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Hey, in Europe – where is Russian money?!

11:07 11.02.2023

Hey, in Europe – where is Russian money?!

The EU legal service has effectively confirmed that it has no clue about the whereabouts of 86% of frozen Russian central bank’s assets, Bloomberg reported. The European Union should consider requiring banks to report details on the value of frozen Russian central bank assets if it wants to use sanctioned …

Something is subtly changing around the Ukrainian conflict

11:06 11.02.2023

Something is subtly changing around the Ukrainian conflict

Surely, there is a pall of gloom in the western media lately about the war storms gathering on the horizon. A Ukrainian military officer told the BBC that the Russian forces have occupied a third of the highly strategic Bakhmut city, the hub of the so-called Zelensky Line in Donbass. …

US already have 18 Intelligence Agencies. Still need one more – against China

11:06 11.02.2023

US already have 18 Intelligence Agencies. Still need one more – against China

The U.S. cannot adequately address its national security challenges related to China, which are increasingly driven by technology, without the help of a potentially surprising partner: the Department of Commerce, reveals Jonathan Panikoff, a former career U.S. intelligence officer, now a senior fellow in the geoeconomics program and director of …

NYT: “With whom is Russia at war — Ukraine or the United States?”

11:05 11.02.2023

NYT: “With whom is Russia at war — Ukraine or the United States?”

The United States’ recent promise to ship advanced M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine was a swift response to a serious problem. The problem is that Ukraine is losing the war, - writes “The New York Times”. Not, as far as we can tell, because its soldiers are fighting poorly …

After horrific earthquake: Lift sanctions on Syria – help people!

10:44 10.02.2023

After horrific earthquake: Lift sanctions on Syria – help people!

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) calls for the immediate lifting of sanctions on Syria to allow for more humanitarian aid and disaster relief following the horrific 7.8 magnitude earthquake that has left tens of thousands injured or dead. Current U.S. sanctions severely restrict aid assistance to millions of Syrians. Existing …

Elon Musk curbed Ukraine's use of his Starlink ‘for offensive purposes’

10:43 10.02.2023

Elon Musk curbed Ukraine's use of his Starlink ‘for offensive purposes’

Elon Musk's (photo) SpaceX has put measures in place to prevent Ukraine's Armed Forces from using the company's Starlink satellite internet service for controlling drones, SpaceX's president said on Feb. 8, Reuters reports. The Ukrainian military has taken advantage of Starlink satellites to access the internet when the power is …

In the British Government they remain skeptical about giving ‘air power’ to Ukraine

10:43 10.02.2023

In the British Government they remain skeptical about giving ‘air power’ to Ukraine

The UK is weighing up whether to send fighter jets to Ukraine in a move that would pile pressure on other Western countries to step up their military support for Kyiv, writes Inews from London. On a visit to Britain Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky requested “wings for freedom”, arguing that …

Roger Waters - Pink Floyd founding member at UN Security Council: Ukraine ‘invasion’ was ‘not unprovoked’

14:10 09.02.2023

Roger Waters - Pink Floyd founding member at UN Security Council: Ukraine ‘invasion’ was ‘not unprovoked’

Pink Floyd founding member Roger Waters spoke at the United Nations Security Council meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8. The musician’s address was largely an anti-war broadside, as he condemned the for-profit military industrial complex and stressed the devastating toll of war, both on people and the environment. As the subject …

Russian Foreign Ministry statement: Regarding the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms

14:06 09.02.2023

Russian Foreign Ministry statement: Regarding the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms

The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the situation with the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (START). Some crucial points: -We categorically reject the US representatives’ allegations about Russia’s non-compliance with the provisions of the New START Treaty. Detailed official explanations …

Wunderwaffen won’t save Ukraine

12:55 09.02.2023

Wunderwaffen won’t save Ukraine

‘As Germany retreated from its high-water mark in 1942, many Germans consoled themselves with rumors that Hitler was setting a trap. The rumor went as follows: as soon as the Germans appeared to be defeated, they would unleash a fusillade of Wunderwaffen, i.e., wonder weapons, which would turn the tide, …

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