Many G20 diplomats are more concerned with their own national interests than punishing Russia with economic sanctions for attacking Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said. He claimed the West was being accused of double standards and had failed to win a “battle of narratives” in relation to …
Read More »Former Russian president laments low quality of current European leaders
The current generation of European politicians are vastly inferior to those who governed the continent a few decades ago, former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday. Modern “technocrats” don’t have the backbone needed to take bold decisions and stand up to the US, unlike the statesmen of old, he …
Read More »Bosnian Serb leader laments ‘deficit of global leadership’
Problems facing the world demand statesmanship from serious leaders who simply don’t exist in the West, Milorad Dodik, the Serb member of the Bosnia-Herzegovina presidency, complained on Thursday. Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Chinese leader Xi Jinping – and Turkish head-of-state Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to some extent – are the only leaders who …
Read More »UEFA boss laments sanctions against Russian footballers
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferi says that he regrets the actions that he feels European football’s governing body was forced to take against Russian football, but says that they had to do their part to end the “craziness” as soon as possible. Russian football has been blacklisted by several major sporting federations …
Read More »John Bolton blames Trump for Covid-19 deaths, laments Afghanistan withdrawal & wants regime change in Iran in RT interview
Speaking with RT’s Afshin Rattansi, Bolton remained true to his hawkish foreign policy views, addressing the recent US pullout from Kabul, the rise of Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), sanctions against Iran, Cuba and Venezuela, the 2018 bombing of Syria, and more. Bolton served as Trump’s national security advisor from April …
Read More »RT’s digital content project Redfish laments ‘censorship’ after Facebook blocks it on Instagram without proper explanation
Users who have tried to access Redfish on Instagram Thursday have been met with a short notification that reads “Sorry, this page isn’t available.” The Berlin-based project’s admins said they still maintained access to the account, which has garnered over 419,000 followers, but all of the posts on it seem …
Read More »‘Thoughts and prayers’: Politico laments the lack of partying in DC after Obama hammered for birthday bash
Former President Barack Obama drew howls of indignation for his 60th birthday party, which saw hundreds of guests, including celebrities like Beyonce and Tom Hanks, cram into a massive marquee on the former president’s $12 million property in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, earlier this month. Outside elite circles, ordinary Americans were …
Read More »Austrian leader Kurz laments state of EU/Russia relations, says real peace in Europe can only be achieved if they work together
Kurz gave an interview to TASS on Thursday, ahead of his virtual appearance at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday, where he will be speaking alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. According to Kurz, despite the wide range of existing disagreements …
Read More »‘Civil war’: Israeli mayor laments ‘Kristallnacht’ as Netanyahu sends troops to Lod, gripped by rioting & clashes
“This is Kristallnacht in Lod,” Yair Revivo told the Times of Israel on Tuesday evening, referring to the notorious 1938 pogrom against Jews in Nazi Germany, and adding, “there’s been nothing like this in the history of Israel.” Lod is a historic city about 15 kilometers southwest of Tel Aviv. …
Read More »PM Johnson laments talk of ‘irresponsible’ second Scottish referendum as Scots prepare for election
Speaking to Sky News on Wednesday during a visit to the English midlands, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that most people around Scotland and Britain do not think the country should be holding a second referendum on Scottish independence. The Prime Minister’s comments come as Scotland takes to the …
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