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No more Abrams' tale of ‘power’: US M1 Abrams tanks are burning like the others in Ukraine

9:38 08.03.2024

No more Abrams' tale of ‘power’: US M1 Abrams tanks are burning like the others in Ukraine

In under a week, Ukraine witnessed the destruction of three U.S.-made M1 Abrams tanks, reportedly by Russian anti-tank guided missiles. These losses, particularly highlighted on social media, have served as a propaganda boost for Russia. The U.S. initially supplied thirty-one M1 Abrams to Ukraine, a contribution that has been critiqued …

US Army employee pleads guilty to stealing more than $100M

9:37 08.03.2024

US Army employee pleads guilty to stealing more than $100M

A U.S. Army employee pleaded guilty to defrauding the government following allegations she stole $108 million in Army funds to spend on personal items, including jewelry, clothing, cars and homes. Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, was accused of defrauding the government out of $108 million while working as a civilian financial …

Bloomberg: Russia’s oil and gas revenue jumped in February

9:35 08.03.2024

Bloomberg: Russia’s oil and gas revenue jumped in February

Russia’s oil and gas revenue jumped more than 80% in February from a year earlier to over $10 billion due to higher prices for the nation’s crude as its producers withstood Western sanctions, Bloomberg informs. Budget proceeds from taxes on oil and gas totaled 945.6 billion rubles ($10.4 billion) last …

A war against undersea cables – a new kind of war in the XXI century

9:33 08.03.2024

A war against undersea cables – a new kind of war in the XXI century

The Houthis did not damage undersea telecommunications cables. This is probably the work of the United States, says the author of an article for the Al Mayadeen website. America has so far failed to get China to intervene in the Red Sea crisis, and it wants to fix that. Israel …

Russian Presidential aide: BRICS expresses interests of global majority

9:35 07.03.2024

Russian Presidential aide: BRICS expresses interests of global majority

Russia took the rotating presidency of the BRICS group in 2024. Yury Ushakov (photo), Russian presidential foreign policy aide, has granted TASS an interview in which he previewed Moscow's priorities, prospects for BRICS development and expansion, and commented on the West's attempts to impede the association’s activities. Main points: - …

Scott Ritter: Who’s in charge in Germany?

9:34 07.03.2024

Scott Ritter: Who’s in charge in Germany?

The editor-in-chief of Sputnik’s parent media group dropped bombshell audio of a conversation between senior Bundeswehr officers discussing plans to attack the Crimean Bridge using German-made Taurus missiles. The leak, whose authenticity was subsequently confirmed by German media, sparked a formal investigation, notes ...

Hungarian foreign minister: European leaders oppose the prospects of sending Western troops to Ukraine

9:33 07.03.2024

Hungarian foreign minister: European leaders oppose the prospects of sending Western troops to Ukraine

A deployment of Western troops to Ukraine, which Hungary opposes, would violate NATO's common consensus, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto (photo) told RIA Novosti. "I have to tell you that there's a NATO decision in place which we support and this common decision of ours does not allow any ground …

Bloomberg: French industry slumped more than expected

9:32 07.03.2024

Bloomberg: French industry slumped more than expected

French industrial production dropped much further than expected at the start of the year, adding to signs that the euro area’s second largest economy is struggling to regain momentum after the energy crisis, Bloomberg informs. Output in January fell 1.1% from the previous month, while economists surveyed by Bloomberg had …

UK urges Germany to give long-range missiles to Kyiv

11:13 06.03.2024

UK urges Germany to give long-range missiles to Kyiv

Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he will not give missiles that could strike at strategic Crimea bridge, noted ‘The Guardian’. Britain has urged a reluctant Berlin to supply long-range Taurus missiles to Kyiv despite an embarrassing leak to Russian television of a top-secret call involving German air force officers who said …

US Green Berets permanently based in Taiwan for the 1st time

11:12 06.03.2024

US Green Berets permanently based in Taiwan for the 1st time

The U.S. has reportedly stationed special forces in Taiwan to conduct continuous training missions in the country, ‘Taiwan news’ informs. Following the implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 in the U.S., American military advisors have begun being permanently stationed in Army amphibious bases in …

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