Last week, the Wall Street Journal published new details of the failed Ukraine peace talk held in Istanbul in the spring of 2022. The story resembles some kind of off-the-wall pro-Kiev propaganda along the lines of ‘look how Moscow tried to subjugate them, it’s no wonder the Ukrainians refused.’ Today, …
Read More »Why Russia and the West failed to create a united Europe after the USSR collapsed
“I cannot imagine my own country in isolation from Europe and the so-called civilized world, so it’s hard for me to view NATO as an enemy,” Vladimir Putin said in 2000, when announcing his presidential priorities on the international stage. And although this statement had the effect of an exploding …
Read More »Buildings damaged & collapsed after Haiti hit with ‘major’ 7.2 quake
The earthquake was reported early on Saturday morning, with the United States Geological Survey putting its intensity at magnitude 7.2, or “major.” The epicenter was 12km (7.5 miles) northeast of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, a town of more than 50,000 inhabitants. Unconfirmed reports from multiple media outlets suggest several deaths and many injuries. …
Read More »Houses collapsed, cars swept away as massive floods ravage northern Turkey (VIDEOS)
Unusually heavy rainfalls in the Turkish provinces on the Black Sea coast led to major flooding on Wednesday, with torrents of water and sludge rushing through the streets of cities and towns in the regions of Bartin, Sinop and Kastamonu. At least one person died from a heart attack amid …
Read More »WATCH: Partially collapsed Florida condo comes down in controlled blast as search for 121 missing to resume
The rest of the 12-story Surfside residential complex was brought down on Sunday. The demolition will allow rescuers and emergency workers to resume combing through debris in the hope of finding survivors or recovering victims’ bodies. The search was put on hold on Saturday amid mounting concerns that the remains …
Read More »Florida state to demolish rest of collapsed building ahead of approaching tropical storm, as death toll reaches 24
With the latest two recoveries, public safety officials have accounted for 188 of the 12-story Surfside condo’s residents, while 124 remain missing, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said on Saturday in a press briefing. “The numbers are fluid and will change,” she added. Four bodies have been recovered, including …
Read More »VIDEOS show mountains of snow, collapsed roofs & sliding trucks as Moscow gets hit by record-breaking snowfall
The adverse weather befell the city and the surrounding region on Friday, and the snow continued falling for over two straight days. A snowfall this intense hasn’t been registered in the city for some 50 years, with the current record being held by one in 1973. The mountains of snow …
Read More »MSM’s narrative about the murderous Capitol mob has collapsed, but don’t let that get in the way of a good political lynching
I’m reminded of the media-speak popularized during the Trump era – lightly used words or phrases that became ubiquitous in the talking points, like “violating norms” – especially the term “debunked.” In the eyes of MSM and their controllers, Trump was a president who needed to be debunked thousands of …
Read More »Russia slams ‘immoral’ claims from oligarchs over collapsed Yukos oil empire as final showdown around $50bn legal case begins
Hearings as part of the $50 billion case began at the Supreme Court in The Hague on Friday, with lawyers for the Russian government seeking to overturn a Dutch tribunal’s previous decision to hand damages to the business’ ex-shareholders. Yukos’ former owners say the company’s assets were confiscated in what …
Read More »Net profit AK “ALROSA” at times collapsed for six months
Net profit AK “ALROSA” IFRS amounted at the end of the first half of this year of 3.32 billion rubles, which is 91%, or 11.3%, less than in the same period last year, the message of the diamond mining company. EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) decreased by …
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