Russia is prepared for NATO to continue to fight in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. Several days earlier, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg rejected any moves to “freeze” the conflict, despite mounting Ukrainian losses. In an interview with Germany’s Welt am Sonntag published on Sunday, Stoltenberg …
Read More »Germany ‘prepared’ for Russian gas shutdown – Scholz
Germany can cope with the current energy crisis, and is ready to deal with a potential Russian natural gas shutdown, the Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday. “We live in serious times… But we are prepared. Prepared, for example, for Russia to largely cut off gas supplies because of the …
Read More »US prepared Ukraine for counteroffensive – CNN
American officials helped prepare the Ukrainian military for its counteroffensive against Russian forces in the south of the country, CNN claimed on Thursday, citing anonymous sources. In its article, the US outlet alleged that this assistance included joint “war-gaming” analytical exercises designed to help the Ukrainians get a clear picture …
Read More »IDF says how long it’s prepared to fight in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday they are prepared for a “week of fighting” after Israel began striking targets in Gaza the previous day. They added that there are no peace talks at the moment. The IDF said that more than 160 rockets have been fired at Israel …
Read More »France prepared to discuss autonomy with restive province – minister
Speaking to Corsican newspaper Corse Matin on Tuesday, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said the French government was prepared to discuss autonomy for the island province, adding, however, that the restoration of public order was a prerequisite for that. Darmanin’s statement came amid mass protests over the brutal beating of …
Read More »Russia prepared to fire missiles at foreign ships – senior official
Russia is prepared to attack vessels that violate the country’s maritime border and illegally enter its territorial waters, a senior Russian military official said on Monday. Speaking to the Federation Council, just two days after a Russian vessel reportedly gave chase to an American submarine in the Pacific Ocean, Stanislav …
Read More »West silent after media offices raided by ‘well-prepared’ thugs, Moscow says
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has shown “shameful” lack of reaction to targeted persecution of journalists in Kazakhstan, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has said, relating disturbing reports. Violent riots in Kazakhstan have seen devastating attacks on the media by apparently well-prepared thugs, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign …
Read More »Controversial gift for Kyle Rittenhouse prepared by pro-gun group
The controversial verdict on Friday has split society in the US. While some took to the streets to protest, others were celebrating, with GOA, which is known for its “no compromise” stance on gun rights, among the latter. Rittenhouse deserved to be awarded with a semiautomatic rifle “for his defense …
Read More »Armenians must be prepared to defend ‘motherland,’ says PM
Nikol Pashinyan made the call on his compatriots to rally together and protect their “holy homeland” on Tuesday, after clashes broke out on the shared frontier. According to a message from the Armenian Defense Ministry, “the situation in the eastern direction of the border zone continues to be extremely tense. …
Read More »Biden administration ‘prepared to defend’ Covid-19 vaccine mandate even after appeals court freezes it
Asked if the mandate, which was set to be in place on January 4, could “survive” the recent court-ordered stop from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Murthy told ABC on Sunday that the mandate remains “appropriate and necessary” and will be defended in court. “The president and the administration …
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