The US is doing everything possible to extend the suffering of the Ukrainian people by creating conditions that appear to mandate an expansion of Russia’s military effort, and the subsequent destruction of the Ukrainian nation. US President Joe Biden has approved the transfer of at least four M142 High Mobility …
Read More »Brussels to use ‘ALL powers’ to ensure its law reigns supreme over Poland’s after landmark Warsaw court ruling – EU chief
In a statement issued on Friday, the European Commission’s president, Ursula von der Leyen, expressed her deep “concern” over Warsaw’s Constitutional Tribunal’s ruling, stating that Brussels has sent its services to analyze it “thoroughly and swiftly” before taking its next steps. “EU law has primacy over national law, including constitutional …
Read More »Putin instructs Russian energy minister to ensure gas transit through Ukraine is maintained & Gazprom honors existing contracts
Putin explained that even if paying EU-imposed penalties was more profitable, he preferred to see the continuation of contracts with Kiev. The Russian President’s comments came as gas prices reached unprecedented levels across Europe. “Gazprom believes it would benefit more from paying a fine to Ukraine and enhancing gas transit …
Read More »London’s High Court vows to ensure US sexual assault case papers are served on Prince Andrew
London’s High Court took the paperwork issue in hand on Wednesday, saying it would “take [the] steps” necessary to ensure Prince Andrew receives them. The Queen’s second son is accused by American woman Virginia Giuffre of an alleged sexual assault two decades ago. The plaintiff, who is among the victims …
Read More »Russia doubles electricity exports as cold winter & hot summer ensure lucrative price environment
Russian sales of electricity in the first half of 2021 may amount to 10.2 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) against 5.2 billion kWh sold in the same period a year ago. In pre-pandemic 2019, the country exported 9.3 billion kWh. The growth was mostly boosted by the surging supplies to the Baltic …
Read More »MI6 is ‘green spying’ on China & other nations to ensure they keep their climate change promises, agency chief reveals
The chief of the UK’s foreign intelligence service revealed in an interview that MI6 views climate change as the “foremost international foreign policy item for this country and for the planet.” Moore signaled that his agency would focus on China because it is “certainly the largest emitter” of carbon, describing …
Read More »3 kids or more: Chinese researchers call to ABANDON birth limits to ensure immigration-fed US can’t outperform Beijing by 2050
Beijing should pay close attention to the fact that the country’s birth rate is declining, while its population is aging fast, the researchers argued. The research, which was published this week by China’s central bank as part of its working paper series, suggests that the country’s main economic rival, the …
Read More »Caitlin Johnstone: 18 years on, no changes were made to ensure that evils of Iraq invasion won’t repeat
The reason it’s so important to stay enraged about Iraq is because it’s never been addressed or rectified in any real way whatsoever. All the corrupt mechanisms which led to the invasion are still in place and its consequences remain. It isn’t something that happened in the past. The Iraq invasion feels kind of like …
Read More »Trump says he ‘unequivocally’ condemns attack on US Capitol, vows to ensure safe transition in 1st message after impeachment
In a video message posted to official White House account on Twitter on Wednesday, Trump struck a conciliatory tone, urging Americans to “overcome the passions of the moment and join together as one American people,” while disavowing those who resorted to violence in the name of his cause. “No true …
Read More »Berlin has no obligation to ensure US doesn’t commit war crimes with drone strikes from Germany, court rules
The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig concluded that the government has no obligation to guarantee US strikes are in line with humanitarian law beyond basic assurances from US authorities, overturning a ruling from last year that made Berlin partially responsible for such operations. The case was brought in 2014 by …
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