to SARS CoV-2, the

Video: Trump Campaign Legal Team Holds Press Conference on Electoral Fraud By Right Side Broadcasting Network, November 20 2020

We bring to the attention of Global Research the video of the press conference in Washington, D.C. (November 18, 2020) with former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani and Trump Campaign Senior Legal Advisor Jenna Ellis.

Our intent is

Video: Senate Hearing on COVID-19 Outpatient Treatment By C-Span and Elizabeth Woodworth, November 20 2020

The media has consistently suppressed the three top experts in early outpatient treatment of Covid. (They each have hundreds of peer-reviewed medical publications in top journals, over time.)

Testimony includes the fact that Asia and Africa are on top of …

Suppressing the Cult of Pope John Paul II. The Cardinal McCarrick Affair By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, November 20 2020

As chief conductor of the saint factory, Pope John Paul II was always going to be, in time, canonised.  Almost 500 saints were created under his watch.  The previous 600 years had seen 300.  But declaring him a saint in

A New Era for Nuclear Disarmament By Ed Lehman, November 20 2020

On Oct. 25 the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons announced: “Honduras has become the 50th country to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons so it will now come into force in 90 days time.”

This treaty …

A Preview of How a Biden/Harris Regime May Operate. “Hired Guns” and the Role of “Registered Lobbyists” By Stephen Lendman, November 20 2020

What’s coming if Biden/Harris succeed Trump begins with regime appointees.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the Biden/Harris transition team includes “at least 40 registered lobbyists” — hired guns for special interests.

Bringing them onboard is one of many examples …

US Political Crisis Just Entered More Dangerous Phase By Dr. Jack Rasmus, November 20 2020

Today the political crisis in America may be entering an even more dangerous phase–a phase that I predicted was possible months ago. Today reportedly Trump has asked Republican state legislators in Michigan, where he lost the popular vote, to come

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Nuclear Euromissiles Are Back By Manlio Dinucci, November 20 2020

Over five years ago we titled in the Manifesto ((9 June 2015) “Are missiles returning to Comiso? (Sicily).” This hypothesis was ignored by the entire political spectrum and dismissed by some self-styled expert as “alarmist.” The alarm, unfortunately, was well

Covid Vaccine, Hazardous to Human Health? Big Pharma’s Rush to Cash in on Multibillion Bonanza By Stephen Lendman, November 19 2020

All vaccines are toxic and hazardous to human health.

The great covid vaccines to the rescue scheme risks widespread harm, not protection.

In cahoots with Big Government, Big Pharma prioritizes maximum profits over human health.

Drug companies are rushing to …

Surgical Face Masks: No Statistically Significant Benefit Against COVID-19. Danish Study in Annals of Internal Medicine By Daniel Horowitz, November 19 2020

Most Western elites are telegraphing the message that we will be forced to cover our humanity with cheap  face masks indefinitely. They are mandating that even two-year-olds must wear masks. The long-term effects on the lungs, emotional and behavioral

Strangling Sanctions against North Korea. “Psychopathic Double Standards” at the UN Security Council By Carla Stea, November 19 2020

Do They Have a Conscience?

“A key difference between a psychopath and a sociopath is whether he has a conscience, the little voice inside that lets us know when we’re doing something wrong, says L. Michael Tompkins, EdD. He’s a

Why Trump Has Been Unable to End Endless Wars. US Troop Withdrawals from Afghanistan? By Keith Lamb, November 19 2020

The Times of London reported, on November 16, that Trump’s recent installation of loyalists in top Pentagon jobs is likely to be for the purpose of fulfilling his long-term pledge to bring an end to the U.S.’ “endless wars”. It

Forbidden Weapons and Israeli War Crimes By Dr. Zuhair Sabbagh, November 19 2020

In the period 2008-2014, Zionist settler colonialists launched three aggressive wars against the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip: (1) Dec 2008-Jan 2009, (2) 14 Nov 2012, and (3) July-August 2014. During these aggressive wars, the Israeli military used a number

A Religion-Free Society? By Prof. Ruel F. Pepa, November 19 2020

“I cannot believe in a God who wants to be praised all the time.” — Friedrich Nietzsche

“Religion is like a pair of shoes…..Find one that fits for you, but don’t make me wear your shoes.” — George Carlin

“I

Understanding The History of the Korean War (1950-1953) By Kim Petersen, November 19 2020

Education is supposed to encourage critical thinking. However, if critical thinking ever were a part of the education curriculum, it usually goes out the window around Remembrance Day.

Take, for instance, Canada Remembers Times the Veterans’ Week Special Edition (5-11

“The End of the War in Syria Will Come as Part of the Agreement Between Iran and China,” Says Iranian Foreign Policy Analyst By Polina Aniftou and Steven Sahiounie, November 19 2020

As the US changes leadership, new opportunities for re-alignment may open up for the Middle East and the wider region.  To understand more fully the implications presented in conflicts ranging from the US-Iran tension, the Syrian war, and the role

The “Dominion” of Election Fraud? By Brett Redmayne-Titley, November 19 2020

“The maintenance of Americans’ constitutional rights should not depend on the good graces and sketchy ethics of a handful of well-connected corporations… who have stonewalled Congress, lied to Congress, and have questionable judgment when it comes to security…” -Sen. Ron

Catholic Priest Says Face Mask Wearing Spreads Lies and Harm; Not Love and Charity By John C. A. Manley, November 19 2020

Finally, a priest gives a sermon against the devilish new normal: Father Anthony Hannon is a Latin Rite Catholic priest incardinated with the Archdiocese of Ottawa, Canada. In a comment, after his A Great Spiritual Reset video, he writes:

“Wearing

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The Secret Agenda of the World Bank and the IMF By Peter Koenig, November 19 2020

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) work hand in glove – smoothly. Not only are they regularly lending huge sums of money to horror regimes around the world, but they blackmail poor nations into accepting draconian conditions

United States Imperialism Threatening War Against Iran During Contested Presidential Elections Struggle By Abayomi Azikiwe, November 19 2020

There have been serious threats to the Islamic Republic of Iran and its allies in the aftermath of the contested presidential and congressional elections in the United States.

Inside the U.S., the incumbent administration of President Donald J. Trump has …

Leading Canadian Health Expert Outraged at Government Response to COVID By Children’s Health Defense, November 19 2020

Dr. Roger Hodkinson, MA, MB, FRCPC, FCAP, CEO and medical director of Western Medical Assessments, spoke at the Edmonton City Council Community and Public Services Committee meeting on Nov. 13 about the city’s move to extend its face-covering

War à la Mode: Will a Vindictive Trump Start a War with Iran or Will He Bring the Troops Home? By Philip Giraldi, November 19 2020

I have a crazy idea that I can’t get out of my head, that we Americans are heading for something like an Armageddon in the next several months no matter how the currently electoral imbroglio is resolved. My greatest concern

Black “Misleaders” Back Susan Rice as Top Diplomat. Black Democrats See Her a Role Model By Glen Ford, November 19 2020

Genocide in Congo and militarization of the African continent are Susan Rice’s specialties, but Black Democrats see her as a “role model.”

“Rice cultivated relations with every pro-U.S. warlord in Africa.”

No one in high levels of U.S. government …

Biden’s Deep State By Steve Brown, November 19 2020

Philosopher Hannah Arendt once wrote about the banality of evil, and there’s never been a more banal bunch than the foreign policy and security state crew Barak Obama surrounded himself with for eight years beside the possible exception of

Trump’s Decision to Withdraw US Troops From Afghanistan By Andrew Korybko, November 19 2020

Trump’s decision to cut the number of US troops in Afghanistan from 4500 to 2500 raised questions about whether he’s simply fulfilling a campaign promise out of principle or whether he’s hedging his bets in a Machiavellian way by preemptively

An Institutionally Racist Lockdown Policy By Soham Bandyopadhyay, November 19 2020

For Christians across the world, Christmas is a time for families and friends to come together and revel in their importance to one another. Similarly, for Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and some Buddhists, Diwali represents a celebration of the relationships between

Media Hypes Moderna’s COVID Vaccine, Downplays Risks By Children’s Health Defense, November 19 2020

For the second time in a week, news of a “promising” COVID-19 vaccine sent global stock markets on a joy ride and triggered an avalanche of positive news stories which, for the most part, avoided any killjoy questions about vaccine

Biden ‘Wins’ Trump Contests By William Stroock, November 19 2020

A few days before the presidential election, this observer predicted President Trump would win about 50% of the popular vote and around 325 electoral votes. Obviously that didn’t happen. But most polls and poll aggregates predicted a Blue Wave leading

The Loss of Life: From the First and Second World Wars to the So-called “Post-Cold War Era” By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, November 19 2020
Corporations invest in the art of destruction. It is a lucrative trade. Nuclear war has become a multi-billion dollar undertaking, which fills the pockets of US defense contractors. What is at stake is the outright “privatization of nuclear war”. A 1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program launched under Obama, and approved under Trump is underway.
Why Did Hundreds Of CEOs Resign Just Before The World Started Going Absolutely Crazy? By Michael Snyder, November 19 2020

This article was first published by GR in July 2020.

In the months prior to the most ferocious stock market crash in history and the eruption of the biggest public health crisis of our generation, we witnessed the biggest exodus

Video: How COVID-19 Death Certificates Are Being Manipulated. Montana Physician Dr. Annie Bukacek By Dr. Annie Bukacek, November 19 2020

First published by GR on April 8, 2020

Dr. Annie Bukacek is a longtime Montana physician with over 30 years experience practicing medicine. Signing death certificates is a routine part of her job.

In this brief video, Dr. Bukacek blows

Cyber-Espionage: US Security Agency Accused of Spying on European Private Companies By Lucas Leiroz de Almeida, November 18 2020

A new cyber espionage scandal involving American intelligence agencies is being revealed – this time in Europe. Government’s ministries and Danish private companies were targets of US espionage, according to a recent report by an anonymous informer. The US National

Biden’s Transition Team Is Filled with War Profiteers, Beltway Chickenhawks, and Corporate Consultants By Kevin Gosztola, November 18 2020

An eye-popping array of corporate consultants, war profiteers, and national security hawks have been appointed by President-elect Joe Biden to agency review teams that will set the agenda for his administration. A substantial percentage of them worked in the United

Herbert Marcuse and the End of Utopia By Megan Sherman, November 18 2020

“Even among bourgeois economists, there is hardly a serious thinker who will deny that it is possible, by means of currently existing material and intellectual forces of production, to put an end to hunger and poverty, and that the present

Is the CBC Drowning Itself in a Second Wave of Corona Disinformation? By John C. A. Manley, November 18 2020

Almost every paragraph of a recent CBC Morning Brief, about a supposed “COVID-19 resurgence,” contains statements that leave me questioning the competency and motives of the reporter. Is this part of an orchestrated second wave of illogical fear-mongering from

Trump Bruited Strike on Iran Civilian Nuclear Facilities, Which May Kill as Many as Did Nuclear Bombing of Hiroshima By Prof. Juan Cole, November 18 2020

Eric Schmitt, Maggie Haberman, David E. Sanger, Helene Cooper and Lara Jakes at the New York Times get the scoop. Their sources in the White House tell them that last Thursday, in a meeting with his senior advisers, Trump abruptly

“All Speech Is Not Equal”: Biden Taps Anti-Free Speech Figure for Transition Lead on Media Agency By Jonathan Turley, November 18 2020

For those of us who have been critical of the growing anti-free speech movement in the Democratic Party, the Biden transition team just took an ominous turn.  The New York Post reports that Biden tapped Richard Stengel to take the

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Augurs Hope By Dr. Chandra Muzaffar, November 18 2020

In the mist of the gloom generated by the twin health and economic crises, the birth of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a ray of light auguring hope.

More than a million lives have been lost world-wide as …

BRICS 2020: Achievements and Future Challenges. Summit of Leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa By Kester Kenn Klomegah, November 18 2020

On November 17, under Russia’s BRICS Chairmanship, Vladimir Putin hosted the 12th BRICS Summit via videoconference. The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa participated to discuss the state and prospects of cooperation within BRICS, discussed the global

UK MP Suggests People Shouldn’t be Allowed to Work Without COVID Vaccine By Steve Watson, November 18 2020

A British MP faced backlash Monday after suggesting that employees in the UK should not be allowed to go to work unless they can prove that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, when the shot becomes available.

“If vaccination works

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Why the Military Establishment Backed Biden By Chloe Rafferty, November 18 2020

The US military establishment will breathe a sigh of relief at Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election. Nearly 800 former high-ranking military and security officials penned an open letter in support of the Democratic candidate during the campaign. A

The Decline of the US Does Not Mean Plain Sailing for China By Tom Clifford, November 18 2020

Who lost China? The question, first asked when Mao’s dictum about power coming from the barrel of a gun proved pertinent and Truman was in the White House, is being asked again with renewed vigor. Some in the West believed

Civil Disobedience Is the Solution for this COVID-19 Madness By Cheryl K. Chumley, November 18 2020

Scott Atlas, the medical professional who’s been tasked under President Donald Trump to help decide best coronavirus practices and policies, called for citizens, particularly in Michigan, particularly in tyrannically-governed Michigan, to “rise up” and fight unconstitutional crackdowns from overreaching,

India and ASEAN to Create a “Belt and Road Alternative”? By Dmitry Bokarev, November 18 2020
Syrian Foreign Minister Muallem Was a Multipolar Visionary By Andrew Korybko, November 18 2020

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem passed away earlier this week, but his multipolar vision will be remembered forever. The Arab Republic’s top diplomat previously served as his country’s Ambassador to the US from 1990-1999 prior to becoming Assistant Foreign Minister

COVID Offices and the Religion of Remote Work By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, November 18 2020

Masks can prove liberating.  The hidden face affords security.  Obnoxious authority breathes better and with greater assurance, hiding in comfort.  Behind the material, confidence finds a home.  While tens of millions of jobs have been lost to the novel coronavirus

US Election 2020: The Moment of Truth Approaches By Stephen Lendman, November 18 2020

Joe Biden is not and never will be US president-elect legitimately.

Clear evidence shows significant election fraud in key swing states — favoring Biden/Harris over Trump.

If all US Election 2020 votes were tabulated accurately, Trump would carry key swing …

The Effects of Technology on Society By Prof. Ruel F. Pepa, November 18 2020

Judging the effects of something on a state of affairs requires a standard scale characterized by a spectrum that separates two opposite axiological points: the positive and the negative. The context of the present issue brings us to the question,

Video: Silent Retreat of Neo-Ottoman Forces from Syria By South Front, November 18 2020

In October and the first half of November, the war in Syria remained in a relatively calm phase, which was not marked by any active military actions of the sides involved in the conflict. Nonetheless, this period demonstrated several trends

Trump’s New Pentagon – Divisive Duo Will Frustrate Doves and Hawks Alike By Andrew Corbley, November 18 2020

After last week’s firing of various Pentagon officials including Sec. of Defense Mark Esper, the Undersecretaries of Intelligence and Policy, and Chief of Staff to the Sec of Defense, Democrats and Republicans, eager to get back to a status

Why COVID-19 Testing Is a Tragic Waste By Dr. Joseph Mercola, November 18 2020

From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the clarion call has been to test, test and test some more. However, right from the start, serious questions arose about the tests being used to diagnose this infection, and questions have only

Jan Myrdal, the Eternal Rebel, Dies at 93 By Mike Powers, November 18 2020

“Even as many cultural figures in Sweden after his death were quick to witness to his importance, they pissed on his memory by pointing out the many issues they disagreed with him. Their problem was often that they never read

Meet the Filthy Rich War Hawks that Make up Biden’s New Foreign Policy Team By Alan MacLeod, November 18 2020

“I expect the prevailing direction of U.S. foreign policy over these last decades to continue: more lawless bombing and killing multiple countries under the cover of “limited engagement,” – Biden Biographer Branko Marcetic 

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After triumphing in a bitterly …

Crisis, What Crisis? Hypocrisy and Public Health in the UK By Rosemary Mason and Colin Todhunter, November 18 2020

On 12 March 2020, British PM Boris Johnson, referring to COVID-19, informed the public:

“We’ve all got to be clear; this is the worst public health crisis for a generation.”

Since that time, we have seen lockdowns, on ongoing

Cuban Medical Teams for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize By Council of Canadians, November 18 2020

At the June 2020 Annual Meeting, Council of Canadians’ members voted to endorse and promote a Canadian nominating process for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize to go the Henry Reeve medical teams from Cuba for their international work in the

“I Am Greta” Isn’t About Climate Change. It’s About the Elusiveness of Sanity in an Insane World By Jonathan Cook, November 18 2020

Erich Fromm, the renowned German-Jewish social psychologist who was forced to flee his homeland in the early 1930s as the Nazis came to power, offered a disturbing insight later in life on the relationship between society and the individual.

In …

How Can the Belt and Road Better Protect Biodiversity? By Xia Zhijian, November 18 2020
Japan, Australia, and the Rejigging of Asia-Pacific Alliances By Gavan McCormack, November 18 2020
Israel’s Power Is Unlimited By Philip Giraldi, November 18 2020

Even though there was virtually no debate on foreign policy during the recent presidential campaign, there has been considerable discussion of what President Joe Biden’s national security team might look like. The general consensus is that the top levels

An Invitation: Seeking Truth in a Country of Lies By Edward Curtin, November 18 2020

In lieu of writing reviews of their own books – with the exception of Walt Whitman, who did that with Leaves of Grass – writers often write introductions or prefaces. The purpose of such introductions is to give the prospective

The “Use of the Armed Forces” in America under a National Emergency. Repeal of the Posse Comitatus Act. By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, November 18 2020
Unrestricted & Arbitrary Powers conferred to the President & Vice President
The Media Sabotage of Hydroxychloroquine Use for COVID-19: Doctors Worldwide Protest the Disaster By Elizabeth Woodworth, November 17 2020

Introduction

A dangerous, life-threatening sequence of events has unfolded since The Lancet’s fraudulent[i] hydroxychlorquine (HCQ) article appeared May 22, followed by headlines demonizing this ancient anti-malarial drug – aka quinine, aka chloroquine, and known to antiquity as the “sacred bark”.[ii]

Japan Militarizes and Worries Russia and China By Lucas Leiroz de Almeida, November 17 2020
Albania’s Attempts to Refocus Kosovo War Crime Tribunal onto Serbia Will Not Work By Paul Antonopoulos, November 17 2020

Kosovo Albanians via their allies in Tirana are once again attempting to antagonize Serbia, this time through the Self-Determination Movements initiative. The Movement is trying to push through the Albanian Parliament a declaration condemning the so-called “Serbian genocide in Kosovo.”

Oxford University’s Ties to Nuclear Weapons Industry Revealed By Ben Jacob, November 17 2020

Freedom of Information requests submitted by Cherwell have revealed that Oxford University accepted at least £726,706 from the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE), the designer and producer of the UK’s nuclear warheads, during the years 2017-19 alone.

The majority of this …

Will Biden Listen to the Science? By Rep. Ron Paul, November 17 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden has not been officially declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election, but that has not stopped him from forming a coronavirus task force. The task force is composed of supporters of increased government control.

How the U.S. Military Buys Location Data from Ordinary Apps By Joseph Cox, November 17 2020

A Muslim prayer app with over 98 million downloads is one of the apps connected to a wide-ranging supply chain that sends ordinary people’s personal data to brokers, contractors, and the military.

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The U.S. military is buying the granular …

Trump Administration Rushes to Auction Off Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Drilling Rights Before Biden Inauguration By Brett Wilkins, November 17 2020

In what critics are calling a parting gift to the fossil fuel industry, the Trump administration on Tuesday will ask oil and gas companies to choose which areas of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska—which is the sacred homeland

Video: Russia’s Diplomatic Intervention and the Armenia-Azerbaijan War. Russia’s Military Presence in Armenia By South Front, November 17 2020

Results of the Nagorno-Karabakh war continue shaping the balance of power of the South Caucasus. The ceasefire regime established as a result of the Russian diplomatic intervention and the deployment of the Russian peacekeeping force in the region nears the