Verdicts
Sunday 24 January 2021
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"China committing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang’ is a completely false allegation and a malicious farce.”
Even as China blocks access, evidence mounts of Uighur Muslims being targeted for genocide by means of forced population control. -
"Colleagues, think again about what happened. The current president, for whom almost 75 million Americans voted, and his supporters, were deprived of a fundamental right – freedom of speech."
The U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment, protecting free speech, does not guarantee access to a private speech platform like Twitter or Facebook. -
“It’s terrible the problem [in Manaus]. Now, we’ve done our part … the minister of health was there Monday and provided oxygen.”
Public reports assert that Brazil’s health ministry knew of the imminent breakdown of health care in Manaus and didn’t do enough to stop it. -
"The Navalny case acquired a foreign policy tone artificially, I would say, and completely unlawfully."
State-sponsored assassination using a military-grade nerve agent a violation of international law that concerns global community. -
“Pompeo’s allegations come although all the US’ previous such accusations, including those made by former president George W. Bush’s administration — during which al-Qaida’s 9/11 attacks against the US took place — have been discredited.”
Key al-Qaida leaders, supporters and several members of Osama bin Laden’s family took refuge in Iran, and some stayed there for years. -
"The Russian vaccine – it is now completely obvious … is the best one worldwide. [N]o other preparations of a similar kind demonstrate such a level of protection and such a degree of safety.”
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“Everything in this [U.S. presidential] election has been fraudulent.”
Carvalho’s assertion of broad conspiracy to steal the presidential election from Donald Trump is phony. The U.S. Congress certified the results, and courts rejected specific claims. -
“The experts openly said: These are not different options, but successive steps to conquer the world and take it under the unified strict control of corporations, elected by no one and not responsible to anyone.”
Russian commentator Anatoly Wasserman resurrects a fantastical theory that the U.S. planned the coronavirus pandemic years ago. -
“…Uighur women in Xinjiang were emancipated, and gender equality and reproductive health were promoted, making them no longer baby-making machines.”
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“During the attack on the Capitol, supporters of Donald Trump used the Russian language.”
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“Chinese web users still remember the distress and anger they felt when they saw rioters in Hong Kong storming the Legislative Council Complex ... US politicians hailed the ‘courage’ of these mobs ... House Speaker Nancy Pelosi even called it a ‘beautiful sight.’”
Nancy Pelosi’s comment was about a peaceful candlelight vigil in Hong Kong’s Victoria Square to commemorate the Tiananmen Square massacre. -
“…Mr. Pompeo is so out of touch with this reality by ignoring basic facts, making an issue out of ideology, and sensationalizing security threats in the Arctic.”
Beijing’s push into the Arctic is not simply about enhanced international cooperation.