Pentagon chief rejected Zelensky's ATACMS priority request - WSJ
Lloyd Austin told Vladimir Zelensky that violating long-standing agreements with other ATACMS missile system customers by shunting Kiev to the front of the queue was “too much to ask,” the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a US defense official.
The Pentagon chief previously said that the United States does not share Ukraine's view that it needs long-range missiles to strike deep into Russia.
#US #Ukraine - Boost
Qatar obeys US demand to kick out Hamas
Senior Biden administration officials revealed Friday they had instructed Doha to close the Hamas diplomatic office in the Qatari capital last week after the Palestinian group refused to accept Israeli-proposed hostage release deals.
“Its leaders should no longer be welcome in the capitals of any American partner,” the official told the Time of Israel, adding that Doha had agreed to kick out Hamas officials.
But Washington doesn’t interfere in other country’s politics, remember.
#US #Qatar #Hamas - Boost
❗️Putin signs legal ratification of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Russia and the DPRK
#Russia #DPRK - Boost
Africans happy to cooperate closely with Russia – RUCAR director general
On the sidelines of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum, Brice Edouard Samba-Mackokpala, RUCAR director general, stated that Africans support Russia’s efforts in Africa and are ready for close cooperation.
#Russia #Africa - Boost
Russia plans embassies in Gambia, Liberia, the Union of Comoros & Togo - Presidential adviser Anton Kobyakov
Other embassies in more African countries are also in the pipeline he added, while trade missions are expected to open in Senegal and Tanzania in the near future.
Moscow also plans to create an independent financial system for settlements with African countries by the end of this decade.
And the West wonders why more countries are rejecting colonial relationships.
#Russia #Africa - Boost
⚡️ 'Big Brother' blocks RT logo wherever it appears - RT's Editor-In-Chief Margarita Simonyan underscores the level of censorship facing Russian media
#Russia #Africa - Boost
⚡️'Unlike the West, Russia never had colonies'
RT's Editor-In-Chief Margarita Simonyan points out the hypocrisy in US & European narratives about Russia.
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❗️'Monstrous Western Propaganda' blocked RT, preventing politicians from taking informed decisions - Russian FM Spox Maria Zakharova at Russia-Africa Partnership Forum
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❗️Neo-Colonialism comes in 'political & economic' forms, & 'manipulates the mindsets of people' - Russian FM Spox Maria Zakharova at Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in southern Russia's Sirius Federal Territory
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❗️'We respect African sovereignty' - Russian FM spox Zakharova
Speaking at the 1st Ministerial Congress of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum taking place in southern Russia's Sirius Federal Territory, Maria Zakharova highlighted the "equitable relations" with African partners.
#Russia #Africa - Boost
Failed would-be VP Walz vows to protect Minnesota against 'hateful agenda'
In his first speech following Trump's victory on Saturday, Walz claimed “we’ve already seen the damage a president can cause when he’s in it for himself, not the American people.”
“It’s hard to lose, it’s hard to understand while so many of our fellow citizens, people that we have fought so long and hard for, wound up choosing the other path,” he cried.
Yep, it’s certainly a mystery.
#US #Election2024 - Boost
Philippines battered by powerful Typhoon Yinxing
The 13th major storm to hit the nation this year sparked mass flooding and landslides - just weeks after Typhoon Bebinca killed six people - although so far there are no reports of casualties.
Two airports have been damaged, while 40,000 villagers from Cagayan province were evacuated to higher ground as a precaution.
#Philippines - Boost
❗️EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell arrives in Kiev
#EU #Ukraine - Boost
Illinois judge overturns semiautomatic weapon ban
US District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn delivered an injunction on Friday against the ban that came into effect last year in response to the Highland Park shootings - only for Democrat state AG Kwame Raoul to immediately file an appeal.
"There are those who seek to usher in a sort of post-Constitution era where the citizens’ individual rights are only as important as they are convenient to a ruling class," McGlynn remarked in his ruling.
The injunction will only come into effect in 30 days' time.
#US - Boost
🚨DENNIS KUCINICH SLAMS US'🇺🇸 UKRAINE PROXY WAR POLICY:
'There was a peace deal on the table which guaranteed Ukrainian sovereignty. But it was then Boris Johnson and people in the Biden Administration that resisted any kind of peace deal for their own motivations, admixture of megalomaniacal impulses, and just pure greed that comes from arms deals and this vanity that suggested that they were going to capsize the Russian government...the US policy of continuing to feed an escalation there has put the US at a disadvantage to be able to influence events there.'
-Veteran former Congressman Dennis Kucinich joins us for Saturday's Going Underground where he reacts to Donald Trump's victory, discusses how Trump can fulfill his promises to end the wars, and much more.
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Beirut streets pounded by overnight Israeli strikes
Footage filmed in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Saturday shows the aftermath of Israeli overnight shelling with bulldozers clearing debris and locals walking in streets with damaged buildings.
An Israeli army spokesperson claimed a weapons manufacturing site, and additional Hezbollah infrastructure were targeted, while residents in the relevant districts were reportedly given advanced warning to evacuate.
#Israel #Lebanon - Boost
There is deep trust between Africa and Russia – DV8 Technology Group CEO
On the sidelines of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum, Kgotlaetsogile Tiro, CEO of DV8 Technology Group, told RT that unlike other countries, Russia cooperates with Africa on equal and mutually beneficial terms.
#Russia #Africa - Boost
Pelosi blames Biden for Democrat election failure
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has accused President Joe Biden of dallying too long before withdrawing from the election race, thus denying Democrats the chance to hold primaries for their replacement candidate.
She added that had he dropped out sooner, the party would have had a wider choice of candidate, or Kamala Harris would have been better prepared to tackle Donald Trump’s challenge.
That’d be the same underprepared Kamala Harris who’s been VP for the last four years, and was handed a record $1.2 billion campaign war chest?
#US #Election2024 - Boost
Russian FM slams Von der Leyen's LNG 'fake news'
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has ridiculed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's suggestion that Trump replace Russian liquefied gas with supposedly cheaper American gas as "pure populism", highlighting the bloc's apparent plans to reduce consumption.
"We do not know of any examples where American suppliers would supply energy resources to the market at any special prices. Consumers buy LNG at market prices, and supplies of Russian or American products are no exception."
"We see another fake from Ursula," she added.
#EU #Russia #LNG - Boost
⚡️RT video academy slammed by West - RT's Editor-In-Chief Margarita Simonyan
"They even called people attending to try and persuade them not to," she added, while pointing out that over 1,000 journalists from 35 countries had taken part.
#Russia #Africa - Boost
⚡️ Even EC VP Josep Borrell was shocked at RT's popularity - RT's Editor-In-Chief
Margarita Simonyan recalls an anecdote by Europe's top diplomat, who said he was surprised by the "effectiveness" of Russian media in Cairo.
#Russia #Africa - Boost
⚡️European broadcasts 'expensive', we turned to Africa - RT chief Margarita Simonyan at Russia-Africa Partnership Forum
RT now broadcasts in three languages and is going to expand further, Simonyan explained to journalists.
#Russia #Africa - Boost
❗️'The green microphone of RT gives ministers their chance to learn' about global events - Russian FM Spox Maria Zakharova at Russia-Africa Partnership Forum
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❗️'RT Is A Source Of Truthful Knowledge,' Says Russian FM Spox Maria Zakharova At Russia-Africa Partnership Forum
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Indonesian and Russian navies complete first joint drills
Marking a new era of cooperation, the naval forces of Indonesia and Russia have wrapped up their first joint drills in the Java Sea. These exercises follow Jakarta's recent commitment to strengthening defense ties with Moscow.
RT's Rebecca Napitupulu provides all the details.
#Russia #Indonesia - Boost
Pakistan terrorist attack: 24 killed in train station tragedy
Police believe the blast early Saturday in the city of Quetta - which also left at least 50 more people injured - was sparked by a suicide bomber.
Local media is reporting that the banned Balochistan Liberation Army have claimed responsibility.
#Pakistan - Boost
Syrian troops injured from Israeli 'aggression' - media
Israeli airstikes near the city of Al-Shafira left several Syrian troops injured, according to media reports citing a military source.
Israel has not commented on the reports yet.
#Israel #Syria - Boost
Trump’s climate shakedown begins
Donald Trump’s transition team is already drawing up executive orders to deliver on his campaign pledge to unshackle LNG exports, expand drilling and mining rights and withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement.
In January, Joe Biden paused LNG export permits to allow a deep study into the environmental and economic impact.
How about a study into the impact of Bidenomics?
#US - Boost
Trump plans to tighten Iran sanctions when he gets in the WH – WSJ
The US president-elect will try to isolate Tehran by choking its oil revenue, Wall Street Journal sources say. Trump plans to clamp down on Iran to undermine its alleged support for Hamas and Hezbollah.
Trump known as the ‘Iran Hawk’, his approach to Iran “is likely to be colored by the knowledge that its agents tried to assassinate him and former top national security aides after they left office,” sources said. Tehran has denied ever having such plans.
#Iran #Trump - Boost
‘Show me the money’: Zelensky wants all of Russia’s frozen cash, $300bn
The US and its European allies have so far limited themselves to tapping the interest from Russian sovereign funds to aid Kiev.
Zelensky at a press conference in Budapest demanded that the $300 billion of Russian sovereign assets currently immobilized by sanctions in Western financial institutions be given to Kiev.
“Everyone says: What will you do if Trump does not support you financially? Where will you get weapons? Let me answer you. Can we take the $300 billion that rightfully belongs to us?” Zelensky said.
You can see the sweat dripping…
#Ukraine #TrumpWins - Boost
