US Options in the Ukraine: trigger a religious war?

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This article was written for the Unz Review:http://www.unz.com/tsaker/us-options-in-the-ukraine-trigger-a-religious-war/

Listening to the imperial media one might be excused for thinking that nothing dramatic is happening in the Ukraine and that the crisis has basically leveled off in some way. Well, why not? They just had recent elections and, apparently, that went well, Russia is still showing her usual bad will and threatening behavior towards Europe, but at least Putin was forced to release the Ukrainian Jeanne d’Arc (aka Nadezhda Savchenko), and there is hope that the united front of the EU and NATO will eventually force Putin to stop his aggression against the Ukraine and to comply with the Minsk Agreements.  Oh, and the Ukrainian National Bank has announced, I kid you not, a return to growth (by 0.1%) for the first quarter of the year.

Militants Threaten To Bomb Third Mainland Bridge, Bonga Oil field, Onitsha–Asaba Bridge

•Give FG July 2 to relocate headquarters of Chevron, Agip, others
•Refineries inclusive
NIGERIA'S delicate walk on the parlous precipice upped on Saturday as a new militant group, the Asawana Deadly Force of Niger Delta (ADFND) has vowed to bomb the Bonga Oil Field, Third Mainland Bridge and the Onitsha - Asaba bridge among others on the southern region.
The group said it would carry out its threat should the Federal Government refused to relocate headquarters of oil multinational such as Agip, Chevron and Shell to the Niger Delta region where they ply their trade.

Please Help Me Beg Militants, Buhari Tells APC Leaders.

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to help him pacify rampaging militants in the oil-rich Niger Delta.

Lamenting the effect of attacks on oil installations, the president said the country does not need such a distraction at this point in time.

He said the militants were in possession of sophisticated equipment, adding that unlike the Boko Haram sect which has one faction, the militants are in so many groups, suggesting that government has been having challenges relating with them.

Avengers Ask Buhari To Conduct Referendum On Nigeria

Militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to conduct a referendum to determine whether Nigerians want to remain as one or not.
The group posted the demand on their Twitter handle @NDAvengers Saturday afternoon, making reference to the historic exit of Great Britain from the European Union on Friday, through a referendum which has led to the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron.

WikiLeaks Teases Secrets to Blast Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign

To mark the four-year anniversary of his detention without charges, publisher Julian Assange has promised a “very big year ahead” for Wikileaks, and that much of his website’s revelations would center around presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.


Speaking on Thursday, via livestream during an event marking the fourth anniversary of his residence at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Assange, who has been a fierce opponent of Clinton, expressed his belief that the former US Secretary of State will ramp up additional US military actions abroad.

Question Niger-Delta Avengers Asked Buhari And Northern Lawmakers

The Niger Delta Avengers, a group fighting for the emancipation of the Niger Delta people has asked the president and the northern lawmakers how the North East Development Commission will be funded, indirectly making reference to using money from the resources (oil and gas) in the Niger Delta See tweet below...

“Hillary Clinton is a crook”, says Britain’s Nigel Farage (VIDEO)

Nigel Farage is a Member of the European Parliament, Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), Co-President of the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy (EFDD) Group in the European Parliament.

British Pound Exchange Rate Fluctuates at $1.36 Amid UK Vote to Leave EU

The British pound exchange rate is fluctuating around $1.36 amid the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union, market data indicate.
Earlier in the day, the pound hit its lowest level since 1985, standing at $1.38.

On Thursday, UK citizens voted on their country's fate in the European Union. On Friday, voting data indicated that Britain voted to leave the bloc.

Polling Stations Close at Brexit Referendum

Polling stations across Britain have closed, as Britons have made their choice on whether they need to continue the country's membership in the European Union, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

No exit polls are expected at this referendum, therefore the world will get the idea of the vote's outcome only as the results appear throughout the night. Final result will be announced Friday morning.
Just over half of the British support staying withing the European Union, a YouGov poll of 5,000 people revealed.

Leaders are responsible for Nigeria's corruption Nursery 2 pupil insists

Woman bags 4 years in jail for slitting her 12-year-old niece's neck and hand, with a blade

Funmi Otitoloju was arrested for allegedly brutalising her 12-year-old niece, Adeola, at their home in Baiyeku, Ikorodu, Lagos. She allegedly used a razor blade to cut the girl in the neck and hand because she entered other people’s apartments without her permission.

FG Clears 12 Months Of Arrears Owed Pensioners

The Federal Government has cleared 12 months arrears out of the backlog of 42 months arrears of the 33 per cent pension increase owed pensioners in the country.

The gesture came as the beneficiaries urged the government to ensure that the balance of 30 months was completed early so that the could enjoy the fruits of their labour and other benefits while still alive.

Profile Of Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, Police IG

New Nigeria acting Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Kpotun Idris is one of the rare talented police officers Nigeria is bestowed with. IG Idris has virtually acquired all the trainings to face the challenges of security in modern time anywhere in the world. He is a versatile officer, highly trained with administrative acumen, a combatant imbued with dexterity to perform and execute assignments with precision, and above all, an officer with diplomatic experience and approach. Having obtained two academic degrees of law and agriculture at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and University of Maiduguri, respectively, Idris had also attended numerous courses and trainings in Nigeria and abroad and partook in several peace keeping missions in many countries of the world.

Osaro Onaiwu Resigns As PDP Governors Forum DG

Osaro Onaiwu has resigned his position as director-general of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum. NAIJ reports that Onaiwu tendered his resignation yesterday, June 20 to the chairman of forum and Ondo state governor, Olusegun Mimiko. Part of the letter read: “Unto every time there is a season, and in line with this Biblical truth, I wish to inform His Excellency of my resignation, effective June 21, 2016 as the Director General of the PDP Governors Forum. “I am persuaded to call it quits in order to pursue my future endeavour in other capacity. During my years as DG of the Forum, I am consoled by the fact that my loyalty, competence and service was at no time in doubt, therefore will be leaving with gratitude. “I wish to thank His Excellency and all his brother governors, present and former, for their support during my term as DG and wish the Forum the best. I profoundly thank His Excellency, Dr. Bukola Saraki, President of the Senate, who gave me the initial opportunity at the Nigeria Governors Forum, as well as , former governors Jonah Jang and Godswill Akpabio, who led the NGF and PDP Governors Forum at different times for their support and confidence.”

Osaro Onaiwu Resigns As PDP Governors Forum DG

Osaro Onaiwu has resigned his position as director-general of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum. NAIJ reports that Onaiwu tendered his resignation yesterday, June 20 to the chairman of forum and Ondo state governor, Olusegun Mimiko. Part of the letter read: “Unto every time there is a season, and in line with this Biblical truth, I wish to inform His Excellency of my resignation, effective June 21, 2016 as the Director General of the PDP Governors Forum. “I am persuaded to call it quits in order to pursue my future endeavour in other capacity. During my years as DG of the Forum, I am consoled by the fact that my loyalty, competence and service was at no time in doubt, therefore will be leaving with gratitude. “I wish to thank His Excellency and all his brother governors, present and former, for their support during my term as DG and wish the Forum the best. I profoundly thank His Excellency, Dr. Bukola Saraki, President of the Senate, who gave me the initial opportunity at the Nigeria Governors Forum, as well as , former governors Jonah Jang and Godswill Akpabio, who led the NGF and PDP Governors Forum at different times for their support and confidence.”

19-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide In Lagos After Fight With Boyfriend

By Evelyn Usman

LAGOS—Tragedy struck at Alhaji Ede Avenue in Igando area of Lagos, after a 19-year-old lady allegedly committed suicide following a quarrel with her lover.

The deceased, Uche Obiora, was said to have visited her lover’s home over the weekend.

There were, however, different accounts as to how the tragedy struck.

Graphic photo: For not washing plates, mom leaves son's head with a gash using a high-heeled shoe .

According to Arican88, "Abdulgafar Ajenifuja left the house yesterday after an interview with him in his parent house at Ikorodu, Ajenifuja Alejo street, Benson road, on Saturday.

During the interview he said that his mother, Mojisola Jaqueen Ajenifuja, gave him a deep cut on his head Friday because she ordered him to wash plates but he told her to give him more time to study for the practical he will be having the next day.

Erdogan 'Kissing the Hand He Tried to Break' in Secret Syria Talks

Relations between Ankara and Damascus have improved in recent secret talks, as both sides are showing willingness for dialogue, Turkish mediator Ismail Hakki Pekin told Sputnik Turkey.


The governments of Syria and Turkey are engaging in dialogue and both sides are showing a willingness to negotiate their differences, the Turkish military's former intelligence chief Ismail Hakki Pekin told Sputnik Turkey.

The #StolenReferendum. How Cameron & Co have ruthlessly exploited the murder of MP Jo Cox to save their skins and the EU ‘Project’

by Nick Griffin

Britain’s vote on Europe looks set to go down in history as the ‘Stolen Referendum’. As the Remain campaign’s ruthless exploitation of the appalling murder of MP Jo Cox continues, big business, banks and other Remain enthusiasts are increasingly confident of coming out on top in Thursday’s historic poll.

Yet such a victory will have been bought at a terrible price – a blatant triple fraud against the democratic process, perpetrated with the enthusiastic support and involvement of all three leaders of the UK’s old established governing political parties and of the overwhelmingly dominant political force in Scotland.

Violence reported at Ikorodu, Lagos state, schools allegedly being attacked

Ogun Dried River: Lagos Government Releases Statement

The Lagos State Government on Monday warned residents to keep off the Ogun River, near the Kara Cattle Market which was recently blocked by vegetation, saying that the river could open up at any time with dire consequences.


Last weekend, the river was taken over by vegetation, caused by a heavy storm, which created a compacted layer over the river.

US Syria Memo Threatens to ‘Plunge the Whole Region Into Complete Chaos’

Ideas aired in the US State Department that Washington should carry out military strikes on Assad forces "make no sense at all," foreign policy analyst Daniel Wagner told Radio Sputnik.

On Friday the New York Times revealed a leaked internal memo, in which dozens of US diplomats expressed disagreement with US President Barack Obama's policy in Syria.

Bulgaria Rejects NATO Fleet in the Black Sea, Romania Hurriedly Backs Off

Bulgaria’s prime minister firmly ruled out his country’s participation in the proposed NATO fleet in the Black Sea aimed at countering Russian forces in the area: “I don’t need war,” the politician said after Russia promised a response; meanwhile Romania’s president, one of the initiators, has hurriedly backed off.

Okinawans Finally Snap After Decades of US Military Depravity

The protest of Okinawans on Sunday is the latest in more than half a century of discontent with the presence of thousands of US troops on the island.


On Sunday 65,000 Okinawa residents held their biggest rally since 1995 to protest the presence of US bases on the island, over the high number of crimes committed by US troops stationed there.
The southwestern Japanese island hosts most of the US military personnel in Japan, of which there are over 50,000 in total, as well as 40,000 dependents and another 5,500 American civilians employed there by the US Department of Defense.

Russian mod: us-backed new syrian army 300 km away from american-facilitated ceasefire zones

Russia’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) released a statement on the bombing of the US-backed New Syrian Army militant group. The Russian MoD says that the Russian Aerospace Forces conduct air strikes against groups not separated from terrorist formations and not alligned to the ceasefire. In turn, the US can not provide direct information about “coordinates of regions of activity of opposition controlled by the US.”