Reacting to the announcement that the Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics (LPR and DPR) will hold votes on joining Russia later this week, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday called them illegitimate and demanded more support for Ukraine from the “international community.” “Sham referendums have no legitimacy and do not change the …
Read More »Ex-Czech leader denounces ‘hatred of Russia’
Instead of sending more weapons to Ukraine, the West should focus on trying to resolve the Ukraine conflict through peaceful means, former Czech President Vaclav Klaus has argued in an op-ed. “The war in Ukraine has been going on for seven weeks. … People are dying,” Klaus wrote in a …
Read More »‘Testing the same weapons’: North Korea denounces US ‘double standard’ after Washington condemns submarine missile test
“It is a clear double standard that the United States denounces us for developing and testing the same weapons system it already has or was developing, and that only adds suspicions to their sincerity after saying they have no hostility towards us,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) quoted an …
Read More »Russian Foreign Ministry denounces ‘aggression’ that aims to ‘silence’ RT after YouTube bans two German-language channels
The Google-owned video platform deleted RT DE and Der Fehlende Part (DFP) channels on Tuesday, saying they attempted to circumvent a ‘community guidelines’ strike for ‘medical misinformation’ in four videos. Describing the move as “an act of unprecedented information aggression” and “obvious manifestation of censorship and suppression of freedom of …
Read More »‘Breach of confidence:’ French FM denounces AUKUS deal, says Europeans need to rethink alliances and partnerships
“At issue here isn’t so much the breach of a weapons contract – even if this harms France – but the breach in confidence between allies,” Le Drian said Monday at a press conference in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session. “This calls for serious …
Read More »Putin denounces ‘illegal foreign military presence’ in Syria as Assad makes surprise visit to Moscow
The joint efforts of Russia and Syria have dealt a crippling blow to terrorists, allowing Damascus to regain control over more than 90% of its territory, Putin said during his meeting with Assad – noting, however, that some obstacles remain before a “full consolidation of power” and “return to normal …
Read More »Pentagon denounces North Korea’s reported long-range missile launch, vows to protect regional allies
North Korea’s state media reported on Monday that Pyongyang successfully tested a new long-range cruise missile, which allegedly travelled some 1,500 km (930 miles) before obliterating its target and splashing into North Korea’s territorial waters. Several hours after North Korea announced the tests, which were reportedly conducted over the weekend, …
Read More »‘Hacked’ account of Afghan embassy in India denounces self-exiled ‘traitor’ president in unprintable tweet
Ghani departed Afghanistan on Sunday amid the Taliban’s capture of the capital Kabul, and later stated that he had resigned his office to prevent bloodshed during the transition of power. A tweet posted by the official account of the Afghan embassy in New Delhi blasted the ex-leader, saying Ghani “screwed …
Read More »‘This is not freedom’: Macron denounces ‘irresponsibility and egoism’ of those who refuse Covid jab
Macron said during a visit to French Polynesia that though “everyone is free to express themselves,” there is “no such thing as freedom where I owe nothing to anyone.” What is your freedom worth if you say to me ‘I don’t want to be vaccinated,’ but tomorrow you infect your …
Read More »Cuban president denounces US-backed ‘media terrorism’ while addressing massive supporters’ rally
Speaking to thousands of supporters in Havana on Saturday, Diaz-Canel claimed the narrative that there is widespread unrest in Cuba is a false one. He was joined by former President Raul Castro, 90, while he addressed supporters. The ‘lie’ being pushed through viral social media images and foreign politicians and …
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