This year began with one fierce military confrontation of global significance and ends with two. And there is no guarantee that they will not continue until the end of 2024. The chain of conflicts, seemingly territorial but essentially existential (at least in the perception of those involved), may prove to …
Read More »Andrey Sushentsov: How the EU’s ‘new’ Eastern members have taken control of the bloc
The Ukrainian crisis is giving rise to new strategic shifts. Alongside the shift away from a US-dominated world order, the conflict shows the emergence of a new balance of power in Europe that eludes the comprehension of Western analysts. At the heart of the new strategic situation in Europe is …
Read More »France protests said to be ‘out of control’
French authorities struggled on Thursday to suppress the protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform. Over a million demonstrators took to the streets across the country in what some security sources described as an “insurrection” against the government in Paris. Tens of thousands of workers went on strike and protesters …
Read More »Twitter Files revealed growing government control – Matt Taibbi
During his examination of the Twitter Files, investigative reporter Matt Taibbi discovered a pattern of increasing government control over the social media platform, he told RT’s John Kiriakou on Saturday’s episode of ‘The Whistleblowers’. Since purchasing Twitter for $44 billion in October, Elon Musk has released batches of documents shedding …
Read More »Wagner group claims full control of Soledar
Units of Wagner Group have taken control of the “entire territory” of Soledar, the head of the private military company Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed on Tuesday evening. Fighting is still going on in the center of town, where an unknown number of Ukrainian soldiers has been encircled. “There is a cauldron …
Read More »Twitter docs reveal FBI pressure to control speech
Twitter has maintained “constant and pervasive” contacts with the FBI and other US intelligence agencies for several years, according to internal company documents leaked to reporters. The files appear to show a concerted government campaign to blacklist content labeled as “misinformation.” Published by journalist Matt Taibbi on Friday, the sixth …
Read More »US-Russia talks on arms control postponed
Negotiations on arms control between Moscow and Washington, set to begin in Cairo on Tuesday, have been pushed back, the Russian Foreign Ministry has told RT. Replying to RT’s request for comment regarding the event, the ministry said on Monday: “A previously planned session (November 29 – December 6) of …
Read More »Ukraine announces major gun control move
Ukrainians could gain the right to carry pistols for self-defense as early as next year, according to an adviser to the country’s minister for internal affairs. Citing an unspecified poll, Viktor Andrusiv claimed on Sunday that 70% of Ukrainians support the relevant legislation, which was approved at the first stage …
Read More »Donbass republic fully under Moscow’s control – Russian defense minister
The last remnants of Ukrainian forces have been driven out of the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR), Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu announced on Sunday. He reported the news to President Vladimir Putin, the Defense Ministry said in a statement. DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Read More »US Сongress passes major bipartisan gun control law
The US House has passed a package of gun control measures, including stepped-up background check requirements for younger buyers and funding for mental health programs, on Friday. Already passed by the Senate on Thursday, the legislation heads to President Joe Biden’s desk, where it is expected to be signed. Biden …
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