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Sergey Lavrov: Western attempts to isolate Russia have failed. Our enemies had to admit this

14:13 16.02.2023

Sergey Lavrov: Western attempts to isolate Russia have failed. Our enemies had to admit this

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks during the Government Hour in the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Moscow, February 15, 2023. Some key points: - At this current historical stage our efforts – to create favorable external conditions for resolving our domestic socio-economic goals and improving the living standards of …

The more pressing global issues for Non-Western powers

10:13 16.02.2023

The more pressing global issues for Non-Western powers

For the past year, many Western analysts have regarded the war in Ukraine as marking a turning point in geopolitics, bringing together not only the United States and its NATO allies but also a broader liberal coalition to counter Russia. In this view, countries around the world ‘should naturally support …

Tanks aren’t arriving in Ukraine despite promises from European allies

10:10 16.02.2023

Tanks aren’t arriving in Ukraine despite promises from European allies

For months, Germany withstood international pressure to allow neighbors to supply Ukraine with German-made tanks. Yet since Berlin finally yielded last month, only one country in Europe has agreed to dispatch a sizeable contingent, informs “The Wall Street Journal”. European allies’ reluctance to make good on earlier signals despite intense …

‘The Global Times’: US' role more and more questionable

10:08 16.02.2023

‘The Global Times’: US' role more and more questionable

Veteran journalist Seymour Hersh's investigative report, that the US was behind the Nord Stream pipelines sabotage, is supposed to be a bomb in news cycle. Yet Western media outlets, who are normally always hungry for scoops, have covered their eyes and ears. Amid the silence, a handful of Western reports …

NATO has a lot of problem, and Stoltenberg speaks openly about this

9:41 15.02.2023

NATO has a lot of problem, and Stoltenberg speaks openly about this

During the last press conference, NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg (photo) made a number of statements that require comments. Stoltenberg to some extent revealed the secrets of NATO, which would be better kept silent. He is trying to pass off the growing supply of arms as ‘the way to peace’: more …

Russian doctors became targets of shelling by Ukrainian troops

9:39 15.02.2023

Russian doctors became targets of shelling by Ukrainian troops

Russian military doctors have become the target for attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) from Polish silent 60-millimeter mortars, which work in conjunction with Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This was told by specialists of the Mobile Medical Group of the Special Purpose Medical Detachment, informs RIA Novosty. …

Pentagon tells: Ukraine can’t retake Crimea

11:58 14.02.2023

Pentagon tells: Ukraine can’t retake Crimea

Ukrainian forces are unlikely to be able to recapture Crimea in the near future, four senior Defense Department officials told the House Armed Services Committee lawmakers in a classified briefing, as POLITICO quotes them. The assessment is sure to frustrate leaders in Kyiv who consider taking the peninsula back one …

The West is abandoning the freedom of speech

11:57 14.02.2023

The West is abandoning the freedom of speech

The West is abandoning one of the most important foundations of its existence – the West is abandoning the freedom of speech. The recent statement by the head of EU diplomacy Borrell is indicative. He said that the ban on the spread of information from Russia is "a protection of …

Welsh school: Teachers advised to put focus on speaking native language not English

11:56 14.02.2023

Welsh school: Teachers advised to put focus on speaking native language not English

A Welsh-speaking school has been put into special measures for letting children speak too much English(?!), writes “The Daily Mail”. Inspectors found many of the 331 pupils at the primary 'turn to English naturally' when chatting and were not given enough chances to 'celebrate their Welshness'. They told teachers at …

French army officers do not want to fight against Russia

12:09 13.02.2023

French army officers do not want to fight against Russia

The French Internet site “Place-armes.fr” conducted a survey among its readers – army officers – about the Ukrainian crisis and a possible war against Russia. They explain: “From November 1 to December 13, 2022, we conducted a survey, by mail and on our website. The presented results come from responses …

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