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Ukraine refutes CNN ‘conspiracy theory’

A suggestion from CNN that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky canceled a meeting with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock over political disagreements is “divorced from reality,” the spokesperson for Ukraine’s Ministry of Affairs has claimed. Writing on Twitter, Oleg Nikolenko was reacting to a claim published by one of the network’s …

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US pledges to cover Russia’s gas supply to Europe

If the Russian supply of natural gas to the rest of Europe is cut off due to an escalation in Ukraine, America is fully committed to making up the shortfall with liquefied natural gas (LNG), US President Joe Biden said on Monday. Speaking at a joint press conference with German …

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Russia responds to US ‘lightning war’ claims

Russia has hit out at claims tens of thousands of Ukrainians could soon be caught up in fierce fighting as part of a Moscow-backed invasion, with one of the country’s top diplomats rejecting reports that preparations for a lightning war are almost complete. The Washington Post reported this weekend that officials …

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NASA tests ‘Son of Concorde,’ hopes to avoid ‘sonic boom’

NASA has hailed progress in developing “quiet” supersonic travel technology on January 25. Together with Lockheed Martin, the US space agency is working on a new jet capable of surpassing the speed of sound without generating the infamous sonic boom.’ Called X-59, the new jet is being developed by Lockheed …

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‘Bear with me, my beauty,’ Putin tells Ukraine

Russian is an infamously complex language, and its enigmatic turns of phrase have been on full display this week, with online commenters picking apart a saying from President Vladimir Putin and attempting to figure out – was his recent advice to Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky a vulgar threat, or an …

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It’s not really about Ukraine

Russian troops near the border of Ukraine are not going to move into the country. To do so would be simply senseless. Grabbing land already devastated by its anti-national and corrupt ruling class is one of the worst options available to Moscow. Instead, it is likely that troops are there …

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Beijing responds to $100mn US-Taiwan arms deal

Beijing strongly condemned a possible $100mn deal between the US and Taiwan, aimed at improving and sustaining its missile system. During a Tuesday press conference, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the US government should immediately ditch its plans to sell military equipment and services to Taiwan. He urged …

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Germany promises ‘very tough sanctions’ on Russia

Russia will face serious consequences if it decides to launch a military incursion into Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned on Sunday, ahead of a trip to the US to meet President Joe Biden at the White House. Speaking to German channel ARD, Scholz said that current Western efforts are …

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France’s Macron claims he averted Russian invasion of Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron has claimed a breakthrough in the tense standoff between Russia and Ukraine, taking credit after supposedly obtaining guarantees from his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that the situation will not escalate further, following a crunch summit between the two heads of state. Speaking to journalists in Kiev …

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Steer clear of the word ‘Jew’, dictionary says

Duden – a dictionary that has earned the status of the ‘gold standard’ for the German language – has landed in hot water with its advisory describing the word ‘Jew’ as problematic. In its printed and online editions, the dictionary says that the designation ‘Jew’ can “occasionally be perceived as …

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