Italy has rejected a media report that it was investigating public figures suspected of spreading pro-Russian views. Additionally, the government chose on Friday to publish a declassified document about “pro-Kremlin” activities on social media, parts of which were previously leaked to the press, sparking an outcry. Franco Gabrielli, the state …
Read More »Russian football figures react to fresh UEFA bans
Russian football chiefs and figures have reacted to UEFA’s latest decision to ban Russian teams and clubs from a number of upcoming competitions. Such outfits were already prohibited from taking part in international competitions after UEFA and FIFA announced joint bans on February 28 as a response to Russia’s military …
Read More »Germany should stop sending weapons to Ukraine – public figures
Further military aid to Ukraine would only lead to an uncontrollable escalation of hostilities and prolong the suffering of the people caught up in the fighting, a group of German politicians and public figures have warned Chancellor Olaf Scholz in an open letter. By providing arms to Kiev, Germany and …
Read More »Trade turnover between Russia & China tops pre-pandemic figures despite traffic jams at border crossings
Exports to the Russian Federation in 10 months increased 30.6%, to about $52.9 billion. Imports of Russian goods and services to China grew by 31.2%, to $62.76 billion. In October alone, the volume of trade between the two countries reached $13 billion. Trade between Russia and China in the reporting …
Read More »‘He will serve his full term’: Georgian ex-leader Saakashvili plotted to KILL opposition figures to frame government, PM claims
Irakli Garibashvili made the shocking allegation on Sunday in an interview with local broadcaster Imedi TV. He cited intelligence obtained by Georgia’s secret services stating that Saakashvili was seeking to appear during mass protests scheduled a day after his abrupt return to the country. “During the culmination and mobilization of …
Read More »Covid jab figures prove the EU is anything but united, with poorer countries left lagging dangerously behind
Lord knows the European Union could do with a win, so it’s no surprise that the video of a beaming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is all over the place as she celebrates the news that 70% of the bloc’s adults have now been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. …
Read More »Exposing public figures’ offensive social media posts from the past isn’t about justice. It’s about envy.
It’s 2018. The annual Major League Baseball All-Star Game brings together the top 21st century stars of The Great American Pastime. Among the National League’s pitching staff is Josh Hader, relief hurler for the Milwaukee Brewers. It’s his first appearance in the mid-season celebration of the game, a landmark in …
Read More »Moscow releases 2020 mortality stats: Excess death figures show Russia suffered more from Covid-19 than comparable Western nations
On Tuesday, Russia’s government statistics agency Rosstat released the final confirmed demographic figures for 2020. According to the official numbers, deaths in the country were 340,300 people compared to the previous year, growing to 2,138,586. Of those additional fatalities, just 144,700 deaths (42.5%) were put down to Covid-19. This new …
Read More »Defund the police… wait, no, my car’s been stolen, help! Woke political figures see their ideology falter as reality sets in
The term, “when the rubber hits the road” is used whenever an idea that seems good in theory meets practical application – basically, whenever you try to apply your own perceived genius to everyday life. Sometimes this works wonderfully, at other times the proverbial rubber explodes and everything you thought …
Read More »‘When in doubt, call it Covid’: Trump accuses CDC of inflating figures as US passes 20 million coronavirus cases
“The number of cases and deaths of the China Virus is far exaggerated in the United States because of @CDCgov’s ridiculous method of determination compared to other countries, many of whom report, purposely, very inaccurately and low. ‘When in doubt, call it Covid.” Fake News!’” Trump tweeted on Sunday. The …
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