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Australia "Invasion Day"

Sunday, 28 January 2018 6:56 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 28 January 2018 6:56 PM ]

People take part in an "Invasion Day" rally on Australia Day in Melbourne on January 26, 2018. (Photo by AFP)

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Australia "Invasion Day"

For many Australians January 26th is a happy National Holiday. Bit for the country’s Aboriginals, it’s the painful beginning of centuries of plights and misfortune. The story goes back to 1788 when Captain Arthur Phillip, the commander of the 1st fleet of 11 British ships, landed in Sydney and raised the flag of Great Britain there. The arrival signaled the birth of a colony that would later be known as Australia. The Invasion Day, as it’s often called by critics, has resulted in the elimination of people and the creation of a new history for a new people on a land which was not theirs.

Western Russophobia

Russia is facing new accusations from a western country which have surprised officials in Moscow. This time the accuser is not the US. The UK defense secretary has claimed Russia is looking to damage the British economy by attacking its infrastructure. Gavin Williamson said such a move could cause "thousands and thousands and thousands of deaths". The allegation has surprised Russia. The Kremlin has said the British defense secretary’s "morbid fear of Russian activities belonged in a children's comic book or an episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus". The British defense chief’s statement is seen by Russia and even some observers in the west as part of what has come to be known as the campaign of Russophobia in western countries. In this narrative, Russia is demonized to the level of a monster. And western governments including the UK look for clues linked to Russia in any problem plaguing them whether ranging from the US presidential vote to Brexit.

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