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Vilnius Summit Locks Ukraine in Servile Status, Brutal War With No Way Out
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Volodymyr Zelensky was promised continuing Western support at the summit in Vilnius, but he was also reminded of his country's "servile status" to the Western alliance, which is interested in keeping Ukraine entangled in a never-ending Russian-NATO proxy war of attrition, US analysts told Sputnik.
The meeting of the 31-member NATO bloc in the Lithuanian capital from July 11-12 angered Zelensky by refusing to commit to any hard invitation and fixed timetable for Kiev to join the Atlantic alliance. US President Joe Biden made clear Ukraine would not get membership as long as its conflict with Russia continued.
'It's Not My Concern': Mike Pence, Tucker Carlson Quarrel Over Ukraine Policy
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former US Vice President and 2024 presidential hopeful Mike Pence and journalist Tucker Carlson quarreled on Friday over Pence’s stances with regard to Ukraine, including on the issues of religious persecution of Christians and prioritizing Ukraine aid over domestic spending.
"I did raise the issue when we were there," Pence said during an interview with Carlson, when asked whether he raised the religious persecution of Christians while on a recent trip to Ukraine. "I raised it with the leader of the Orthodox church [of Ukraine] when I was visiting Kiev."
US delaying approval of F-16 training for Ukraine – Politico
Russian FM Lavrov has said that deliveries of Western jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons pose a threat to Russia
European countries have yet to receive formal approval from Washington to train Ukrainian pilots to fly US-designed F-16 fighter jets, Politico reported on Friday, citing sources.
The ‘international coalition’ seeking to help Kiev procure F-16s and train Ukrainian pilots was first announced by the UK and the Netherlands in mid-May, with the US coming on board a few days later. A total of 11 countries have supported the initiative, with a training center expected to be set up in Romania.
Storm Shadow Supplies to Kiev May Become Affected by Strike at UK Missile Site
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Supplies of Storm Shadow missiles may reportedly be impacted by a strike at a secretive UK Defense Ministry missile site.
The strike at the Defence Equipment and Support depot in Beith, Scotland, occurred on Friday and involved more than 50 key workers, media reported.
"The strike action, if it continues over a long period, could eventually have implications for missiles going to Ukraine or Faslane," an insider told UK media.
Ukrainian plot to assassinate RT editor-in-chief thwarted – FSB
Detained 'Neo-Nazis' also planned to kill Ksenia Sobchak, another prominent female journalist
Russian law enforcement has thwarted assassination attempts on RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan and journalist Ksenia Sobchak, which were prepared by Ukrainian intelligence, the Federal Security Service (FSB) has announced.
Those detained were caught carrying out reconnaissance on Friday in Moscow and the Ryazan region.
Russia warns of ‘mine threat’ in Black Sea
A stray Ukrainian device has reportedly been discovered near a shipping lane
The Russian Defense Ministry has issued a warning after a Ukrainian mine was discovered near shipping lanes in the northwestern area of the Black Sea.
In a statement issued on Friday, Moscow urged all vessels to be aware of the potential danger posed by naval mines, citing a warning from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.
Biden Admin seeks "mission accomplished" moment to secure political exit route from Ukraine proxy war
Calling up the reserves isn't indicative of a coming all out war, but something else entirely.
Novouralsk Nuclear Plant Blast—What We Know as Russians Rushed to Hospital
More than 100 people have been hospitalized and one person was killed after an explosion at a uranium enrichment plant in Russia's Urals region—the largest of its kind in the world—according to local media reports.
Russia's state nuclear corporation, Rosatom, which owns the Ural Electrochemical Combine in Novouralsk, said a cylinder with depleted uranium hexafluoride was "depressurized" at around 9 a.m. local time. Russian media outlets often use euphemisms such as "loud bang" or "depressurized" instead of "blast" or "explosion," allegedly to avoid sowing panic and maintain a favorable information landscape.
Putin tells newspaper: I offered Wagner fighters chance to join army
Wagner fighters played a key role in the Russian army's advance into eastern Ukraine and particularly the Battle of Bakhmut.
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered mercenary fighters with the Wagner group the opportunity to remain serving together in Russia after their revolt, he said in an interview published late on Thursday.
Putin, interviewed by the Russian daily Kommersant, said this was one of several offers he made at a meeting with around three dozen fighters and their founder Yevgeny Prigozhin late last month, five days after Wagner staged the abortive revolt against Russia's military hierarchy.
Under the offer, the fighters would stay under their current commander, who the newspaper identified only by his call sign of "Grey Hair."
Ukraine soldiers being FORCED to do this!
If you support Ukraine, do you support Ukrainian lives? New data shows that Ukrainian soldiers are defecting at astonishing rates because they are scared, untrained, and unsupported. Morale is at an all-time low, according to our Redacted correspondent.
US needs to speed up delivery of weapons to Taiwan, US general says
TOKYO, July 14 (Reuters) - The United States and its allies need to speed up the delivery of weapons to Taiwan in the coming years to help the island defend itself, the top U.S. general said on Friday.
The United States is Taiwan's most important arms supplier. Beijing has repeatedly demanded the sale of U.S. weapons to Taiwan stop, viewing them as unwarranted support for the democratically governed island that Beijing claims.
China Has ‘Aggressively Penetrated’ Whole of UK Economy, Admits Govt.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has successfully penetrated every sector of the United Kingdom (UK)’s economy as a result of the government’s willingness to accept Chinese money without asking questions, so says the UK Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee in a report published Thursday.
The CCP has “prolifically and aggressively” targeted Britain’s industrial and energy sectors as a means of gaining control and influence over the British nation and its interests. It has also been “particularly effective” at using its money and influence to buy up universities and academia to ensure criticism of the party is suppressed and that Chinese values and narratives are pushed “at the expense of the West,” the report states.
UN raises concerns over Syria aid route from Turkey, cites 'unacceptable issues'
Syria gave its approval on Thursday for the UN to use Bab al-Hawa for another six months, but with several conditions.
The United Nations raised concerns on Friday with a letter from Syria that allows it to resume using a shuttered border crossing to deliver aid to northwest Syria from Turkey after UN Security Council approval of that route expired on Monday.
In a note to the Security Council, seen by Reuters, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) took issue with "two unacceptable conditions" in the letter sent by Syria on Thursday outlining its approval of the UN operation.
Israel needs to deter Hezbollah's increasingly hostile behavior - editorial
Together with our allies, we must send a resolute message that further attempts to provoke us along the border will be met with a robust and unwavering response.
On Wednesday, a disturbing incident took place on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon near Metulla, as a group of individuals approached the security fence, hurling rocks and igniting a fire in close proximity. Soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces were forced to fire warning shots to disperse the rioters.
The event is just one in a series of escalating acts instigated by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah. Despite Israel’s unwavering commitment to safeguard its sovereignty and protect the security fence, Hezbollah persists in making dangerous threats. It is imperative for Israel to deter Hezbollah from further provocative actions while actively collaborating with international partners, particularly the United States, to expose and condemn Hezbollah’s illegal activities.
Bipartisan Measure Aims to Force Release of U.F.O. Records
Legislation backed by Chuck Schumer, the Senate majority leader, would create a review board to declassify documents related to unidentified aerial phenomena across the government.
Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the majority leader, is pushing legislation to create a commission with broad authority to declassify government documents about U.F.O.s and extraterrestrial matters, in an attempt to force the government to share all that it knows about unidentified phenomena.
The measure offers the possibility of pushing back against the conspiracy theories that surround discussions of U.F.O.s and fears that the government is hiding critical information from the public.
Targeted For Tyranny: We're All Suspe cts Under The Government's Pre-Crime Program
We’re all being targeted now.
We’re all guilty until proven innocent now.
And thanks to the 24/7 surveillance being carried out by the government’s spy network of fusion centers, we are all now sitting ducks, just waiting to be tagged, flagged, targeted, monitored, manipulated, investigated, interrogated, heckled and generally harassed by agents of the American police state.
Although these precrime programs are popping up all across the country, in small towns and big cities, they are not making us any safer but they are endangering individual freedoms.
Angel Studios Directing People to Clinton-Podesta NGOs
We must not allow our emotions to blind us from logic and reason
MEP Christine Anderson Issues Stark Warning to World Health Organization: “We Will Bring You Down!”
If you believe that China does not use mRNA on its citizens...
Another "I told you so" - they do.
Pig Beans — The Latest GMO Frankenfood
As expected, more and ever-wilder transgenic foods are being produced. Among the latest is Piggy Sooy, a soybean genetically engineered to contain pig protein.1,2 According to Moolec, the U.K.-based company that developed this latest Frankenfood, pig genes were spliced into conventional soya to create a soybean with 26.6% animal protein.
The exact pig genes used is a trade secret. As a result of this genetic engineering, the interior flesh of the soybean is also a rosy flesh color. The company is also working on developing a pea plant that produces beef protein. Moolec claims these transgenic hybrids will provide similar taste, texture and nutritional value as meat, without the high cost of cultured or lab-grown meat alternatives.
There Could Be 24 CBDCs Live By 2030: BIS
According to a survey by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), 93% of central banks are already researching central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and there could be up to 15 retail and nine wholesale CBDCs in circulation by 2030.
Published earlier this week, the survey of 86 central banks was conducted from October to December 2022. It asked central banks whether they were working on a retail, wholesale or both types of CBDC, how advanced the work was, and their motivations.
Economist predicts the U.S. will be forced into a CBDC to keep USD’s reserve currency status
The Federal Reserve is about to launch its new FedNow Service, allowing banks to transfer money instantly. But what many describe as just back-end plumbing for real-time payments could be a slippery slope to an “evil” central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to Rich Checkan, President and Co-Founder of Assets Strategies International.
“I’m a big fan of FedNow. But I don’t like that it’s a slippery slope that leads to the evil of CBDC,” Checkan told Michelle Makori, Lead Anchor and Editor-in-Chief at Kitco News. “This is not happening tomorrow, but the cornerstone is being laid, and now is the time to look at whether we can structure them in a way that is more suitable for freedom.”
Sweden allows Bible burning outside embassy
Israeli officials protested to Sweden on Friday after local police gave the go-ahead to a request to allow the burning of a Bible outside of the Israeli embassy in Stockholm on Saturday, saying that the decision was tantamount to a “hate crime.”
Local police two weeks ago said they had received an application from an individual in his 30s to burn a Jewish and a Christian Bible outside Israel’s Embassy in Stockholm on July 15 as “a symbolic gathering for the sake of freedom of speech.”
(WATCH) Maybelline uses bearded men to promote their new makeup line
Cosmetics giant Maybelline has been slammed for using men, some with full beards, to promote its new product lines. The brand had makeup artist Ryan Vita, a ‘Maybelline Partner’, promote a new lipstick in two promotional videos shared to its Instagram page.
In another post last week, makeup artist Zak Taylor was also used to promote a new summer product the brand had launched. The move immediately sparked an avalanche of comments from social media users who slammed the brand for using men.
In his promotional video, Vita can be seen applying a bright pink lipstick as part of an Amazon Prime Day advert.
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