Expert: Seizure of Russian Funds Could Make EU No-Go Investment Area for Rest of World
The European Commission's plans to seize frozen Russian assets and use them to pay for the reconstruction of Ukraine will make the European Union a "no-go investment area" for other non-western countries that will be scared away by these measures, geopolitical expert Charles Gave told Sputnik.
"I believe that Europe would become a no-go investment area for the non-western world the day Europe seizes the assets of the Russian sovereign state... there is no legal base for seizing the assets of a foreign state," the expert said.
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The European Commission's plans to seize frozen Russian assets and use them to pay for the reconstruction of Ukraine will make the European Union a "no-go investment area" for other non-western countries that will be scared away by these measures, geopolitical expert Charles Gave told Sputnik.
"I believe that Europe would become a no-go investment area for the non-western world the day Europe seizes the assets of the Russian sovereign state... there is no legal base for seizing the assets of a foreign state," the expert said.
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China Reportedly Making Progress on New Model Navy Frigate
New satellite images from a Pleiades satellite of Hudong Shipyard in Shanghai show that China has made progress on building an advanced frigate.
The images showed a complete hull of the ship, which is similar to the type 054A frigate, according to former US submariner Tom Shugart, who tweeted the pictures.
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New satellite images from a Pleiades satellite of Hudong Shipyard in Shanghai show that China has made progress on building an advanced frigate.
The images showed a complete hull of the ship, which is similar to the type 054A frigate, according to former US submariner Tom Shugart, who tweeted the pictures.
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Ex-Pentagon Analyst: In Ukraine, F-16s Useful as 'Propaganda' But Not as Weapons
A former Pentagon expert has said that in Ukraine's hands, the F-16 is more useful for domestic propaganda than attempting to turn the tide of the conflict.
Retired Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski, a former analyst for the US Department of Defense, told Sputnik on Friday that the only way an F-16 could be useful in Ukraine is a method that carries a risk of dramatically escalating the conflict.
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A former Pentagon expert has said that in Ukraine's hands, the F-16 is more useful for domestic propaganda than attempting to turn the tide of the conflict.
Retired Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski, a former analyst for the US Department of Defense, told Sputnik on Friday that the only way an F-16 could be useful in Ukraine is a method that carries a risk of dramatically escalating the conflict.
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US Lawmakers Demand Protocol Reforms Amid 'Epidemic' of Classified File Mishandling at White House
After former US Vice President Mike Pence became the third leader in recent months to have classified documents found in their personal possession after leaving office, many in Congress have started demanding greater scrutiny of the ways documents are handled - and called on other past leaders to double-check their files.
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After former US Vice President Mike Pence became the third leader in recent months to have classified documents found in their personal possession after leaving office, many in Congress have started demanding greater scrutiny of the ways documents are handled - and called on other past leaders to double-check their files.
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⚡Memphis Police Release Graphic Video of Cops' Fatal Beating of Tyre Nichols
➡️ Two deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office were placed on leave late Friday shortly after the release of Memphis body camera footage
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Company Develops Ultra-Thin Brain Implant Devoid of Skull Drilling
Brain-computer interface (BCI) company Precision Neuroscience has managed to raise millions of dollars in an attempt to develop an implant that may allow people to interact with digital devices directly with their mind.
According to media reports, the company announced a $41 million series B funding round this week, with a series A funding round netting them $12 million in 2021.
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Brain-computer interface (BCI) company Precision Neuroscience has managed to raise millions of dollars in an attempt to develop an implant that may allow people to interact with digital devices directly with their mind.
According to media reports, the company announced a $41 million series B funding round this week, with a series A funding round netting them $12 million in 2021.
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Russia is calling on all parties involved in the situation around the Korean Peninsula to focus on avoiding a nuclear confrontation, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik, adding that Moscow is committed to the NPT (Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons).
🗣️ "I wouldn’t want to talk about the prospects for an open nuclear confrontation in Northeast Asia, since the efforts of all the parties involved should be concentrated on avoiding it," Ryabkov said.
🗣️ "I wouldn’t want to talk about the prospects for an open nuclear confrontation in Northeast Asia, since the efforts of all the parties involved should be concentrated on avoiding it," Ryabkov said.
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Ancient 'Life-Size' Hercules Statue Found in Rome Amid Sewer Repair
A "life-sized" marble statue of Hercules was recently unearthed in Italy amid ongoing repairs to the sewage system in Rome, authorities have revealed.
The statue dates back to the Imperial period of Rome, roughly between 27 BC and 476 AD.
Crews were excavating the area to repair a sewer pipe that had collapsed under a park in Rome, which was causing mudslides and fissures in the ground.
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A "life-sized" marble statue of Hercules was recently unearthed in Italy amid ongoing repairs to the sewage system in Rome, authorities have revealed.
The statue dates back to the Imperial period of Rome, roughly between 27 BC and 476 AD.
Crews were excavating the area to repair a sewer pipe that had collapsed under a park in Rome, which was causing mudslides and fissures in the ground.
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REC Holds First Selection of Companies to Exhibit Goods Abroad
The Russian Export Center (REC, part of the VEB.RF) has held the first selection of companies to promote their goods in foreign pavilions this year, a statement from the organization has said.
"On 27 January, the Russian Export Center held its first meeting of the 2023 Expert Commission for selecting companies to participate in the program to promote agribusiness products abroad. The Commission considered 14 applications from 11 companies: three each to Turkey and Vietnam, and two each to the UAE, Egypt, China and Saudi Arabia," the center announced.
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The Russian Export Center (REC, part of the VEB.RF) has held the first selection of companies to promote their goods in foreign pavilions this year, a statement from the organization has said.
"On 27 January, the Russian Export Center held its first meeting of the 2023 Expert Commission for selecting companies to participate in the program to promote agribusiness products abroad. The Commission considered 14 applications from 11 companies: three each to Turkey and Vietnam, and two each to the UAE, Egypt, China and Saudi Arabia," the center announced.
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UK May Send Fighter Jets to Ukraine 'When Russia Withdraws Troops', Reports Claim
The United Kingdom may supply Ukraine with fighter jets for air policing missions after Russia pulls out its troops from the country, UK media reported, citing an unnamed senior UK military official.
Although sending combat aircraft to Ukraine is "not the priority" for London at the moment, the possibility of such supplies cannot be ruled out, the source told the newspaper.
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The United Kingdom may supply Ukraine with fighter jets for air policing missions after Russia pulls out its troops from the country, UK media reported, citing an unnamed senior UK military official.
Although sending combat aircraft to Ukraine is "not the priority" for London at the moment, the possibility of such supplies cannot be ruled out, the source told the newspaper.
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❗️Two planes took off from the Gwalior air base in Madhya Pradesh, where exercises were being held, a source in India's Ministry of Defense told Sputnik.
The fighter pilots' condition and the cause of the crash have not yet been reported.
The fighter pilots' condition and the cause of the crash have not yet been reported.
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WHO Urges Countries to Stockpile In Case of Nuclear Emergency
On 27 January, the World Health Organization updated the list of medicines and drugs it recommends be used to treat exposure to radioactive and nuclear emergencies, for the first time since 2017, which the WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said took more than two years to prepare.
According to Dr Maria Neira, WHO’s acting assistant director-general, it is important for nations to have “ready supplies of life-saving medications that will reduce risks and treat injuries from radiation.”
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On 27 January, the World Health Organization updated the list of medicines and drugs it recommends be used to treat exposure to radioactive and nuclear emergencies, for the first time since 2017, which the WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said took more than two years to prepare.
According to Dr Maria Neira, WHO’s acting assistant director-general, it is important for nations to have “ready supplies of life-saving medications that will reduce risks and treat injuries from radiation.”
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⚡️⚡️Two injured in Jerusalem shooting, day after deadly terror attack in city
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Astronomers Confirm Detection of Oldest Galaxy Ever Observed
A galaxy nearly 13.5 billion light-years away has been confirmed as the earliest galaxy found to date.
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) astronomers were able to date the galaxy to just 367 million years before the big bang, confirming the discovery first made by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The previous record holder for oldest observed galaxy was GN-z11, thought to have formed roughly 400 million years after the big bang.
The galaxy, named GHZ2/GLASS-z12 was first spotted in July 2022, not long after the JWST was turned on. The results were published in a paper in November but scientists wanted to confirm the results using another instrument.
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A galaxy nearly 13.5 billion light-years away has been confirmed as the earliest galaxy found to date.
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) astronomers were able to date the galaxy to just 367 million years before the big bang, confirming the discovery first made by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The previous record holder for oldest observed galaxy was GN-z11, thought to have formed roughly 400 million years after the big bang.
The galaxy, named GHZ2/GLASS-z12 was first spotted in July 2022, not long after the JWST was turned on. The results were published in a paper in November but scientists wanted to confirm the results using another instrument.
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Brazilian Police Raid Home of Ex-President Bolsonaro's Nephew Over Uprising, Reports Say
The Brazilian federal police searched houses belonging to former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's nephew, Leonardo Rodrigues de Jesus, also known as Leo Indio, in connection with the January 8 riots, media reported.
Police officers visited Leo Indio's addresses in Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro, a Brazilian news website reported Friday, adding that the federal police have confiscated some items without releasing the list of them.
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The Brazilian federal police searched houses belonging to former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's nephew, Leonardo Rodrigues de Jesus, also known as Leo Indio, in connection with the January 8 riots, media reported.
Police officers visited Leo Indio's addresses in Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro, a Brazilian news website reported Friday, adding that the federal police have confiscated some items without releasing the list of them.
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Kanye West 'Named Suspect in Battery Investigation' After Allegedly Tossing Woman's Phone Away
Kanye West is reportedly under investigation after he allegedly pulled a woman’s cellphone out of her hand and hurled it away when she refused to stop filming him.
In a viral video, Ye is seen leaving for his children's basketball game when he noticed that he was being followed by paparazzi. While it's unclear whether the woman was a paparazzo or a fan, the rapper allegedly got out of his car and asked her to stop filming him. The woman was filming West from inside her own vehicle when he confronted her.
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Kanye West is reportedly under investigation after he allegedly pulled a woman’s cellphone out of her hand and hurled it away when she refused to stop filming him.
In a viral video, Ye is seen leaving for his children's basketball game when he noticed that he was being followed by paparazzi. While it's unclear whether the woman was a paparazzo or a fan, the rapper allegedly got out of his car and asked her to stop filming him. The woman was filming West from inside her own vehicle when he confronted her.
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Italy and France have agreed to jointly provide Kiev with an advanced Samp/T air defense system with about 700 Aster-30 anti-aircraft missiles at a total cost of 800 million euros ($870 million), Italian newspaper reported Saturday.
The system can reportedly intercept and destroy the full spectrum of air threats, including missiles within a radius of 25 kilometers (15.5 miles), as well as aircraft within 100 kilometers, the report said, adding that the system can intercept ballistic missiles as well.
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The system can reportedly intercept and destroy the full spectrum of air threats, including missiles within a radius of 25 kilometers (15.5 miles), as well as aircraft within 100 kilometers, the report said, adding that the system can intercept ballistic missiles as well.
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Truth About Tanks: How NATO Lied Its Way to Disaster in Ukraine
💬 “The truth about tanks is that NATO and its allied nations are making Ukraine weaker, not stronger, by providing them with military systems that are overly complicated to operate, extraordinarily difficult to maintain, and impossible to survive unless employed in a cogent manner while supported by extensive combined arms partners,” writes Scott Ritter, a military analyst and former US Marine Corps intelligence officer.
❗️“The decision to provide Ukraine with western main battle tanks is, literally, a suicide pact, something those who claim they are looking out for the best interests of Ukraine should consider before it is too late.”
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💬 “The truth about tanks is that NATO and its allied nations are making Ukraine weaker, not stronger, by providing them with military systems that are overly complicated to operate, extraordinarily difficult to maintain, and impossible to survive unless employed in a cogent manner while supported by extensive combined arms partners,” writes Scott Ritter, a military analyst and former US Marine Corps intelligence officer.
❗️“The decision to provide Ukraine with western main battle tanks is, literally, a suicide pact, something those who claim they are looking out for the best interests of Ukraine should consider before it is too late.”
Read the full op-ed here
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Radioactive Capsule Missing for Weeks Before Anyone Noticed
A radioactive capsule, which vanished in Western Australia, was missing for weeks before anyone noticed, officials have finally admitted.
The capsule, measuring 6x8mm, contains a small amount of radioactive Caesium-137, which can harm one's health, and was lost during transport from a mine site in Newman to the suburbs of Perth in early January. However, officials realized that it had been lost only 15 days later.
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A radioactive capsule, which vanished in Western Australia, was missing for weeks before anyone noticed, officials have finally admitted.
The capsule, measuring 6x8mm, contains a small amount of radioactive Caesium-137, which can harm one's health, and was lost during transport from a mine site in Newman to the suburbs of Perth in early January. However, officials realized that it had been lost only 15 days later.
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❗️Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:
▪️The Russian Army struck three brigades of the Ukrainian forces in the Krasny Liman direction with air strikes and artillery fire;
▪️Russian forces eliminated over 30 Ukrainian servicemen in the Donetsk direction and assumed more advantageous lines and positions;
▪️Russian troops destroyed a Ukrainian Gvozdika self-propelled gun and a US-made M-777 howitzer in the Kupyansk direction;
▪️The Russian Army eliminated more than 50 Ukrainian servicemen in the Krasny Liman direction;
▪️Russian troops destroyed more than nine Ukrainian UAVs in the Donbass, Kharkov, and Zaporozhye regions;
▪️Russian forces continued their successful offensive in the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, eliminating more than 70 Ukrainian servicemen;
▪️The Russian Army destroyed two Ukrainian ammunition and armored vehicle warehouses in the DPR and Zaporozhye region.
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▪️The Russian Army struck three brigades of the Ukrainian forces in the Krasny Liman direction with air strikes and artillery fire;
▪️Russian forces eliminated over 30 Ukrainian servicemen in the Donetsk direction and assumed more advantageous lines and positions;
▪️Russian troops destroyed a Ukrainian Gvozdika self-propelled gun and a US-made M-777 howitzer in the Kupyansk direction;
▪️The Russian Army eliminated more than 50 Ukrainian servicemen in the Krasny Liman direction;
▪️Russian troops destroyed more than nine Ukrainian UAVs in the Donbass, Kharkov, and Zaporozhye regions;
▪️Russian forces continued their successful offensive in the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, eliminating more than 70 Ukrainian servicemen;
▪️The Russian Army destroyed two Ukrainian ammunition and armored vehicle warehouses in the DPR and Zaporozhye region.
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