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Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has responded to the US government’s directive urging entities and nations abroad to ban all activities by Russian state broadcaster RT and other Moscow-funded networks. Meta on Tuesday announced it is booting RT from its apps globally, agreeing with the Biden administration on its charge of deceptive influence …
Russia targeted another hotel full of NATO personnel in Lviv, Ukraine. The attack comes just a day after the Russians blew up a hotel in Poltava full of NATO instructors and Ukrainian military personnel that left around 700 dead and injured. pic.twitter.com/sljJdHsi4P — War X🇵🇰 (@WarX36) September 4, 2024 #Lviv and #KryvyiRih. Following a vicious …
If Ukraine’s Invasion Of Russia’s Kursk Oblast Was A Diversion, It Has Failed. -Forbes pic.twitter.com/d8wN6yNbl4 — GeoInsider (@InsiderGeo) August 29, 2024 Kiev's invasion of Russia's Kursk Region was supposed to stop Moscow's advance on the battlefield in Donbass. That's the admission from Ukraine's top military commander Aleksandr Syrsky, who says the results have so far …
Ukraine war latest: Vladimir Putin 'has made decision' on responding to Kursk invasion https://t.co/NIIJMWMkQW — Abdul Wahid (@Abdul248Abdul) August 23, 2024 Putin “Decides” Response To Ukraine’s Kurk Assault | Mystery Structure Appears Near Crimean Bridge The Russian government has made up its mind about the response to Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk, Moscow’s Ambassador to the …
Russian oil company FORES has announced a bounty of $170,000 for downing U.S.-made F-16s in the Ukraine war. The firm will reward the first Russian soldier who downs an F-16 fighter jet, as per the Russian defence ministry. This as war-torn Ukraine is all set to receive its first U.S.-built F-16 fighter jets this year. …
The newest submarine of the Russian Navy "Arkhangelsk," a stealth submarine armed with hypersonic nuclear weapons, has taken to sea for the first time. It joins the "Belgorod" K-329, Russia's largest submarine, capable of carrying up to six Poseidon nuclear torpedoes pic.twitter.com/GTZI43RVKY — Chay Bowes (@BowesChay) June 17, 2024 Arkhangelsk: The K-564 Arkhangelsk is a Yasen-M class multi-purpose submarine. …
Chinese Yuan will become Russia’s main currency – Russian Central Bank The yuan/ruble exchange rate will now set the trajectory for all other currency pairs, including the euro and dollar, the bank’s statement said. Meanwhile, in many Russian banks there are no dollars available for purchase, Russian media report. People line up by banks and …
Another Russian early warning radar, meant to warn of an incoming ballistic missile attack, was attacked by Ukrainian drones. Yet again, the doctrinal response (a nuclear strike) did not materialize. Putin is willing to endure every possible humiliation. Is Russia? pic.twitter.com/Pal4VMoaUW — Ioannis Andris (@AndrisIoannis) May 27, 2024 A Ukrainian drone attacked the early-warning Voronezh …
via Natural News: Some of the 32 NATO member states are inching closer to seriously considering sending military troops to Ukraine in answer to Kyiv’s request of training 150,000 recruits as the beleaguered nation is facing a critical point in its manpower shortage. The appeal to send in men came after the delay in the delivery of …
by Michael The war in Ukraine has just moved to an entirely new level, but most Americans do not even realize that we are closer to “nuclear Armageddon” than ever. Very early on the morning of May 10th, Russian forces began to pour across Ukraine’s border north of Kharkiv. In the short-term this will enable …
via politico: The U.S. is considering sending additional military advisers to the embassy in Kyiv, the latest show of American commitment to Ukraine as Russia appears to be gaining momentum in the two-year conflict. The advisers would not be in a combat role, but rather would advise and support the Ukrainian government and military, according …
A stark contrast emerges between Russia’s response to a terrorist attack and Australia’s recent demands for social media censorship. While Russia allowed widespread dissemination of information following the Moscow concert hall attack, Australia’s actions raise concerns about freedom of speech in a liberal democracy. The juxtaposition prompts reflection on the balance between security concerns and …
via naturalnews The Central Bank of Russia has just released a financial risk review noting how trading in the Chinese renminbi reached a historic high in March. This surge in yuan usage comes as part of Russia’s ongoing shift away from major Western currencies, spurred by sanctions imposed by the United States and the European …
March 17, 2024, was formally declared by the Russian Federation Council as the official date for the presidential election. Following this declaration, the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) unveiled the voting schedule, spanning three days from March 15 to 17. The Russian Federation’s president is elected by its citizens for a six-year term. In the …
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has rejected the EU’s demand that Moscow return gold that it claims belongs to Romania, describing it as ‘impudence.’ More: https://t.co/mX6UQcFe03 pic.twitter.com/rPr8Ijnuhw — RT (@RT_com) March 16, 2024 “Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has vehemently rejected the EU’s demand that Moscow return gold that it claims belongs to Romania, describing it …
AP: Russia's economy is growing despite Western pressure After more than two years of the special operation in Ukraine, little has changed economically for most Russians. And this despite large-scale sanctions that have seriously limited Moscow’s trade with Europe, the United… pic.twitter.com/6HPQ1aUAQv — Sprinter Press (@SprinterPress) March 12, 2024 https://apnews.com/article/russia-economy-putin-election-ukraine-97a5f92113e54cd9af0aa31778069a3e An interesting graph from Sky …
Despite sanctions, Russian revenues from the sale of raw materials increased by 80% – WION Despite Western sanctions, Russia's oil and gas revenues grew by more than 80% in February, reaching $10 billion, WION reports. The Finance Ministry said Tuesday that oil and gas taxes… pic.twitter.com/aMObFw8Umv — Sprinter Press (@SprinterPress) March 6, 2024
https://www.rt.com/on-air/ "Without Russia, there is no solid peace in the world." President Putin addresses Russia's parliament two weeks ahead of an election he is almost guaranteed to win.https://t.co/8869o6grJw 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube pic.twitter.com/92BOj6dkTW — Sky News (@SkyNews) February 29, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department plans to impose more than 500 new sanctions on Russia and its war machine on Friday as the U.S. vows to keep up its financial pressure on Moscow with the war entering its third grueling year. The sanctions represent the largest single tranche of penalties since Russia’s invasion of …
“Everyone Knows the Ukraine war is over & as predicted by our show, ending on Russia’s terms. This is Chuck Schumer fleecing America of a $118 Billion dollars to his donors instead of spending it on Americans and our own country. This is how the Mafia operates, they warn you of bad things happening to …
“The agency’s source explained that Ukrainian officers are likely placed in lower positions while ‘Western specialists, including Americans, sit at the control and missile guidance stations.’ They added that Ukrainian servicemen are often only allowed to be involved with these systems as drivers or operators of transport-loading vehicles. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said …
In a diplomatic dance, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg labels Russia the “biggest daily threat” and China the “most serious threat.” Stoltenberg urges unity against the growing alliance of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, who he claims are sidestepping sanctions, posing a collective challenge to the global financial system anchored by the US dollar. …
Mongolian Prime Minister L. Oyun-Erdene said construction of Russia’s planned new Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline to China, which was expected to start this year, may be delayed, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Russia has been in talks to build a new pipeline to carry 50 billion cubic meters of gas a year from …
by Chris Black Bretton Woods II was built on “inside money” (U.S. dollars) dominating “outside money” (hard money, gold, uranium, oil, etc.). Seizing Russia’s FX reserve balances in February 2022 marked the beginning of the end of Bretton Woods II. The internationally illegal precedent of Victoria Nuland and Samantha Power’s confiscation of said FX reserves …
by Chris Black Some 560 children were killed in 18 months in Russia’s war with Ukraine whereas 8,000 children have been killed in just two and a half months in Israel’s war with Gaza. Russia’s war is killing an average of 31 children a month, whereas Israel’s war is killing an average of 3,200 children …
https://twitter.com/BeRuzzia/status/1718131312219824235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Russia’s Central Bank on Friday raised its key interest rate by two percentage points to 15 percent, a bigger increase than expected as the bank said it was trying to bring down stubbornly high inflation. The central bank, which said the annual inflation rate would range from 7 to 7.5 percent this year, …
Israel’s conflict with Hamas, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the rise of China have brought a boom for weapons makers and a chance for Washington to build closer military ties to other countries.20 hours ago Israel’s conflict with Hamas, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the rise of China have brought a boom for weapons makers …
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Russia’s decision to ban diesel exports to most countries could not have come at a worse time for Europe. The European Union halted Russian seaborne imports of the fuel earlier this year as part of sanctions imposed on Moscow over Russia’s full-scale invastion of Ukraine. But the EU still needs a steady flow of Russian …
#UPDATE Kim Jong Un met Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang, state media said Thursday, the North Korean leader's first known foreign guest since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, as the country marks a key Korean War anniversary. — AFP News Agency (@AFP) July 26, 2023 NORTH KOREA'S KIM AND SHOIGU VISIT MISSILE …