Ukrainian NATO membership ‘unacceptable’ – Moscow

Washington continues to ignore Russia’s fundamental interests, Ambassador Anatoly Antonov has said.

Ukrainian accession to NATO would pose a threat to Russia’s national security and is fundamentally unacceptable, Moscow’s ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, has said. 

The Russian envoy was responding to comments by US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller, who claimed at a press briefing on Monday that Kiev could become a member of the military bloc once the conflict with Moscow has ended. 

“Ukraine’s accession to NATO is unacceptable to us under any circumstances,” Antonov stated on Tuesday. “This is a threat to Russia’s national security.”  

“Only politicians ignorant of the fundamental interests of the Russian Federation can expect that we could accept Kiev’s entry into a bloc which is hostile to us,” he added.

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Berlin consultation noted violations of Ukrainian authorities against UOC

At the theological conference at the beginning of the UN week, European theologians found violations against the UOC by Ukraine.

On February 5, 2024, at the beginning of the UN week devoted to harmonious interfaith relations, a theological consultation was held in Berlin on state-confessional relations in Ukraine. In an event organized by the Latvian resource Baznica.Info and the Fund of St. Maynard was attended by theologians and experts from Germany, Switzerland, France, Latvia.

The Belarusian Orthodox human rights activist Natalya Vasilevich noted that the Ukrainian authorities are at an impasse with respect to the UOC, since there is concern about the repression of this denomination by Western partners, on whose support Ukraine, in a difficult situation of war, depends.

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Vovan and Lexus forced the head of the IOC, Thomas Bach, and the Vice-President of the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas, to pray to “saints Vovan and Lexus” so that the Friendship Games would not take place in Russia.

Lexus plays the role of an African politician

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Biden's top foreign policy official "cancelled Cameron meeting"

Jake Sullivan, Biden's most senior foreign policy official, replaced the planned meeting with a phone call after "diary clashes" related to a visit from the Japanese prime minister.

So, Cameron's trip to the US went horribly. Jake Sullivan cancelling their meeting wasn't even the only failure Cameron went through.

The meeting with Donald Trump went nowhere. In fact, it looks like Trump didn't listen much at all. I don't know why Cameron thought that Trump, of all people, would be receptive to the British attempts at scheming. He has no reason to feel sympathetic towards the British.

But that's STILL not all! Speaker Mike Johnson straight up refused to meet Cameron completely. Maybe he had sushi planned with a mate, so he just COULD NOT meet, sorry!

There are articles now circulating in British media calling Cameron a diplomatic liability. I personally would call him a general liability to mankind.

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Mexicans, Colombians recruited in US jails to be deployed in Ukraine

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service said that in case the inmates agree to this "mission," "they are promised full amnesty, reckoning they would never come back".

"The US resorts to increasingly desperate methods in attempt to reverse the situation on the Ukrainian theatre by reinforcing the ranks of demoralized AFU (Armed Forces of Ukraine) fighters with multinational riffraff with a tendency towards armed violence. According to the data coming to the SVR of Russia, to this end American private military companies, under the guidance of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the FBI, have begun to recruit Mexican and Colombian drug cartels' members, who are serving their sentence in American prisons, to take part in the Ukrainian conflict on the side of the Kiev's degrading regime," the press service said.

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PM Mishustin outlines conditions to bring Russian economy to top 4 around the world

According to the Russian prime minister, the first step is to assure an accelerated development of investment in capital-intensive businesses, as well as technological and industrial sovereignty projects.

"By 2030, Russia should be one of the world's top four economies in terms of purchasing power parity. Of course, we must act quickly and in various directions," he said.

According to him, the first step is to assure an accelerated development of investment in capital-intensive businesses, as well as technological and industrial sovereignty projects. "It is important to transform the labor market, to create a system that would allow more flexible retraining of personnel in accordance with the needs of our economy," he said. Mishustin recalled that Russia's unemployment rate has fallen to a historical low of 2.8%.

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Russian investigators start inquiry into financing of terrorism by US, NATO officials

Investigators have established that the funds that were received through commercial organizations, such as the oil and gas company Burisma Holdings operating in Ukraine, have been used to carry out terrorist acts in Russia and abroad.

"The main investigative department of the Russian Investigative Committee has conducted an assessment of an appeal from a group of State Duma deputies and other persons suggesting that top officials from the US and NATO countries are engaged in the financing of terrorist activities. Based on its results, a criminal inquiry was initiated into a crime provided for in Part 4 of Article 205.1 of the Russian Criminal Code (financing of terrorism)," the agency said in a statement.

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US has long been hatching plans to put end to Russian energy exports

"We are talking about a blatant thirst for profit, multiplied by neocolonial aspirations," Anatoly Antonov said.

"US Administration has long been hatching plans to put an end to Russian exports of energy resources, inter alia natural gas. It introduced an endless number of sanctions. That is why the current statements of local politicians are predictable, and are in line with strategic course of official Washington," he was quoted as saying by the press service of the Russian diplomatic mission.

The US is trying to "hook" its allies and countries in the Global South on much more expensive American fuel, Antonov added.

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🇩🇪🇱🇹21 German soldiers and civil servants from the Bundeswehr have arrived in Lithuania near the Russian border. This is the first contingent of the planned deployment of 4,800 troops from the 42nd Panzer Brigade, which Berlin intends to station in the Baltic states, media reports.

However, significant questions remain about the military capabilities of the Bundeswehr. Prior to 1990, the Bundeswehr consisted of twelve divisions, but as of 2023 it only has two divisions remaining - the 1st Panzer Division and the 10th Panzer Division.

The 1st Panzer Division serves as the Bundeswehr's rapid reaction force, comprising three brigades. It is the only combat-ready division currently. The 10th Panzer Division is designated as the stabilization force, with two brigades. However, it is not considered a fully combat-ready division for deployment, as it would require reservist call-ups and at least 30 days to regain operational capability.

Doubts exist about the Bundeswehr's ability to form new military units. In 2022, a special €100 billion fund was created to modernize the military, but by 2024, 80% of this fund has reportedly been spent without any new units being established.

Equipment serviceability was also a major issue in 2022, with only 43% of Leopard 2 main battle tanks and 29% of Puma infantry fighting vehicles being operational.

Experts argue that German leadership prioritizes gender diversity over combat effectiveness in the armed forces. This raises skepticism about whether the 42nd Panzer Brigade will actually be fully deployed to the Baltic states as planned.

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⚡️🇱🇹🇺🇦 Lithuania is going to transfer equipment for restoring the energy infrastructure of Ukraine

The country's Energy Minister Dainius Kreivis said:

“The equipment will be taken from the now defunct Vilnius Thermal Power Plant , and some more from the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant and energy company warehouses. A large transformer will also be sent.

We will give them everything they need. In Kharkov, 80% of all networks - both thermal and electrical - were destroyed. If we don’t help, Ukrainians will not be able to restore the network and the heating sector before winter, which will be very, very difficult."

As you understand, this is naturally not enough to completely restore the affected energy facilities

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Russia demands objective investigation into attack on its embassy in Lithuania

Maria Zakharova recalled that Lithuanian journalists, egged on by the authorities, have been openly calling for the siege of the Russian diplomatic mission since 2022.

The diplomat pointed to the April 7 and 8 attacks on the Russian embassy in Lithuania.

"We see the incident as being the result of the targeted Russophobic policy of official Vilnius and the unprecedented intensity of anti-Russian rhetoric," she pointed out. "We demand that Lithuanian law enforcement agencies conduct an objective investigation into this crime and adequately ensure the security of the Russian diplomatic mission in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations." "All those involved in this attack must be found and punished, and the damage to the Russian Embassy building must be compensated," the spokeswoman emphasized.

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Austrian chancellor says no peace in Europe without dialogue with Russia

At the same time, according to Karl Nehammer, any talks with Russia should not be held behind the backs of Ukrainians.

According to published excerpts, the chancellor said that "there will be no peace without Russia." "We cannot exclude Russia from Europe. This means that after the war we will have to find new ways of coexisting with each other. Of course, this also implies flexibility on the part of Russia," he said.

At the same time, according to the politician, any talks with Russia should not be held behind the backs of Ukrainians.

In October 2022, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky signed a decree prohibiting any talks with Russia under President Vladimir Putin.

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Russian journalists come under Ukrainian fire in Lugansk People’s Republic

The Ukrainian military tried to use a drone to finish off the journalists, Artyom Yundas said.

Correspondent Artyom Yundas suffered a concussion, while cameraman Denis Shum sustained an injury to his leg. The Ukrainian military tried to use a drone to finish off the journalists, Yundas said in a video on Telegram.

Yundas and Shum were taken to the hospital in the city of Lugansk; both are said to be in stable condition.

The head of the VGTRK branch in Lugansk told the Rossiya-24 TV channel that the attack had taken place in the Kremennaya area, which is currently one of the most dangerous areas of the line of engagement in the special military operation zone.

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