Europe needs “a strong America with a strong leader” if there is to be any hope of ending the conflict in Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas. The current strategy embraced by “globalist leaders” only prolongs the conflict, …
Read More »Ukraine has a million-strong army poised to retake South, ministry says
As ordered by the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, a million-strong fighting force has been amassed in the country to recapture its southern areas, which have previously been taken by Russian forces, defense minister Alexey Reznikov has told The Times. “We understand that, politically, it’s very necessary for our country. The …
Read More »Turkey issues strong warning to Germany and France
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry has summoned ambassadors from Germany and France to issue a note of protest over the unhindered activity of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in their countries. Ankara warned all NATO members, and particularly Finland and Sweden, who are trying to join the bloc, that it will not …
Read More »Strong ruble may pose risk to Russian economy – minister
The ruble’s rapid gains may pose a risk to the country’s economy in the future, Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov told reporters earlier this week. “The current exchange rate is a problem in the long run, because the real effective exchange rate is 40% stronger than in the last five years,” …
Read More »Was Biden’s Taiwan defense comment a gaffe, an attempt to look strong, or the quiet part said out loud?
All geopolitical considerations are being thrown out the window as US President Joe Biden’s gaffes and off-the-cuff comments at press conferences threaten to imperil geopolitical stability. Speaking at a press conference in Tokyo on Monday, Biden’s failure to keep his words in check prompted outrage from China. While fielding questions …
Read More »Economist points to downside of strong ruble
The combination of a strong ruble and high oil prices will temporarily tame inflation, however, it also could accelerate consumer prices in the future, according to Doctor of Economics Denis Domashchenko, as quoted by the Russian business daily RBC. The analyst warns that the dominance of energy sector revenues along …
Read More »Million-strong rave planned after govt Covid lockdown Christmas party scandal
Johnson has been at the center of political controversy this month after it was alleged by multiple sources that a Christmas party with dozens of attendees was held at Downing Street last year, while millions of Brits were told by the government to stay at home and away from their …
Read More »Spanish prosecutors launch probe into 200-strong anti-LGBT ‘Nazi’ march
The two-hour event, which took place in the gay-friendly Chueca neighborhood of Madrid on September 18, involved a large group carrying flares and far-right signs, shouting homophobic and racist slurs, and displaying symbols connected with extremist right-wing groups in Spain. The march was surrounded by riot police and National Police …
Read More »‘Smell of metal & flesh was so strong you could taste it’: 9/11 RT witness says it took him 20 years to watch the footage he shot
Exactly 20 years ago John Burns grabbed a camera and ran outside shortly after the first hijacked plane hit the 110-storey World Trade Center tower. He filmed as crowds of astonished and terrified New Yorkers stood still at the sight of giant clouds of smoke rising into the sky. “I …
Read More »Tehran vows ‘strong’ response to any ‘adventure’ as UK summons Iranian ambassador over attack on tanker off Oman
The claims made by the British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and the US State Secretary Antony Blinken against Iran are “contradictory” and “false,” Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said on Monday. He denounced the accusations made by the western officials as “incitement to violence” and said that Tehran strongly …
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