“With the Russians, the most important thing is not to undermine relations and not to ignore them,” the Finnish leader explained in an interview published by The Sunday Times over the weekend. He gave the example of the former mayor of the Finnish city of Turku, who, he said, met …
Read More »Iran explains blast heard near major nuclear facility
A loud explosion northeast of Natanz nuclear power plant was reported by multiple Iranian outlets late on Saturday. The blast, said to be accompanied by a flash of light, was heard near the town of Badrud, some 20 kilometers away from the facility. Speaking to Fars news agency, the governor …
Read More »Russia explains red lines on NATO expansion
In a statement, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned of “serious negative consequences” if the situation on the border between Russia and Ukraine deteriorates. In recent weeks, there have been constant reports of a troop build-up, with some Western publications suggesting a military conflict is imminent. “Since the end of the Cold …
Read More »America explains when Putin & Biden will talk
Blinken was speaking after a discussion with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Stockholm, on the sidelines of an OSCE ministerial meeting. The talks, which are the highest-profile negotiations since Putin and Biden met in Geneva earlier this year, ended after just 40 minutes, indicating that little progress had been …
Read More »Epstein accuser explains how she was groomed by Maxwell
The woman, testifying under the pseudonym ‘Jane’, described the grooming process during testimony on Tuesday, from being spotted at the prestigious Interlochen music camp in Michigan to being chatted up by Maxwell and Epstein. Their apparent concern for her near-bankrupt family’s financial situation following the death of her father from …
Read More »General explains why US lags behind China & Russia in hypersonic missiles
“We’re not as advanced as the Chinese or the Russians in terms of hypersonic programs,” General David Thompson, the vice chief of space operations, told an audience at the Halifax International Security Forum on Saturday. “We have catching up to do very quickly.” Thompson mentioned bureaucracy and concerns over spending …
Read More »Greenwald explains how America’s new ‘War on Terror’ targets own citizens
Those who “questioned” measures taken in the name of combating terrorism were treated as terrorist sympathizers in the months following the 9/11, Greenwald told Hedges during an appearance on RT’s ‘On Contact’, and the same argument is being made now by the media and Congress against anyone questioning the government’s …
Read More »Human trafficker explains migrant smuggling business
It’s a sort of relay as migrants are passed from one group of smugglers to another as they make their way through the Balkans, the smuggler, who called himself Max, told RT’s Maria Finoshina. He said his team picks up people who cross from Serbia, near the Bosnian town of …
Read More »Russian lawmaker explains how country could make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory
Speaking to RIA Novosti on Wednesday, Andrey Klishas, the chairman of the Russian senate’s committee on constitutional legislation said that requiring citizens to get Covid-19 jabs “does not contradict the constitution.” However, he added, the Kremlin would not be able to simply issue a decree, and MPs would have to …
Read More »Buttigieg explains how he’ll deconstruct ‘racist’ US roadways
Buttigieg spoke to the White House press corps on Monday, explaining how President Joe Biden’s ‘Justice40’ agenda would apply to “equity” in infrastructure, delivering at least 40% of the benefits to “disadvantaged communities.” “Can you give us the construct of how you will deconstruct the racism that was built into …
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