The U.S. and Global Security Review - Blog by Michael Novakhov

Enjoying America: Tatiana Chernykh (second from right)  with her sister Mariya (left) and their parents in the shop where Tatiana worked  M.N.: I think this article was planted into "Daily Mail" to deflect the attention from the "Russian connection" and to turn it into the "Israeli connection". It is suggested by the thrust and structure of the article and especially by its concluding phrase:  "A distant relative of the sisters and director of the local school, Zoya Gridneva, said: 'If they were married to friends of the terrorists, it has nothing to [do] with them, does it?' 'They were never fanatics of any religion.' "  Father looks Jewish and "well connected", mother looks Tatar. The fact that presently they might live in Israel does not mean much in and by itself. The girls look quite devious.  The whole story remains a mystery. I am not completely convinced that the accused are the actual shooters, the...

Russia Rearms for a New Era - The New York Times Встреча с членами Правительства • Президент России "Повторю, нужно быть готовыми к тому, что и период низких цен на сырьё и на наши основные экспортные товары, да и, возможно, внешние ограничения могут затянуться. Необходимо самим добиваться результатов на имеющейся базе. Текущие сложности должны послужить стимулом для повышения эффективности экономики и социальной сферы." Путин призвал готовиться к затяжному периоду низких цен на нефть: Госэкономика: Финансы: Lenta.ru Путин призвал быть готовыми к затяжному периоду низких цен на сырье | РИА Новости Путин призвал кабмин готовиться к долгому периоду низких цен на сырье :: Политика :: РБК Putin, Netanyahu Agree to Coordinate Efforts Against Terrorism - Breitbart Putin′s struggle for a new world order | Europe | DW.COM | 24.12.2015 Can America and Russia Cooperate in Syria? | Opinion | The Moscow Times Valdimir Putin’s foray in Syria hasn’t yet returned Russia to the...

Americans Held Hostage in Iran Win Compensation, 36 Years Later - The New York Times Turkish PM Accuses Pro-Kurdish Party Head of Treason Families of ISIS fighters to leave south Damascus in U.N. deal: monitor | Reuters U.S. jobless claims near 42-year low as labor market tightens | Reuters Bulgarian Border Police Accused of Abusing Refugees - The New York Times TSA Body Scan? Just Say 'No', Leading Expert Says - Forbes HIV-Positive Man Gets Years in Prison for Unprotected Sex - ABC News UK Asking US Authorities Why British Muslims Are Being Denied Entry to US - ABC News Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, to return - Telegraph Italy Cuts Sentences for 2 US Fugitives in Rendition Case - ABC News American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Lubbock, TX - ABC News South Africa's Lion Hunting Industry to Be Hit by US Rules - ABC News

Kwanzaa! The holiday brought to you by the FBI M.N.: Happy Kwanzaa! And now we know: FBI invents not only terrorism (instead of preventing the real one), it also invents the holidays! Happy Kwanzaa again! They should patent their inventions as a contribution to national security.  " Kwanzaa, celebrated exclusively by white liberals, is a fake holiday invented in 1966 by black radical/FBI stooge Ron Everett – aka Dr. Maulana Karenga, founder of United Slaves, the violent nationalist rival to the Black Panthers. In the annals of the American ’60s, Karenga was the Father Gapon, stooge of the czarist police. In what was ultimately a foolish gambit, during the madness of the ’60s, the FBI encouraged the most extreme black nationalist organizations in order to discredit and split the left. The more preposterous the group, the better. By that criterion, Karenga’s United Slaves was perfect...  Now we know: The FBI fueled the bloody rivalry between the Panthers and United S...

Russia in Review - Harvard - Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs FBI looks to put secret and unclassified systems on the same screen -- GCN Rights Group Says Russia May Have ‘Directly Attacked Civilians’ in Syria - The New York Times Taliban outlast 14 years of U.S. combat in Afghanistan - Washington Times South American Left in Retreat as Economic Crisis Deepens - ABC News Low Oil Prices Are Double Edged Sword for Global Economy Tusk Says Truth Will Prevail Over Russian Propaganda U.S. facing 'unprecedented threat environment' in wake of ISIS' rise - CNNPolitics.com 2 Police Officers Shot in Odessa, Texas; Standoff Continues - ABC News Black Lives Matter blocks Minneapolis, San Francisco airports - CNN.com Trump rips up rule book of U.S. 'retail politics' | Reuters Cops: Prostitute Charged With Killing Psychiatrist in Motel - ABC News Killings in Puerto Rico drop by 50 percent since record high - The Washington Post Puerto Rico Deal Is...