Two Russian phone pranksters released the full video of their call to UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Friday. In it, Patel calls Russians “barbarians,” promises to step up spying on Russians in the UK, and is tricked into calling the pranksters “incredible heroes” and admits that her own country …
Read More »NATO calls out China over its stance on Ukraine
The heads of state and government of the 30 nations comprising NATO have called on China to “abstain from supporting Russia’s war effort” in Ukraine. The military alliance also advised Beijing against trying to help Moscow circumvent Western sanctions. Following an Extraordinary NATO Summit in Brussels on Thursday, which was …
Read More »Germany calls for EU energy emergency plan
The German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) has called for an agreement at the European level on an emergency protocol in response to Moscow’s announcement of a new gas payment mechanism. “There are certain and serious signs that we are heading towards a deterioration in the gas supply situation,” …
Read More »Joe Rogan calls out U-turn on Ukraine coverage
Maverick podcaster Joe Rogan has called out journalists in the US who are treating Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a war hero since the Russian attack on the country. Previously, Ukraine was perceived in the West as a corrupt hellhole and its leader as a would-be authoritarian, so the U-turn …
Read More »UK points finger at Moscow over hoax calls
Downing Street has accused the Russian government of orchestrating hoax video calls to the UK defense and interior ministers in an alleged attempt by Moscow to “distract” from its “illegal activities in Ukraine.” On March 17, a prankster pretended to be Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and managed to engage …
Read More »Calls for violence against Russians hurt Ukraine’s image – Zelensky aide
Calls for the killing of Russian children or the castration of prisoners of war are absolutely unacceptable and ruin Ukraine’s image as a civilized European country, a senior adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday. Responding to two recent public scandals, Alexey Arestovich called on Ukrainians to respect the …
Read More »UFC prodigy Pimblett calls out UK government, Facebook’s Zuckerberg (VIDEO)
MMA sensation Paddy Pimblett earned a submission win over Kazula Vargas at UFC London on Saturday – then explained what he will do if he becomes as wealthy as former champion Conor McGregor and took aim at UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Tory party and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Newcomer Pimblett has …
Read More »Saudi Arabia calls upcoming Blinken visit fake news
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will not be making a trip to Saudi Arabia in the “near future,” the country’s foreign ministry said, formally denying a recent report citing a local official. In a missive carried by the Saudi Press Agency on Saturday, the FM “denied reports circulated in …
Read More »Biden calls Putin ‘dictator’
US President Joe Biden ramped up his rhetoric against Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, calling him a “dictator” and a “thug” just a day after declaring him a “war criminal.” The US and its allies are standing together against Putin, who is “a murderous dictator, a pure thug who …
Read More »Zelensky calls on Germany to ‘tear down the wall’ in Europe
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky addressed German authorities at Bundestag on Thursday morning, calling on the Chancellor to help destroy a new “wall” Russia was building in Europe by its offensive on Ukraine. The speech came the day after his speech before the US Congress on Wednesday night. “It’s not a …
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